Bluehost Site Migrator
by Bluehost · Backup
Also makes 1 other plugin · 4.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Automatically transfer your site to Bluehost.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
F 29/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
4K+
≈4.6K estimated
Momentum
+29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “migrate” and “migration” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
29 health vs 75 average across 556 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.3%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 122.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Backup plugin keeps 1.6%, across 285 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Backup plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
45/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1125 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.2.15; the current branch is 6.8
1.3★ over 29 reviews, smoothed to 3.07★
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1125 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| migrate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| migration your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “migrate” and “migration” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 11.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
3.1y ago
latest release · v1.0.14 · 3 Oct 2023
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 59% of the way through.
Install history since 30 Sep 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dougebert2.3y ago
Tried this with two really simple websites (one only has a single page!) and both failed
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jjackiew2.5y ago
My website is WordPress basic website with blog and very few uploads. I checked Migration Plugin upload directory where all ZIP packages are: for DB, for Pluggins and for UPLOADS. All of them were closed 1 hour ago but plugin progress is still stuck at the last task and it wont finish. How long should I wait?? It says : Packaging Uploads…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Hamed Takmil2.6y ago
It’s faulty and does not work and left you with troubles!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ LunaGraphica2.8y ago
All I get from this plugin in a message saying “Something went wrong. Try again later.”
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hypnotic12.8y ago
Thanks for the buggy ride. I tried it on three sites and I can’t get it to work on any of them. So much for an easy way to move a site to Bluehost. I love their hosting. This plug in – not so much. Don’t waste your time and effort.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zecarlos20002.9y ago
This is simply terrible. Tried this plugin with a simple website, with a couple of plain html pages and it simply doesn’t work. The biggest surprise to me is how come Bluehost is listed on the recommended hosting services for wordpress. This comment is not only about the plugin. Many small details while dealing with the admin settings on Bluehost page are also non-intuitive or frustrating by the lack of options. This plugin is just a small example of the experience the user will have with Bluehost… Stay away from Bluehost! This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by zecarlos2000.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jeetrock3.3y ago
The plugin is not working at all.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ magp133.3y ago
Don’t bother, it doesn’t work. I followed the instructions exactly. Three hours after starting the process, I was still staring at the “Cloning your website” screen, wondering if it would ever finish packaging the uploads and start transferring my website. I can’t tell you if it did or not because I have to leave for work. What a waste of time.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.9 Switch to background tasks for packaging and increase timeouts. 1.0.9
- — Version 1.0.8 Updated dependencies and copy regarding compatible hosting plans. 1.0.8
- — Version 1.0.7 Additional checks for presence of required functions. 1.0.7
- — Version 1.0.6 Fix for geolocation functionality 1.0.6
- — Version 1.0.5 Adds international support 1.0.5
- — Version 1.0.4 Applied minor JavaScript dependency security patches Update a URL reference on final migration screen 1.0.4
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 546 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 1 of 2 tags appear in the text; "migrate" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-06 5K+ → 4K+ down after 159 days in tier
- 2025-12-29 6K+ → 5K+ down after 178 days in tier
- 2025-07-04 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-03 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-02 7K+ → 6K+ down after 143 days in tier
- 2025-02-09 8K+ → 7K+ down after 146 days in tier
- 2024-09-16 9K+ → 8K+ down after 272 days in tier
- 2023-12-19 8K+ → 9K+ up after 5 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Migrate Guru – Site Migration & Cloning 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Backup Migration 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Synchro – The Ultimate WordPress Migration Tool 2K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Migrate to WordPress.com 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Aruba Migration Tool 600+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
1-Click WordPress Migration Plugin – Backup, Migrate & Clone 400+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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