WordPress is powerful.
But power shouldn't mean pain.
WordPress powers 43% of the web. It's the default choice — and that's the problem. Most bloggers and newsletter creators don't need 60,000 plugins and infinite configuration options. They need a publishing tool that gets out of the way. Ghost does exactly that.
TL;DR
WordPress is a general-purpose CMS. Ghost is a purpose-built publishing platform. If your primary goal is writing and growing an audience, Ghost gives you everything you need with none of the overhead.
Getting Started
Publishing & Writing
Maintenance & Security
Performance
Pricing
The bottom line
WordPress is a Swiss Army knife. Ghost is a scalpel. If you're building a content-focused site — a blog, a newsletter, a membership publication — you don't need a Swiss Army knife. You need a tool designed specifically for the job. Ghost + Typetale gives you faster performance, better security, and a superior writing experience, with zero maintenance overhead.
Why choose Typetale over WordPress
No plugin roulette
Every plugin is a potential security hole, a performance bottleneck, or a compatibility break. Ghost builds everything essential into the core.
A real writing environment
Ghost's editor is designed for writers, not web developers. Rich media cards, markdown shortcuts, and zero distractions.
Newsletters without duct tape
Send beautiful emails to your subscribers directly from your dashboard. No Mailchimp, no integrations, no extra cost.
Speed you can feel
Ghost on Node.js delivers pages 3× faster than the average WordPress site. Your readers notice. Google notices.
Security is not your job
No .htaccess hacks, no login attempt throttling, no plugin vulnerability monitoring. We handle everything.
Grow without limits
Unlimited members on every plan. No artificial caps that punish your success.
How to migrate from WordPress
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Export your content from WordPress using the built-in exporter
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Import into Ghost using the one-click WordPress migrator
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Review your posts — images and formatting come through automatically
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Point your domain to Typetale (we handle DNS + SSL)
- 5
You're live. Total time: under 30 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Can I migrate all my WordPress posts to Ghost?
Yes. Ghost's WordPress importer handles posts, pages, images, tags, and authors. The vast majority of content comes through cleanly. Our team can assist with any edge cases.
What about the plugins I depend on?
Ghost has native alternatives for the most common WordPress plugins: newsletters (built-in), memberships (built-in), SEO tools (built-in), analytics (Plausible included). For everything else, Ghost supports Zapier, webhooks, and a robust API.
Is Ghost really easier to manage?
Yes. There are no updates to run, no plugins to maintain, no security patches to monitor, and no database optimizations to perform. Typetale handles 100% of server management.
Will my SEO rankings transfer?
Ghost supports clean URL structures and 301 redirects. If you keep the same URL slugs (which Ghost preserves during import), your rankings should transfer seamlessly.
Ready to make the switch?
We'll make it painless.
Start publishing in under 5 minutes. We handle the infrastructure so you can focus on what matters — your writing.