# Tool for migrating from WordPress to Ghost v2

**URL:** <https://forum.ghost.org/t/tool-for-migrating-from-wordpress-to-ghost-v2/9437>\
**Category:** Using Ghost\
**Created:** [October 9, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/tool-for-migrating-from-wordpress-to-ghost-v2/9437 "2019-10-09T22:53:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Jacob\_Martin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/jacob_martin/32/4719_2.png) [@Jacob\_Martin](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Jacob_Martin)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/tool-for-migrating-from-wordpress-to-ghost-v2/9437/1 "2019-10-09T22:53:56Z")

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I’ve created a tool for migrating / importing from WordPress to Ghost 2.x.

It works by scraping your MySQL database and generating a ghost.json file that is compliant with Ghost 2.

> **[GitHub - JVMartin/wordpress-to-ghost: Tool for migrating from WordPress to...](https://github.com/JVMartin/wordpress-to-ghost)**
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> Tool for migrating from WordPress to Ghost 2. Contribute to JVMartin/wordpress-to-ghost development by creating an account on GitHub.

Hope this helps someone else.

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**Author:** ![John](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/john/32/29288_2.png) [@John](https://forum.ghost.org/u/John)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/tool-for-migrating-from-wordpress-to-ghost-v2/9437/2 "2019-10-10T00:27:14Z")

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Hey @Jacob_Martin! If you’re interested in contributing, we’re working on the next version of the official tool for doing this right now:

> **[GitHub - TryGhost/wp-ghost-exporter: A WordPress plugin to export content to...](https://github.com/TryGhost/wp-ghost-exporter)**
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> A WordPress plugin to export content to Ghost. Contribute to TryGhost/wp-ghost-exporter development by creating an account on GitHub.

Planning to do a 1.0 release with better formatting and more reliable compatibility with Ghost versions in the next couple of weeks 🙂

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**Author:** ![badrihippo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/badrihippo/32/3213_2.png) [@badrihippo](https://forum.ghost.org/u/badrihippo)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/tool-for-migrating-from-wordpress-to-ghost-v2/9437/3 "2019-10-10T12:36:24Z")

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A bit late for me, but nice work @Jacob_Martin! 👍 I’m sure it’ll come in useful to someone.

Good to know the official tool is getting ready as well, though (I contributed a bit there 😁)

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**Author:** ![valik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/valik/32/4764_2.png) [@valik](https://forum.ghost.org/u/valik)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2019, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/tool-for-migrating-from-wordpress-to-ghost-v2/9437/4 "2019-10-17T07:58:32Z")

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this is what i have been thinking about for a while. but thought it’s impossible.  
is there a way you can help me fix this aint a dev doh but i love what the community is all about. i am more of a designer.

that leads to my 2nd question. is it possible to host your own them using Ghost?