Cloudways WordPress Migrator
by Cloudways · Backup
Also makes 2 other plugins · 350K+ installs across the portfolio →
The easiest way to migrate your site to Cloudways
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈20K estimated
Momentum
-41%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “easiest”, “website migration” and “wordpress migration” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12, #14 and #19 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
85 health vs 75 average across 556 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 777.4K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Backup plugin keeps 1.6%, across 286 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.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Listing tuning
Updated 65 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 36 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Only 2 tags — use the full 5 relevant tags so search matches more queries.
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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
32%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cloudways your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| migrator | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| site migrator | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| easiest | #12 | #18 | up 1 |
| website migration | #14 | #17 | down 1 |
| migration your tag | #23 | #20 | down 4 |
| wordpress migration | #19 | #20 | down 4 |
| post migration | #20 | #19 | 0 |
| content migration | #21 | #20 | down 1 |
| wordpress migrate | #24 | #18 | 0 |
42 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 32 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “easiest”, “website migration” and “wordpress migration” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12, #14 and #19 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 20.3K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v6.72 · 28 Aug 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band yesterday and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 20K.
Install history since 5 Jul 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jefferies112mo ago
This plugin works great! I successfully migrated two different WooCommerce sites without any issues. I did have a little trouble at first understanding what to copy, since the labels didn’t match exactly, and I’m not very experienced with site migration. Fortunately, there are plenty of tutorials online that answered all my questions, so I didn’t need to contact support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ casper1.2y ago
I have used this plugin dozens of times, successfully. I usually migrate standard WordPress sites, meaning no Bedrock or other funny business. I also once migrated a very large multisite successfully with it (~24 sites in one multisite) … that worked great. Today I tried migrating a WP site built using Bedrock, and that did not work, because the site abstracts WP admin code into a /wp/ subfolder and also changes where uploads are stored, and this plugin can’t deal with that. That’s unfortunate, but not the end of the world.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mickpunt1.9y ago
This migrator plugin does what it’s supposed to do and fairly quickly as well.I used it to migrate websites from TransIP to Cloudways.There are a couple of details to be mindful of though:– Add the domain via Domain Management (and make it the primary)– In the migrated wordpress site – search and replace the temporary domain to the real domain using WP-CLI– After migration the Migrator plugin has a built-in preference for the Breeze cache plugin (maintained by CloudWays). The Migrator plugin apparently deactivates other caching plugings like WP-Rocket without explicitely letting you know. This kinda freaked me out as I wasn’t sure the clone was a 100% accurate.– Remember to clear the cache– Remember to restart Redis service– Remember to purge Varnish service
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ olibrodesign2.1y ago
We have used this plugin many times and it has worked flawlessly every time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ antonyjosephsmith2.3y ago
My main issue is that it tends to be incredibly slow
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jorge2.4y ago
I could migrate a WP Multisite with this plugin. Database, files and most configurations went on perfectly but at the end you may have to do some hacking on files like wp-config.php to fix URL direction problems. The whole Multisite was 9GB and it took a couple of hours so don’t despair. As long as the progress bars move eventually the process finishes. Of course this was my experience and I’ve only tested it once. This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by Jorge.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aph52.7y ago
Just used this plugin to migrate 2 sites, and it worked well. Main thing I needed to do after was a “find and replace” on the database for cloudways URLs, to replace them with the domain URL. Would happily use again.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ paoolo2.9y ago
I honestly created an account just to post this.This migration tool is dumb and not working at all! We are trying to migrate our site using this for 4 TIMES using this and all failed. Support is no help at all. Im so DISAPPOINTED! If you need to migrate a critical site, do not use CLOUDWAYS!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 6.55 Tweak: Connection key support 6.55
- — Version 5.88 Tweak: Code Restructuring Tweak: Added support for PHP 8.4 5.88
- — Version 5.56 Better handling for Activate Redirect 5.56
- — Version 5.25 Bug fix get_admin_url 5.25
- — Version 5.24 SHA256 Support Stream Improvements 5.24
- — Version 5.22 Code Improvements Reduced Memory Footprint 5.22
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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Cloudways WordPress Migrator when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Migration
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The easiest way to migrate your site to Cloudways"
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 6 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,721 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 2 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-31 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-30 10K+ → 20K+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2026-10-09 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-08 10K+ → 20K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-10-03 20K+ → 10K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-09-30 10K+ → 20K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-28 20K+ → 10K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-09-24 10K+ → 20K+ up after 3 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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UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 4M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Widget Importer & Exporter 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Migrate Guru – Site Migration & Cloning 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Backup Migration 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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