Price increases of up to 26%
In mid-2026 Squarespace raised US prices on three of its four plans. Core went from $23 to $29 a month and Plus from $39 to $49, billed annually.
Source: PetaPixel
Squarespace to WordPress, including what the export skips.
Squarespace’s WordPress export carries your basic pages and one blog. We move the rest by hand, rebuild the design, redirect every page that ranks or has links, and keep watch on search for 90 days after launch.
Who this Squarespace to WordPress migration is for
A good fit
- Businesses, creators, and photographers who have outgrown Squarespace’s templates
- Blogs and content sites that want more control over SEO and structure
- Sites with more than one blog, events, or products that the export skips
- Owners who want to own their hosting and work with any developer
Probably not a fit
- Simple sites with little search traffic, where Squarespace still does the job
- Owners who want an all-in-one platform with no hosting decisions
- Large online stores, which need an ecommerce migration
Why Squarespace sites are moving in 2026
Price increases started the conversation for many owners. Control over SEO and content is usually what settles it.
Paying for features you didn’t ask for
Users have complained publicly that the higher prices pay for features they didn’t ask for.
Source: TechRadar
Limits on structure and SEO
Squarespace sets your URL patterns, templates, and page code. WordPress lets you change all of them.
Is moving off Squarespace worth it?
Squarespace Core now costs $348 a year, and managed WordPress hosting often lands in a similar range, so fees alone rarely justify the move. Owners switch for control over their content, SEO, and design.
Ask us about your siteWhat moves from Squarespace to WordPress
Squarespace’s export includes basic pages, one blog, and text and image blocks. Embed blocks come across as plain text, and gallery pages export only from older (7.0) sites. Everything else is moved by hand.
| Item | What happens | How we handle it |
|---|---|---|
| Basic pages | Moves, with changes | Text comes across in the export; layouts are rebuilt to match your design. |
| One blog and its posts | Moves unchanged | Exported and imported with dates, categories, and tags. |
| Additional blogs | Moves, with changes | The export only includes one blog. We move the others post by post. |
| Images | Moves, with changes | The export only links to images still stored on Squarespace, so we download and re-host every one. |
| Gallery pages | Moves, with changes | Exported only from 7.0 sites. On newer 7.1 sites, galleries are rebuilt in WordPress. |
| Product, event, and album pages | Rebuilt | Not included in the export. Products can go to WooCommerce; events and albums are rebuilt. |
| Audio, video, and product blocks | Rebuilt | Not exported. Rebuilt or re-embedded on the matching pages. |
| Design, styles, and custom CSS | Rebuilt | Rebuilt in WordPress to match your current design unless you choose a refresh. |
Redirects and URLs
The Squarespace URLs that get missed
Squarespace creates URLs that a WordPress import won’t recreate. Each one needs a destination.
Blog post paths
Posts usually live under your blog page’s slug, such as /blog/post-name. We keep that path or redirect every post.
Category and tag links
Squarespace category and tag links (like /blog?category=News) don’t match WordPress’s format, so each gets its own redirect rule.
Uploaded files
PDFs and other files you uploaded to Squarespace (links containing /s/) stop working when you cancel. We re-host them and redirect the old links.
Store, event, and gallery URLs
These aren’t in the export, so they’re easy to forget when building the redirect map.
Domain and email
If your domain came over from Google Domains, its email settings now live in Squarespace. We move those settings first so email keeps working.
Our Squarespace to WordPress migration process
1
Quote
Send your site. We review it and send a quote and timeline within one business day.
2
Build
We map every old page to its new address, rebuild your templates, and move content, images, and SEO settings on a private preview site you can check.
3
Launch
We compare the old and new sites page by page, point your domain to the new site, tell Google about the new pages, and test each redirect once it’s live.
4
Monitor
For 90 days we watch which pages Google indexes and how much traffic your moved pages get. Anything our work caused, we fix at no cost, with reports at 30, 60, and 90 days.
How much does a Squarespace to WordPress migration cost?
Send your site and we’ll quote it within one business day.
Squarespace to WordPress
For business, creative, and portfolio sites with a blog.
From$1,500
Typical timeline2–4 weeks
- Products, events, and galleries the export skips, moved by hand
- PDFs and images moved before you cancel
- Covered by our SEO migration guarantee
Every migration includes
- Content and images moved
- Current design rebuilt, or kept where we can
- SEO settings carried over
- Every ranking page mapped to its new address
- A private preview to review before launch
- Launch handled, including pointing your domain
- 90 days of search monitoring
- Our SEO migration guarantee
“From” is the starting price for the kind of site described. Prices depend on your site’s size and setup. You get a quote before any work starts, and we don’t bill by the hour.
Our SEO migration guarantee
Nobody can promise rankings after a migration, and we don’t. We commit in writing to the process that protects them.
Every known page is mapped
Every address we find in your sitemap, Search Console, analytics, and backlinks gets a destination: a matching page, the closest match, or a planned removal. You see the full list before launch.
Nothing breaks by accident
Pages you choose to retire are removed on purpose. If any other old link stops working after launch, we fix it.
90 days of monitoring
We watch which pages Google indexes, any errors it reports, and traffic to your moved pages for 90 days, with a report at 30, 60, and 90 days.
We fix our mistakes for free
If something we missed or broke causes a problem in those 90 days, we fix it at no cost.
The guarantee covers our work. It doesn’t cover Google algorithm updates, content you change after launch, pages removed at your request, or problems caused by your host, third-party plugins, or other vendors.
When you should stay on Squarespace
If your site is a portfolio or a handful of pages and you’re happy with how it works, the price increase alone isn’t worth a migration. Move when you need things Squarespace won’t do: more than one blog, custom URL structures, deeper SEO control, or a developer working on the site.
Ask if you should stay on SquarespaceFAQ
Common questions about moving from Squarespace to WordPress.
Can’t I just use Squarespace’s WordPress export?+
You can, but it only covers basic pages, one blog, and text and image blocks, plus gallery pages on older 7.0 sites. Products, events, albums, extra blogs, styles, and your image files need separate work.
Will I lose my Google rankings?+
Some movement in the first weeks is normal. On Squarespace moves, the links most likely to break are blog posts, uploaded files, and category pages, so we redirect those along with every page we find in your sitemap, Search Console, analytics, and backlinks, then monitor search for 90 days.
Will my site look the same?+
By default we rebuild it to match your current design. A design refresh is available as an add-on.
How long does it take?+
Most Squarespace sites with up to 15 pages and a blog take two to four weeks.
When should I cancel Squarespace?+
Not until the new site is live, redirects are verified, and every file has been re-hosted. We tell you when it’s safe.
Get a quote for your Squarespace to WordPress migration
Share your site and we’ll send a quote and timeline within one business day.