Time to Move: Typepad Is Shutting Down September 30, 2025

13 Comments

1. heatherdalzell Sep 18th at 10:23 pm

   I don’t understand… Does this affect my weekly blogs?Does it apply to me at all.?
• Tess Needham Sep 22nd at 3:31 am

  Thanks for asking! This only affects people who have a blog on Typepad, since that service is shutting down soon. If your blog is already on WordPress.com, nothing will change for you.
2. Jason 📚👀Owen Sep 19th at 2:11 am

   I recently heard about Typepad shutting down in September 2025, and it really made me appreciate how important stability and long-term support are when choosing a platform. That’s why I’m glad WordPress.com is here—not just as a replacement for people who need a new home, but as a reliable space for creators who want their work to last.

   What stands out to me about WordPress.com is the combination of freedom and security. The fact that content stays safe, exportable, and under the creator’s control is huge. Add in the customization, themes, and flexibility to design a site that actually feels like mine, and it feels like you’ve built a platform that grows with its users instead of limiting them.

   It’s encouraging to know there’s a place where creators don’t have to worry about their work disappearing. Instead, they can focus on building, sharing, and experimenting.

   So here’s my question for you: What’s the one feature on WordPress.com that most new users don’t expect—but end up loving the most?
• Tess Needham Sep 22nd at 3:35 am

  Thank you for sharing such thoughtful feedback — it’s wonderful to hear how much you value stability and creative freedom. A feature many new users are pleasantly surprised by is the built-in global community through the WordPress.com Reader. It makes it easy to discover, follow, and connect with other creators, which can be just as powerful as the publishing tools themselves.
3. uma v s Sep 19th at 5:20 am

   Hello guys
   I think I have successfully done this process with the help provided from the site 🙏🏻.
   Got a mail conveying the successful import of my files .Hope it is set now according to the new rules of the WordPress site👍🏻
• Tess Needham Sep 22nd at 3:37 am

  That’s great to hear — congratulations on completing the import! If you need any help getting set up, our support center is a great place to start. You can also contact us if you need any further assistance.
4. erinarlinghaus Sep 22nd at 6:01 pm

   I am one of the Typepad refugees and I want to say THANK YOU to the WordPress crew for helping me through the migration process. My blog export, even though it was just a personal fun blog, was really big and difficult to migrate. I went ahead and subscribed to the business plan (despite not being monetized at all) for the sake of the higher tier of tech support, and I am so glad I did. I needed the help. I think I will appreciate this as well as I learn the UI and get everything configured in coming months. The first priority was migration before the deadline, aesthetics can follow more slowly.

   Thank you so much for your help. After 9/30 (TypePadageddon) passes, I would love to read a post about how things played out behind the scenes here at WP—-how many new people showed up and what the technical challenges were.
• Tess Needham Sep 23rd at 1:06 am

  So glad to hear your migration went smoothly — and that you felt supported through the process. Good idea to move before the deadline and take your time exploring design and settings afterward. Great idea about sharing the behind-the-scenes look!
5. For Singles And Couples Sep 24th at 12:09 pm

   Well ex Typepad users.
   WordPress have a good track record of looking after Writers/Bloggers who’ve had to move from their platforms.
   They did it with us, a year into being established, when the Windows Live Spaces writers needed a new platform.
   You’ll be in good hands.😇👍
• Tess Needham Sep 25th at 12:10 am

  Thank you for sharing this encouragement!
• For Singles And Couples Sep 25th at 7:47 am

  You’re welcome Tess.
  As, always…I’m just being honest.😇
6. Alexander S. Kunz Sep 27th at 8:05 pm

   Does your Typepad migration service also migrate local assets such as embedded images from Typepad, and integrate them into the WordPress Media Library?

   Does it update permalinks to old Typepad posts, and the links to popup windows that show embedded images at a larger size?

   Thanks for providing more clarity.
• Tess Needham Sep 29th at 10:30 pm

  Thanks for your questions!

  Yes, the service can migrate local assets from Typepad, as long as the migration is done before Typepad shuts down. It also updates permalinks to old Typepad posts. However, we only download the images from the img tags, not links to popup windows.

  Hope that helps!