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30 days’ notice. Years of memories at stake. Here’s how WordPress.com stepped up.
On August 28, 2025, Typepad announced it was shutting down.
Creators who’d been blogging since the early 2000s suddenly faced an impossible deadline: save everything or lose it forever in 30 days.
We couldn’t let that happen.
A race against the clock
By September 30 — Typepad’s official shutdown date — 3,684 blogs had successfully migrated to WordPress.com.
And here’s the thing: these weren’t small archives.
Some creators brought over 3,400+ posts, thousands of images, and nearly 10,000 comments dating back to 2005.
The migration wasn’t always smooth. Typepad’s export files often didn’t include media. Some archives were massive — multi-gigabyte files that required special handling.
But we worked through each case, one by one.
More than websites
For many creators, this move was about preserving a body of work — not just keeping a site online.
Book launches chronicled post-by-post. Family milestones captured over the years. Niche communities that had grown over a decade or more.
Most were individual bloggers. Many had been writing for 10, 15, even 20+ years.
One blogger with 3,400 posts, 9,000+ images, and 7,000 comments going back to February 2005:
“Truly bowled over by the level of service and the courtesy and friendliness! Wish I’d made the move long ago.”
Another with a similarly massive archive shared:
“I see all of my Typepad posts on WordPress! I am so happy I am crying! Thank you so very much! This feels huge for me!”
That’s exactly why we do this.
How the migration worked
The process was straightforward in theory: export your Typepad archive, import it to WordPress.com, done.
In practice? Not always that simple.
Typepad’s exports often arrived without media. Some archives were enormous — we’re talking decades of posts crammed into multi-gigabyte files.
Our team worked through the tricky cases hands-on, making sure nothing got left behind.
Once the dust settled, many creators took the opportunity to pick a fresh theme or finally clean up years of messy categories.
A forced move turned into a fresh start.
Your archives deserve a stable home
Platforms come and go. Your work shouldn’t have to.
WordPress.com is built for the long haul — with speed, security, automatic backups, and support whenever you need it.
Whether you’re running a personal journal or a publication with thousands of posts, there’s room to grow.
We’re honored to welcome thousands of Typepad creators to WordPress.com. Your archives matter — and now they have a home built to last.
Thinking about moving your blog? Get started here or reach out to our support team — we’re happy to help.
