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Family history on WordPress
Honest plugin comparisons, practical guides and research methods for publishing your family history on a site you own.
Every WordPress genealogy plugin that matters, compared on GEDCOM support, privacy, charts, maintenance and price, with a clear recommendation for each kind of project.
AP Family Trees vs Genealogical Tree: Which WordPress Family Tree Plugin Should You Choose?
A side-by-side comparison of AP Family Trees and Genealogical Tree, the two WordPress family tree plugins most people shortlist, covering GEDCOM, charts, privacy, free limits and price.
TNG and WordPress in 2026: Integrate, Single Sign-On, or Move to a WordPress-Native Plugin?
The official TNG WordPress plugin stopped working with WordPress 6.3. We look at the three realistic options for TNG users in 2026: keep TNG with shared logins, integrate it yourself, or move your genealogy into WordPress.
AP Family Archive vs RootsPersona: Publishing Your GEDCOM as a WordPress Website
RootsPersona and AP Family Archive both publish a GEDCOM file as family history pages in WordPress. Here is how they differ on workflow, privacy, sources, export and maintenance.
WordPress vs webtrees vs Gramps Web: Which Is Best for a Self-Hosted Family History Site?
A plain-English comparison of the main ways to run your own family history website: WordPress genealogy plugins, webtrees, Gramps Web and TNG.
The Best WordPress Genealogy and Family Tree Plugins in 2026 (Compared)
An up-to-date comparison of WordPress genealogy and family tree plugins in 2026, with maintenance status, GEDCOM support, privacy and a “best for” recommendation for each type of project.
How to Download Your Family Tree from Ancestry (and What You Lose)
A step-by-step guide to downloading your family tree from Ancestry as a GEDCOM file, what the export leaves behind, how to save your photos and documents, and what to do with the file next.
What Is a GEDCOM File? How to Open, Create and Download One
A plain-English guide to GEDCOM files: what they are, what they contain, how to open one, and how to create or download one from Ancestry, MyHeritage and genealogy software.
How to Build a One-Name Study Website on WordPress
A practical guide to building a website for your one-name study, covering what to publish, variants and deviants, distribution maps, living-person privacy and making sure your study outlives you.
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AP Family Trees is free on WordPress.org. Import your GEDCOM file and publish your first chart in minutes, with living relatives protected from the start.