diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d49d7053..0558e2aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Remark42 is a self-hosted, lightweight, and simple (yet functional) comment engi
 
 * Social login via Google, Facebook, Github and Yandex
 * Multi-level nested comments with both tree and plain presentations
-* Import from disqus
+* Import from disqus, wordpress
 * Markdown support
 * Moderator can remove comments and block users
 * Voting, pinning and verification system
@@ -162,6 +162,12 @@ For more details refer to [Yandex OAuth](https://tech.yandex.com/oauth/doc/dg/co
 2.  Move this file to your remark42 host within `./var` and unzip, i.e. `gunzip <disqus-export-name>.xml.gz`.
 3.  Run import command - `docker-compose exec remark42 /srv/import-disqus.sh <disqus-export-name>.xml <your site id>`
 
+#### Initial import from WordPress
+
+1. Install WordPress [plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-exporter/) to export comments and follow it instructions. The plugin should produce a xml-based file with site content including comments. 
+2. Move this file to your remark42 host within `./var`
+3. Run import command - `docker-compose exec remark42 /srv/import-wordpress.sh <wordpress-export-name>.xml <your site id>`
+
 #### Backup and restore
 
 ##### Automatic backups
diff --git a/backend/app/main.go b/backend/app/main.go
index 0e1d1aa3..a88b5759 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.go
+++ b/backend/app/main.go
@@ -196,12 +196,13 @@ func New(opts Opts) (*Application, error) {
 	exporter := &migrator.Remark{DataStore: dataService}
 
 	migr := &api.Migrator{
-		Version:        revision,
-		Cache:          loadingCache,
-		NativeImporter: &migrator.Remark{DataStore: dataService},
-		DisqusImporter: &migrator.Disqus{DataStore: dataService},
-		NativeExported: &migrator.Remark{DataStore: dataService},
-		SecretKey:      opts.SecretKey,
+		Version:           revision,
+		Cache:             loadingCache,
+		NativeImporter:    &migrator.Remark{DataStore: dataService},
+		DisqusImporter:    &migrator.Disqus{DataStore: dataService},
+		WordPressImporter: &migrator.WordPress{DataStore: dataService},
+		NativeExported:    &migrator.Remark{DataStore: dataService},
+		SecretKey:         opts.SecretKey,
 	}
 
 	authProviders := makeAuthProviders(jwtService, avatarProxy, dataService, opts)
diff --git a/backend/app/migrator/disqus.go b/backend/app/migrator/disqus.go
index 547fccda..e9d657b3 100644
--- a/backend/app/migrator/disqus.go
+++ b/backend/app/migrator/disqus.go
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ func (d *Disqus) Import(r io.Reader, siteID string) (size int, err error) {
 	}
 
 	if failed > 0 {
-		return passed, errors.Errorf("failed to save %d comments", failed)
+		err = errors.Errorf("failed to save %d comments", failed)
+		if passed == 0 {
+			err = errors.New("import failed")
+		}
 	}
 
 	log.Printf("[DEBUG] imported %d comments to site %s", passed, siteID)
 
-	if failed > 0 && passed == 0 {
-		err = errors.New("import failed")
-	}
 	return passed, err
 }
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (d *Disqus) convert(r io.Reader, siteID string) (ch chan store.Comment) {
 							Name: comment.AuthorName,
 							IP:   comment.IP,
 						},
-						Text:      d.cleanText(comment.Message),
+						Text:      cleanText(comment.Message),
 						Timestamp: comment.CreatedAt,
 						ParentID:  comment.Pid.Val,
 					}
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func (d *Disqus) convert(r io.Reader, siteID string) (ch chan store.Comment) {
 	return commentsCh
 }
 
-func (d *Disqus) cleanText(text string) string {
+func cleanText(text string) string {
 	text = strings.Replace(text, "\n", "", -1)
 	text = strings.Replace(text, "\t", "", -1)
 	return text
diff --git a/backend/app/migrator/disqus_test.go b/backend/app/migrator/disqus_test.go
index 96142a5d..af7a55ba 100644
--- a/backend/app/migrator/disqus_test.go
+++ b/backend/app/migrator/disqus_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func TestDisqus_Import(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Nil(t, err, "create store")
 	dataStore := service.DataStore{Interface: b}
 	d := Disqus{DataStore: &dataStore}
-	size, err := d.Import(strings.NewReader(xmlTest), "test")
+	size, err := d.Import(strings.NewReader(xmlTestDisqus), "test")
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 3, size)
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestDisqus_Import(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDisqus_Convert(t *testing.T) {
 	d := Disqus{}
-	ch := d.convert(strings.NewReader(xmlTest), "test")
+	ch := d.convert(strings.NewReader(xmlTestDisqus), "test")
 
 	res := []store.Comment{}
 	for comment := range ch {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func TestDisqus_Convert(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, exp0, res[0])
 }
 
-var xmlTest = `<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+var xmlTestDisqus = `<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <disqus xmlns="http://disqus.com" xmlns:dsq="http://disqus.com/disqus-internals" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://disqus.com/api/schemas/1.0/disqus.xsd http://disqus.com/api/schemas/1.0/disqus-internals.xsd">
 
 	<category dsq:id="707279">
diff --git a/backend/app/migrator/migrator.go b/backend/app/migrator/migrator.go
index 40c156ec..422a25ab 100644
--- a/backend/app/migrator/migrator.go
+++ b/backend/app/migrator/migrator.go
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ func ImportComments(p ImportParams) (int, error) {
 	switch p.Provider {
 	case "disqus":
 		importer = &Disqus{DataStore: p.DataStore}
+	case "wordpress":
+		importer = &WordPress{DataStore: p.DataStore}
 	case "native":
 		importer = &Remark{DataStore: p.DataStore}
 	default:
diff --git a/backend/app/migrator/migrator_test.go b/backend/app/migrator/migrator_test.go
index 8825c53e..120b1185 100644
--- a/backend/app/migrator/migrator_test.go
+++ b/backend/app/migrator/migrator_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func TestMigrator_ImportDisqus(t *testing.T) {
 		os.Remove("/tmp/disqus-test.xml")
 	}()
 
-	err := ioutil.WriteFile("/tmp/disqus-test.xml", []byte(xmlTest), 0600)
+	err := ioutil.WriteFile("/tmp/disqus-test.xml", []byte(xmlTestDisqus), 0600)
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 
 	b, err := engine.NewBoltDB(bolt.Options{}, engine.BoltSite{FileName: "/tmp/remark-test.db", SiteID: "test"})
@@ -39,6 +39,32 @@ func TestMigrator_ImportDisqus(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(last), "3 comments imported")
 }
 
+func TestMigrator_ImportWordPress(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		os.Remove("/tmp/remark-test.db")
+		os.Remove("/tmp/wordpress-test.xml")
+	}()
+
+	err := ioutil.WriteFile("/tmp/wordpress-test.xml", []byte(xmlTestWP), 0600)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	b, err := engine.NewBoltDB(bolt.Options{}, engine.BoltSite{FileName: "/tmp/remark-test.db", SiteID: "test"})
+	require.Nil(t, err, "create store")
+	dataStore := &service.DataStore{Interface: b}
+	size, err := ImportComments(ImportParams{
+		DataStore: dataStore,
+		InputFile: "/tmp/wordpress-test.xml",
+		SiteID:    "test",
+		Provider:  "wordpress",
+	})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, size)
+
+	last, err := dataStore.Last("test", 10)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(last), "3 comments imported")
+}
+
 func TestMigrator_ImportRemark(t *testing.T) {
 	defer func() {
 		os.Remove("/tmp/remark-test.db")
@@ -70,7 +96,7 @@ func TestMigrator_ImportRemark(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMigrator_ImportFailed(t *testing.T) {
-
+	defer os.Remove("/tmp/remark-test.db")
 	b, err := engine.NewBoltDB(bolt.Options{}, engine.BoltSite{FileName: "/tmp/remark-test.db", SiteID: "test"})
 	require.Nil(t, err, "create store")
 	dataStore := &service.DataStore{Interface: b}
diff --git a/backend/app/migrator/wordpress.go b/backend/app/migrator/wordpress.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..362ef881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/migrator/wordpress.go
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+package migrator
+
+import (
+	"encoding/xml"
+	"html"
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/umputun/remark/backend/app/store"
+)
+
+const wpTimeLayout = "2006-01-02 15:04:05"
+
+// WordPress implements Importer from WP xml
+type WordPress struct {
+	DataStore Store
+}
+
+type wpItem struct {
+	Link     string      `xml:"link"`
+	Comments []wpComment `xml:"comment"`
+}
+
+type wpComment struct {
+	ID          string `xml:"comment_id"`
+	Author      string `xml:"comment_author"`
+	AuthorEmail string `xml:"comment_author_email"`
+	AuthorIP    string `xml:"comment_author_IP"`
+	Date        wpTime `xml:"comment_date_gmt"`
+	Content     string `xml:"comment_content"`
+	Approved    string `xml:"comment_approved"`
+	PID         string `xml:"comment_parent"`
+}
+
+type wpTime struct {
+	time time.Time
+}
+
+func (w *wpTime) UnmarshalXML(d *xml.Decoder, start xml.StartElement) error {
+	var v string
+	if err := d.DecodeElement(&v, &start); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	t, err := time.Parse(wpTimeLayout, v)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	w.time = t
+	return err
+}
+
+// Import comments from WP and save to store
+func (w *WordPress) Import(r io.Reader, siteID string) (size int, err error) {
+
+	if err = w.DataStore.DeleteAll(siteID); err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	commentsCh := w.convert(r, siteID)
+	failed, passed := 0, 0
+	for c := range commentsCh {
+		if _, err = w.DataStore.Create(c); err != nil {
+			failed++
+			continue
+		}
+		passed++
+	}
+
+	if failed > 0 {
+		err = errors.Errorf("failed to save %d comments", failed)
+		if passed == 0 {
+			err = errors.New("import failed")
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("[DEBUG] imported %d comments to site %s", passed, siteID)
+
+	return passed, err
+}
+
+func (w *WordPress) convert(r io.Reader, siteID string) chan store.Comment {
+
+	decoder := xml.NewDecoder(r)
+	commentsCh := make(chan store.Comment)
+
+	stats := struct {
+		inpItems, failedItems       int
+		inpComments, failedComments int
+		rejectedComments            int // not approved
+	}{}
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			t, err := decoder.Token()
+			if t == nil || err != nil {
+				break
+			}
+
+			switch el := t.(type) {
+			case xml.StartElement:
+				if el.Name.Local == "item" {
+					stats.inpItems++
+					item := wpItem{}
+					if err := decoder.DecodeElement(&item, &el); err != nil {
+						log.Printf("[WARN] Can't decode item, %s", err)
+						stats.failedItems++
+						continue
+					}
+					if item.Comments != nil {
+						for _, comment := range item.Comments {
+							if comment.Approved != "1" {
+								stats.rejectedComments++
+								continue
+							}
+
+							if comment.PID == "0" {
+								comment.PID = ""
+							}
+							c := store.Comment{
+								ID:      comment.ID,
+								Locator: store.Locator{URL: item.Link, SiteID: siteID},
+								User: store.User{
+									ID:   "wordpress_" + store.EncodeID(comment.Author),
+									Name: comment.Author,
+									IP:   comment.AuthorIP,
+								},
+								Text:      w.cleanUnescapeText(comment.Content), // sanitize remains on comment create
+								Timestamp: comment.Date.time,
+								ParentID:  comment.PID,
+							}
+							commentsCh <- c
+							stats.inpComments++
+							if stats.inpComments%1000 == 0 {
+								log.Printf("[DEBUG] proccessed %d comments", stats.inpComments)
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		close(commentsCh)
+		log.Printf("[INFO] converted %d comments, %+v", stats.inpComments-stats.failedComments, stats)
+	}()
+	return commentsCh
+}
+
+func (w *WordPress) cleanUnescapeText(text string) string {
+	text = cleanText(text)
+	text = html.UnescapeString(text)
+	return text
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/migrator/wordpress_test.go b/backend/app/migrator/wordpress_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c915956a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/migrator/wordpress_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+package migrator
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/coreos/bbolt"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/umputun/remark/backend/app/store"
+	"github.com/umputun/remark/backend/app/store/engine"
+	"github.com/umputun/remark/backend/app/store/service"
+)
+
+func TestWordPress_Import(t *testing.T) {
+	siteID := "testWP"
+	defer os.Remove("/tmp/remark-test.db")
+	b, err := engine.NewBoltDB(bolt.Options{}, engine.BoltSite{FileName: "/tmp/remark-test.db", SiteID: siteID})
+	assert.Nil(t, err, "create store")
+
+	dataStore := service.DataStore{Interface: b}
+	wp := WordPress{DataStore: &dataStore}
+	size, err := wp.Import(strings.NewReader(xmlTestWP), siteID)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, size)
+
+	last, err := dataStore.Last(siteID, 10)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(last), "3 comments imported")
+
+	c := last[0]
+	assert.Equal(t, "14", c.ID)
+	assert.Equal(t, store.Locator{URL: "https://realmenweardress.es/2010/07/do-you-rp/", SiteID: siteID}, c.Locator)
+	assert.Equal(t, "wordpress_75b2b81081f82495d7af26759e67af6554ffda4a", c.User.ID)
+	assert.Equal(t, "SuperUser3", c.User.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "b646e160768fbc1414d3b2c8f88a767bfbb00871", c.User.IP)
+	ts, _ := time.Parse(wpTimeLayout, "2010-08-18 15:19:14")
+	assert.Equal(t, ts, c.Timestamp)
+	assert.Equal(t, c.Text, "Mekkatorque was over in that tent up to the right")
+
+	posts, err := dataStore.List(siteID, 0, 0)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(posts))
+
+	p := posts[0]
+	assert.Equal(t, "https://realmenweardress.es/2010/07/do-you-rp/", p.URL)
+
+	count, err := dataStore.Count(store.Locator{URL: "https://realmenweardress.es/2010/07/do-you-rp/", SiteID: siteID})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, count)
+}
+
+func TestWordPress_Convert(t *testing.T) {
+	wp := WordPress{}
+	ch := wp.convert(strings.NewReader(xmlTestWP), "testWP")
+
+	comments := []store.Comment{}
+	for c := range ch {
+		comments = append(comments, c)
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(comments), "3 comments exported, 1 excluded")
+
+	exp1 := store.Comment{
+		ID: "13",
+		Locator: store.Locator{
+			SiteID: "testWP",
+			URL:    "https://realmenweardress.es/2010/07/do-you-rp/",
+		},
+		Text: `[...] I know I’m a bit loony with my attachment to my bankers.  I’m glad I’m not the only one. [...]`,
+		User: store.User{
+			Name: "Wednesday Reading &laquo; Cynwise&#039;s Battlefield Manual",
+			ID:   "wordpress_" + store.EncodeID("Wednesday Reading &laquo; Cynwise&#039;s Battlefield Manual"),
+			IP:   "74.200.244.101",
+		},
+	}
+	exp1.Timestamp, _ = time.Parse(wpTimeLayout, "2010-07-21 14:02:08")
+	assert.Equal(t, exp1, comments[1])
+}
+
+var xmlTestWP = `
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+<rss version="2.0"
+	xmlns:excerpt="http://wordpress.org/export/1.2/excerpt/"
+	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
+	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
+	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+	xmlns:wp="http://wordpress.org/export/1.2/"
+>
+
+<channel>
+	<title>Real Men Wear Dress.es</title>
+	<link>https://realmenweardress.es</link>
+	<description>SuperAdmin&#039;s gaming and technological musings</description>
+	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
+	<language>en-US</language>
+	<wp:wxr_version>1.2</wp:wxr_version>
+	<wp:base_site_url>https://realmenweardress.es</wp:base_site_url>
+	<wp:base_blog_url>https://realmenweardress.es</wp:base_blog_url>
+
+	<wp:author><wp:author_id>2</wp:author_id><wp:author_login><![CDATA[SuperAdmin]]></wp:author_login><wp:author_email><![CDATA[superadmin@super.eu]]></wp:author_email><wp:author_display_name><![CDATA[SuperAdmin]]></wp:author_display_name><wp:author_first_name><![CDATA[SuperAdmin]]></wp:author_first_name><wp:author_last_name><![CDATA[superadmin]]></wp:author_last_name></wp:author>
+	<wp:author><wp:author_id>1</wp:author_id><wp:author_login><![CDATA[admin]]></wp:author_login><wp:author_email><![CDATA[superadmin@superadmin.co.uk]]></wp:author_email><wp:author_display_name><![CDATA[admin]]></wp:author_display_name><wp:author_first_name><![CDATA[]]></wp:author_first_name><wp:author_last_name><![CDATA[]]></wp:author_last_name></wp:author>
+
+	<wp:category>
+		<wp:term_id>25</wp:term_id>
+		<wp:category_nicename><![CDATA[cataclysm]]></wp:category_nicename>
+		<wp:category_parent><![CDATA[]]></wp:category_parent>
+		<wp:cat_name><![CDATA[Cataclysm]]></wp:cat_name>
+	</wp:category>
+
+	<wp:tag>
+		<wp:term_id>39</wp:term_id>
+		<wp:tag_slug><![CDATA[addons]]></wp:tag_slug>
+		<wp:tag_name><![CDATA[addons]]></wp:tag_name>
+	</wp:tag>
+
+	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.1</generator>
+
+	<item>
+		<title>Post without comments</title>
+		<link>https://realmenweardress.es/2010/06/hello-world/screenshot_013110_200413/</link>
+		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 08:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
+		<dc:creator><![CDATA[admin]]></dc:creator>
+		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://realmenweardress.es/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ScreenShot_013110_200413.jpeg</guid>
+		<description></description>
+		<content:encoded><![CDATA[So you can actually fly into the well it appears and if your lucky you stay mounted. I imagine it terrifies the poor rats.]]></content:encoded>
+		<excerpt:encoded><![CDATA[]]></excerpt:encoded>
+		<wp:post_id>6</wp:post_id>
+		<wp:post_date><![CDATA[2010-06-19 08:34:13]]></wp:post_date>
+		<wp:post_date_gmt><![CDATA[2010-06-19 08:34:13]]></wp:post_date_gmt>
+		<wp:comment_status><![CDATA[open]]></wp:comment_status>
+		<wp:ping_status><![CDATA[open]]></wp:ping_status>
+		<wp:post_name><![CDATA[screenshot_013110_200413]]></wp:post_name>
+		<wp:status><![CDATA[inherit]]></wp:status>
+		<wp:post_parent>1</wp:post_parent>
+		<wp:menu_order>0</wp:menu_order>
+		<wp:post_type><![CDATA[attachment]]></wp:post_type>
+		<wp:post_password><![CDATA[]]></wp:post_password>
+		<wp:is_sticky>0</wp:is_sticky>
+		<wp:attachment_url><![CDATA[https://realmenweardress.es/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ScreenShot_013110_200413-e1277214413194.jpeg]]></wp:attachment_url>
+		<wp:postmeta>
+			<wp:meta_key><![CDATA[_wp_attached_file]]></wp:meta_key>
+			<wp:meta_value><![CDATA[2010/06/ScreenShot_013110_200413-e1277214413194.jpeg]]></wp:meta_value>
+		</wp:postmeta>
+	</item>
+	<item>
+		<title>Post with comments. One is not approved</title>
+		<link>https://realmenweardress.es/2010/07/do-you-rp/</link>
+		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
+		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperAdmin]]></dc:creator>
+		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://realmenweardress.es/?p=100</guid>
+		<description></description>
+		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://realmenweardress.es/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ScreenShot_071410_230307-e1279546180886.jpeg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-102 alignleft" title="I need to stand on things else I can't reach" src="http://realmenweardress.es/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ScreenShot_071410_230307-e1279546270587-120x120.jpg" alt="I need to stand on things else I can't reach" width="120" height="120" /></a>Meet Grokknomel?]]></content:encoded>
+		<excerpt:encoded><![CDATA[]]></excerpt:encoded>
+		<wp:post_id>100</wp:post_id>
+		<wp:post_date><![CDATA[2010-07-19 14:24:22]]></wp:post_date>
+		<wp:post_date_gmt><![CDATA[2010-07-19 14:24:22]]></wp:post_date_gmt>
+		<wp:comment_status><![CDATA[open]]></wp:comment_status>
+		<wp:ping_status><![CDATA[open]]></wp:ping_status>
+		<wp:post_name><![CDATA[do-you-rp]]></wp:post_name>
+		<wp:status><![CDATA[publish]]></wp:status>
+		<wp:post_parent>0</wp:post_parent>
+		<wp:menu_order>0</wp:menu_order>
+		<wp:post_type><![CDATA[post]]></wp:post_type>
+		<wp:post_password><![CDATA[]]></wp:post_password>
+		<wp:is_sticky>0</wp:is_sticky>
+		<category domain="post_tag" nicename="alts"><![CDATA[alts]]></category>
+		<category domain="post_tag" nicename="role-playing"><![CDATA[role playing]]></category>
+		<category domain="category" nicename="stuff"><![CDATA[Stuff]]></category>
+		<category domain="post_tag" nicename="wierd-in-a-cant-quite-help-myself-way"><![CDATA[wierd in a can't quite help myself way]]></category>
+		<wp:postmeta>
+			<wp:meta_key><![CDATA[_edit_last]]></wp:meta_key>
+			<wp:meta_value><![CDATA[2]]></wp:meta_value>
+		</wp:postmeta>
+		<wp:comment>
+			<wp:comment_id>8</wp:comment_id>
+			<wp:comment_author><![CDATA[SuperUser1]]></wp:comment_author>
+			<wp:comment_author_email><![CDATA[superuser1@aol.com]]></wp:comment_author_email>
+			<wp:comment_author_url>http://superuser1.blogspot.com</wp:comment_author_url>
+			<wp:comment_author_IP><![CDATA[79.141.141.73]]></wp:comment_author_IP>
+			<wp:comment_date><![CDATA[2010-07-20 12:08:08]]></wp:comment_date>
+			<wp:comment_date_gmt><![CDATA[2010-07-20 12:08:08]]></wp:comment_date_gmt>
+			<wp:comment_content><![CDATA[I do catch myself]]></wp:comment_content>
+			<wp:comment_approved><![CDATA[1]]></wp:comment_approved>
+			<wp:comment_type><![CDATA[]]></wp:comment_type>
+			<wp:comment_parent>0</wp:comment_parent>
+			<wp:comment_user_id>0</wp:comment_user_id>
+		</wp:comment>
+		<wp:comment>
+			<wp:comment_id>9</wp:comment_id>
+			<wp:comment_author><![CDATA[SuperUser2]]></wp:comment_author>
+			<wp:comment_author_email><![CDATA[superuser2@gmail.com]]></wp:comment_author_email>
+			<wp:comment_author_url>http://thewowstorm.wordpress.com</wp:comment_author_url>
+			<wp:comment_author_IP><![CDATA[97.36.113.1]]></wp:comment_author_IP>
+			<wp:comment_date><![CDATA[2010-07-20 13:09:25]]></wp:comment_date>
+			<wp:comment_date_gmt><![CDATA[2010-07-20 13:09:25]]></wp:comment_date_gmt>
+			<wp:comment_content><![CDATA[I think it us inherent in the game to start seeing your character as a personality]]></wp:comment_content>
+			<wp:comment_approved><![CDATA[0]]></wp:comment_approved>
+			<wp:comment_type><![CDATA[]]></wp:comment_type>
+			<wp:comment_parent>0</wp:comment_parent>
+			<wp:comment_user_id>0</wp:comment_user_id>
+		</wp:comment>
+		<wp:comment>
+			<wp:comment_id>13</wp:comment_id>
+			<wp:comment_author><![CDATA[Wednesday Reading &laquo; Cynwise&#039;s Battlefield Manual]]></wp:comment_author>
+			<wp:comment_author_email><![CDATA[]]></wp:comment_author_email>
+			<wp:comment_author_url>http://cynwise.wordpress.com/2010/07/21/wednesday-reading-8/</wp:comment_author_url>
+			<wp:comment_author_IP><![CDATA[74.200.244.101]]></wp:comment_author_IP>
+			<wp:comment_date><![CDATA[2010-07-21 14:02:08]]></wp:comment_date>
+			<wp:comment_date_gmt><![CDATA[2010-07-21 14:02:08]]></wp:comment_date_gmt>
+			<wp:comment_content><![CDATA[[...] I know I&#8217;m a bit loony with my attachment to my bankers.  I&#8217;m glad I&#8217;m not the only one. [...]]]></wp:comment_content>
+			<wp:comment_approved><![CDATA[1]]></wp:comment_approved>
+			<wp:comment_type><![CDATA[pingback]]></wp:comment_type>
+			<wp:comment_parent>0</wp:comment_parent>
+			<wp:comment_user_id>0</wp:comment_user_id>
+		</wp:comment>
+		<wp:comment>
+			<wp:comment_id>14</wp:comment_id>
+			<wp:comment_author><![CDATA[SuperUser3]]></wp:comment_author>
+			<wp:comment_author_email><![CDATA[blablah@gmail.com]]></wp:comment_author_email>
+			<wp:comment_author_url>http://realmenweardress.es</wp:comment_author_url>
+			<wp:comment_author_IP><![CDATA[128.243.253.117]]></wp:comment_author_IP>
+			<wp:comment_date><![CDATA[2010-08-18 15:19:14]]></wp:comment_date>
+			<wp:comment_date_gmt><![CDATA[2010-08-18 15:19:14]]></wp:comment_date_gmt>
+			<wp:comment_content><![CDATA[Mekkatorque was over in that tent up to the right]]></wp:comment_content>
+			<wp:comment_approved><![CDATA[1]]></wp:comment_approved>
+			<wp:comment_type><![CDATA[]]></wp:comment_type>
+			<wp:comment_parent>13</wp:comment_parent>
+			<wp:comment_user_id>2</wp:comment_user_id>
+		</wp:comment>
+	</item>
+	</channel>
+</rss>
+`
diff --git a/backend/app/rest/api/migrator.go b/backend/app/rest/api/migrator.go
index c8bba0da..bb891bd2 100644
--- a/backend/app/rest/api/migrator.go
+++ b/backend/app/rest/api/migrator.go
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@ import (
 
 // Migrator rest runs on unexposed port and available for local requests only
 type Migrator struct {
-	Version        string
-	Cache          cache.LoadingCache
-	NativeImporter migrator.Importer
-	DisqusImporter migrator.Importer
-	NativeExported migrator.Exporter
-	SecretKey      string
+	Version           string
+	Cache             cache.LoadingCache
+	NativeImporter    migrator.Importer
+	DisqusImporter    migrator.Importer
+	WordPressImporter migrator.Importer
+	NativeExported    migrator.Exporter
+	SecretKey         string
 
 	httpServer *http.Server
 	lock       sync.Mutex
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ func (m *Migrator) routes() chi.Router {
 	return router
 }
 
-// POST /import?secret=key&site=site-id&provider=disqus|remark
+// POST /import?secret=key&site=site-id&provider=disqus|remark|wordpress
 // imports comments from post body.
 func (m *Migrator) importCtrl(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
@@ -88,10 +89,17 @@ func (m *Migrator) importCtrl(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	siteID := r.URL.Query().Get("site")
-	importer := m.NativeImporter
-	if r.URL.Query().Get("provider") == "disqus" {
+
+	var importer migrator.Importer
+	switch r.URL.Query().Get("provider") {
+	case "disqus":
 		importer = m.DisqusImporter
+	case "wordpress":
+		importer = m.WordPressImporter
+	default:
+		importer = m.NativeImporter
 	}
+
 	log.Printf("[DEBUG] import request for site=%s", siteID)
 	size, err := importer.Import(r.Body, siteID)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/backend/app/rest/api/migrator_test.go b/backend/app/rest/api/migrator_test.go
index 98a34908..43f6c0e4 100644
--- a/backend/app/rest/api/migrator_test.go
+++ b/backend/app/rest/api/migrator_test.go
@@ -40,6 +40,26 @@ func TestMigrator_Import(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, `{"size":2,"status":"ok"}`+"\n", string(b))
 }
 
+func TestMigrator_ImportFromWP(t *testing.T) {
+	srv, ts := prepImportSrv(t)
+	assert.NotNil(t, srv)
+	defer cleanupImportSrv(srv, ts)
+
+	r := strings.NewReader(xmlTestWP)
+
+	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 1 * time.Second}
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", ts.URL+"/api/v1/admin/import?site=radio-t&provider=wordpress&secret=123456", r)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/xml; charset=utf-8")
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusCreated, resp.StatusCode)
+
+	b, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, `{"size":3,"status":"ok"}`+"\n", string(b))
+}
+
 func TestMigrator_ImportRejected(t *testing.T) {
 	srv, ts := prepImportSrv(t)
 	assert.NotNil(t, srv)
@@ -109,11 +129,12 @@ func prepImportSrv(t *testing.T) (svc *Migrator, ts *httptest.Server) {
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 	dataStore := &service.DataStore{Interface: b}
 	svc = &Migrator{
-		DisqusImporter: &migrator.Disqus{DataStore: dataStore},
-		NativeImporter: &migrator.Remark{DataStore: dataStore},
-		NativeExported: &migrator.Remark{DataStore: dataStore},
-		Cache:          &cache.Nop{},
-		SecretKey:      "123456",
+		DisqusImporter:    &migrator.Disqus{DataStore: dataStore},
+		WordPressImporter: &migrator.WordPress{DataStore: dataStore},
+		NativeImporter:    &migrator.Remark{DataStore: dataStore},
+		NativeExported:    &migrator.Remark{DataStore: dataStore},
+		Cache:             &cache.Nop{},
+		SecretKey:         "123456",
 	}
 
 	routes := svc.routes()
@@ -125,3 +146,158 @@ func cleanupImportSrv(srv *Migrator, ts *httptest.Server) {
 	ts.Close()
 	os.Remove(testDb)
 }
+
+var xmlTestWP = `
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+<rss version="2.0"
+	xmlns:excerpt="http://wordpress.org/export/1.2/excerpt/"
+	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
+	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
+	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+	xmlns:wp="http://wordpress.org/export/1.2/"
+>
+
+<channel>
+	<title>Real Men Wear Dress.es</title>
+	<link>https://realmenweardress.es</link>
+	<description>SuperAdmin&#039;s gaming and technological musings</description>
+	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
+	<language>en-US</language>
+	<wp:wxr_version>1.2</wp:wxr_version>
+	<wp:base_site_url>https://realmenweardress.es</wp:base_site_url>
+	<wp:base_blog_url>https://realmenweardress.es</wp:base_blog_url>
+
+	<wp:author><wp:author_id>2</wp:author_id><wp:author_login><![CDATA[SuperAdmin]]></wp:author_login><wp:author_email><![CDATA[superadmin@super.eu]]></wp:author_email><wp:author_display_name><![CDATA[SuperAdmin]]></wp:author_display_name><wp:author_first_name><![CDATA[SuperAdmin]]></wp:author_first_name><wp:author_last_name><![CDATA[superadmin]]></wp:author_last_name></wp:author>
+	<wp:author><wp:author_id>1</wp:author_id><wp:author_login><![CDATA[admin]]></wp:author_login><wp:author_email><![CDATA[superadmin@superadmin.co.uk]]></wp:author_email><wp:author_display_name><![CDATA[admin]]></wp:author_display_name><wp:author_first_name><![CDATA[]]></wp:author_first_name><wp:author_last_name><![CDATA[]]></wp:author_last_name></wp:author>
+
+	<wp:category>
+		<wp:term_id>25</wp:term_id>
+		<wp:category_nicename><![CDATA[cataclysm]]></wp:category_nicename>
+		<wp:category_parent><![CDATA[]]></wp:category_parent>
+		<wp:cat_name><![CDATA[Cataclysm]]></wp:cat_name>
+	</wp:category>
+
+	<wp:tag>
+		<wp:term_id>39</wp:term_id>
+		<wp:tag_slug><![CDATA[addons]]></wp:tag_slug>
+		<wp:tag_name><![CDATA[addons]]></wp:tag_name>
+	</wp:tag>
+
+	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.1</generator>
+
+	<item>
+		<title>Post without comments</title>
+		<link>https://realmenweardress.es/2010/06/hello-world/screenshot_013110_200413/</link>
+		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 08:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
+		<dc:creator><![CDATA[admin]]></dc:creator>
+		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://realmenweardress.es/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ScreenShot_013110_200413.jpeg</guid>
+		<description></description>
+		<content:encoded><![CDATA[So you can actually fly into the well it appears and if your lucky you stay mounted. I imagine it terrifies the poor rats.]]></content:encoded>
+		<excerpt:encoded><![CDATA[]]></excerpt:encoded>
+		<wp:post_id>6</wp:post_id>
+		<wp:post_date><![CDATA[2010-06-19 08:34:13]]></wp:post_date>
+		<wp:post_date_gmt><![CDATA[2010-06-19 08:34:13]]></wp:post_date_gmt>
+		<wp:comment_status><![CDATA[open]]></wp:comment_status>
+		<wp:ping_status><![CDATA[open]]></wp:ping_status>
+		<wp:post_name><![CDATA[screenshot_013110_200413]]></wp:post_name>
+		<wp:status><![CDATA[inherit]]></wp:status>
+		<wp:post_parent>1</wp:post_parent>
+		<wp:menu_order>0</wp:menu_order>
+		<wp:post_type><![CDATA[attachment]]></wp:post_type>
+		<wp:post_password><![CDATA[]]></wp:post_password>
+		<wp:is_sticky>0</wp:is_sticky>
+		<wp:attachment_url><![CDATA[https://realmenweardress.es/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ScreenShot_013110_200413-e1277214413194.jpeg]]></wp:attachment_url>
+		<wp:postmeta>
+			<wp:meta_key><![CDATA[_wp_attached_file]]></wp:meta_key>
+			<wp:meta_value><![CDATA[2010/06/ScreenShot_013110_200413-e1277214413194.jpeg]]></wp:meta_value>
+		</wp:postmeta>
+	</item>
+	<item>
+		<title>Post with comments. One is not approved</title>
+		<link>https://realmenweardress.es/2010/07/do-you-rp/</link>
+		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
+		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperAdmin]]></dc:creator>
+		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://realmenweardress.es/?p=100</guid>
+		<description></description>
+		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://realmenweardress.es/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ScreenShot_071410_230307-e1279546180886.jpeg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-102 alignleft" title="I need to stand on things else I can't reach" src="http://realmenweardress.es/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ScreenShot_071410_230307-e1279546270587-120x120.jpg" alt="I need to stand on things else I can't reach" width="120" height="120" /></a>Meet Grokknomel?]]></content:encoded>
+		<excerpt:encoded><![CDATA[]]></excerpt:encoded>
+		<wp:post_id>100</wp:post_id>
+		<wp:post_date><![CDATA[2010-07-19 14:24:22]]></wp:post_date>
+		<wp:post_date_gmt><![CDATA[2010-07-19 14:24:22]]></wp:post_date_gmt>
+		<wp:comment_status><![CDATA[open]]></wp:comment_status>
+		<wp:ping_status><![CDATA[open]]></wp:ping_status>
+		<wp:post_name><![CDATA[do-you-rp]]></wp:post_name>
+		<wp:status><![CDATA[publish]]></wp:status>
+		<wp:post_parent>0</wp:post_parent>
+		<wp:menu_order>0</wp:menu_order>
+		<wp:post_type><![CDATA[post]]></wp:post_type>
+		<wp:post_password><![CDATA[]]></wp:post_password>
+		<wp:is_sticky>0</wp:is_sticky>
+		<category domain="post_tag" nicename="alts"><![CDATA[alts]]></category>
+		<category domain="post_tag" nicename="role-playing"><![CDATA[role playing]]></category>
+		<category domain="category" nicename="stuff"><![CDATA[Stuff]]></category>
+		<category domain="post_tag" nicename="wierd-in-a-cant-quite-help-myself-way"><![CDATA[wierd in a can't quite help myself way]]></category>
+		<wp:postmeta>
+			<wp:meta_key><![CDATA[_edit_last]]></wp:meta_key>
+			<wp:meta_value><![CDATA[2]]></wp:meta_value>
+		</wp:postmeta>
+		<wp:comment>
+			<wp:comment_id>8</wp:comment_id>
+			<wp:comment_author><![CDATA[SuperUser1]]></wp:comment_author>
+			<wp:comment_author_email><![CDATA[superuser1@aol.com]]></wp:comment_author_email>
+			<wp:comment_author_url>http://superuser1.blogspot.com</wp:comment_author_url>
+			<wp:comment_author_IP><![CDATA[79.141.141.73]]></wp:comment_author_IP>
+			<wp:comment_date><![CDATA[2010-07-20 12:08:08]]></wp:comment_date>
+			<wp:comment_date_gmt><![CDATA[2010-07-20 12:08:08]]></wp:comment_date_gmt>
+			<wp:comment_content><![CDATA[I do catch myself]]></wp:comment_content>
+			<wp:comment_approved><![CDATA[1]]></wp:comment_approved>
+			<wp:comment_type><![CDATA[]]></wp:comment_type>
+			<wp:comment_parent>0</wp:comment_parent>
+			<wp:comment_user_id>0</wp:comment_user_id>
+		</wp:comment>
+		<wp:comment>
+			<wp:comment_id>9</wp:comment_id>
+			<wp:comment_author><![CDATA[SuperUser2]]></wp:comment_author>
+			<wp:comment_author_email><![CDATA[superuser2@gmail.com]]></wp:comment_author_email>
+			<wp:comment_author_url>http://thewowstorm.wordpress.com</wp:comment_author_url>
+			<wp:comment_author_IP><![CDATA[97.36.113.1]]></wp:comment_author_IP>
+			<wp:comment_date><![CDATA[2010-07-20 13:09:25]]></wp:comment_date>
+			<wp:comment_date_gmt><![CDATA[2010-07-20 13:09:25]]></wp:comment_date_gmt>
+			<wp:comment_content><![CDATA[I think it us inherent in the game to start seeing your character as a personality]]></wp:comment_content>
+			<wp:comment_approved><![CDATA[0]]></wp:comment_approved>
+			<wp:comment_type><![CDATA[]]></wp:comment_type>
+			<wp:comment_parent>0</wp:comment_parent>
+			<wp:comment_user_id>0</wp:comment_user_id>
+		</wp:comment>
+		<wp:comment>
+			<wp:comment_id>13</wp:comment_id>
+			<wp:comment_author><![CDATA[Wednesday Reading &laquo; Cynwise&#039;s Battlefield Manual]]></wp:comment_author>
+			<wp:comment_author_email><![CDATA[]]></wp:comment_author_email>
+			<wp:comment_author_url>http://cynwise.wordpress.com/2010/07/21/wednesday-reading-8/</wp:comment_author_url>
+			<wp:comment_author_IP><![CDATA[74.200.244.101]]></wp:comment_author_IP>
+			<wp:comment_date><![CDATA[2010-07-21 14:02:08]]></wp:comment_date>
+			<wp:comment_date_gmt><![CDATA[2010-07-21 14:02:08]]></wp:comment_date_gmt>
+			<wp:comment_content><![CDATA[[...] I know I&#8217;m a bit loony with my attachment to my bankers.  I&#8217;m glad I&#8217;m not the only one. [...]]]></wp:comment_content>
+			<wp:comment_approved><![CDATA[1]]></wp:comment_approved>
+			<wp:comment_type><![CDATA[pingback]]></wp:comment_type>
+			<wp:comment_parent>0</wp:comment_parent>
+			<wp:comment_user_id>0</wp:comment_user_id>
+		</wp:comment>
+		<wp:comment>
+			<wp:comment_id>14</wp:comment_id>
+			<wp:comment_author><![CDATA[SuperUser3]]></wp:comment_author>
+			<wp:comment_author_email><![CDATA[blablah@gmail.com]]></wp:comment_author_email>
+			<wp:comment_author_url>http://realmenweardress.es</wp:comment_author_url>
+			<wp:comment_author_IP><![CDATA[128.243.253.117]]></wp:comment_author_IP>
+			<wp:comment_date><![CDATA[2010-08-18 15:19:14]]></wp:comment_date>
+			<wp:comment_date_gmt><![CDATA[2010-08-18 15:19:14]]></wp:comment_date_gmt>
+			<wp:comment_content><![CDATA[Mekkatorque was over in that tent up to the right]]></wp:comment_content>
+			<wp:comment_approved><![CDATA[1]]></wp:comment_approved>
+			<wp:comment_type><![CDATA[]]></wp:comment_type>
+			<wp:comment_parent>13</wp:comment_parent>
+			<wp:comment_user_id>2</wp:comment_user_id>
+		</wp:comment>
+	</item>
+	</channel>
+</rss>
+`
diff --git a/backend/scripts/import-wordpress.sh b/backend/scripts/import-wordpress.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..1c224379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/scripts/import-wordpress.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+echo "import wordpress file $1 to site $2"
+curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/xml" -d @/srv/var/$1 "http://127.0.0.1:8081/api/v1/admin/import?site=${2}&provider=wordpress&secret=${SECRET}"
+echo "import completed"
\ No newline at end of file