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# WordPress to Ghost migration service — we move everything for you
- URL: https://abstract27.com/wordpress-to-ghost-migration-service/
- Published: 2026-11-13T14:29:28.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-13T14:30:27.000Z
- Description: We move your WordPress site to Ghost — posts, pages, images, authors, subscribers and every old URL redirected — while your current site stays online.
- Author: Jérémie Raude-Leroy
- Tags: Services, #service, #migration-service

**Moving from WordPress to Ghost® takes more than an export file: shortcodes, page-builder blocks, plugins and old URLs all need handling. We do the whole move for you — articles, pages, images, authors, categories, subscribers and every old URL redirected — while your WordPress site stays online until you approve the new one.**

[Book a free 30-minute call →](#book-a-call)We look at your current site together · No commitment

## Why WordPress sites move to Ghost

- **No more plugin maintenance.** No more weekly updates, plugin conflicts or security patches to chase.
- **Faster pages.** No heavy page builder: Ghost pages load quickly, which helps your Google rankings.
- **Newsletter and memberships included.** No need for Mailchimp, MailPoet or a membership plugin on top.
- **An editor your team actually enjoys.** Writing in Ghost feels like writing an email.

## What we migrate from WordPress

1. **Posts and pages** — exported with Ghost's official WordPress tools, then checked one by one: shortcodes, page-builder blocks (Elementor, Divi, WPBakery) and embeds rebuilt as clean Ghost content.
2. **Categories and tags** — mapped to Ghost tags, with their archive pages.
3. **Authors** — each one keeps their profile and their articles.
4. **Images and media** — moved out of `wp-content/uploads` and optimised.
5. **Subscribers and members** — from Mailchimp, MailPoet or your membership plugin, imported as Ghost members.
6. **Redirects** — date-based, category and page URLs (`/2024/05/my-post/`, `/category/news/`) sent to their new address.
7. **SEO** — Yoast or Rank Math titles and descriptions carried over, plus sitemap and structured data.

## What changes, and how we handle it

- **Plugins.** Most are replaced by Ghost built-ins: newsletter, members, SEO, search. For the rest — forms, bookings, payments — we connect a dedicated tool such as Tally, Calendly or Stripe.
- **Comments.** Ghost's importer does not bring WordPress comments across. Ghost has its own comments for members; we decide with you whether old discussions are kept as an archive.
- **Online shop.** Ghost is not an e-commerce platform. For a few products we add Stripe payment links; a large WooCommerce catalogue stays on a dedicated shop tool linked from your site.

## WordPress migrations we have done

- [APAR.TV](https://abstract27.com/wordpress-to-ghost-migration-how-apar-tv-saved-its-media/) — more than 8,000 articles moved from WordPress to Ghost.
- [Dispensaire Français](https://abstract27.com/bilingual-wordpress-to-ghost-rebuild-for-the-dispensaire-francais/) — WordPress to two Ghost sites (French and English): 664 contacts migrated, 132 redirects, online donations with Gift Aid.
- [Mozeact](https://abstract27.com/wordpress-to-ghost-cms-migration-for-mozeact/) — a consultancy that no longer depends on outside developers to update its site.
- [DoYouSpeakLondon](https://abstract27.com/website-creation-for-an-independent-online-magazine-doyouspeaklondon-com/) — 173 articles migrated from WordPress, with a weekly newsletter.
- [Club Petit Pierrot](https://abstract27.com/website-for-a-childrens-french-school-in-london-clubpetitpierrot-co-uk/) — WordPress to Ghost for a French school in London.

Prefer to try it yourself first? Our [step-by-step WordPress to Ghost guide](https://abstract27.com/how-to-migrate-from-wordpress-to-ghost-cms/) walks through every stage. Not sure yet? Read our [WordPress vs Ghost comparison](https://abstract27.com/wordpress-vs-ghost-cms-which-platform-suits-your-business/).

## Price

Every migration is different: a five-page site and an archive of 8,000 articles are not the same job. We look at your current site during a free 30-minute call, then send you a **fixed quote** covering the migration, the redirects and the switch-over. No surprise on the invoice.

Once live, your site is hosted and looked after on our [managed website plan](https://abstract27.com/services/): hosting, security updates, backups, newsletter sending and content changes on request.

## How it works

1. **Free call.** We look at your current site, its traffic and what must move, and answer your questions.
2. **Fixed quote.** You receive a clear plan and a price before anything starts.
3. **Migration on a preview address.** Your current site stays online while we build the Ghost version; you review it before anything changes.
4. **Switch-over.** We point your domain to Ghost, activate the redirects and check every important URL.
5. **Follow-up.** We watch Google Search Console in the following weeks and fix anything that slips.

## Migrations by platform

- [All migrations to Ghost](https://abstract27.com/migrate-to-ghost/)
- [Wix and Squarespace to Ghost migration](https://abstract27.com/wix-squarespace-to-ghost-migration/)
- [Substack and Beehiiv to Ghost migration](https://abstract27.com/substack-to-ghost-migration-service/)
- [Blogger and Medium to Ghost migration](https://abstract27.com/blogger-medium-to-ghost-migration/)

## Frequently asked questions

### Will I lose my Google rankings when I leave WordPress?

Not if every old URL is redirected, which is part of every migration we do. We keep your slugs where possible, redirect the rest, carry over your SEO titles and descriptions, and watch Search Console for several weeks after the switch.

### Can you migrate a WordPress site with thousands of posts?

Yes. We moved more than 8,000 articles for APAR.TV. Large archives are imported by script, then checked by sampling and by URL.

### What happens to my WordPress plugins?

Ghost replaces most of them natively (newsletter, members, SEO, search). We list your plugins during the call and tell you what replaces each one.

### Can my subscribers and paying members come with me?

Yes. Subscribers are imported into Ghost. For paid memberships, we check what your current plugin and payment provider let us carry over.

### Does my WordPress site stay online during the migration?

Yes. We build the Ghost version on a preview address and only switch your domain once you have approved it.

### Are you part of Ghost?

No. Ghost is the only platform we build on, but Abstract27 is an independent agency, not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by the Ghost Foundation.

[Book your free migration call →](#book-a-call)Pick a slot below · You get a fixed quote after the call