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title: How to Migrate SEOPress Insights Data into Custom Database Tables
url: "https://www.seopress.org/support/guides/how-to-migrate-seopress-insights-data-into-custom-database-tables/"
lang: en-US
updated: 2026-04-17
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# How to Migrate SEOPress Insights Data into Custom Database Tables

[SEOPress Insights version 3.0](https://www.seopress.org/newsroom/product-news/seopress-insights-3-0/) now uses custom tables to store this data. This **significantly improves performance**.

To migrate your data from native WordPress management to custom tables, go to your **WordPress admin** area, **Insights**, **Settings**, and select the **Migration** tab.

We invite to backup your database before running the migration. Safety first!

## Migrate backlinks

The first step is to migrate the backlinks data under **Backlinks Database Migration**.

Click the dedicated **button** to run the first back of 500 entries.

Repeat the process as long as the button is available.

Once the migration is done you we’ll see a green notification: “**Migration Complete! All backlinks have been migrated to the custom table.**“.

The backlinks are now stored in this custom table: `seop_seopress_insights_backlinks`

## Migrate rankings

Do the same thing from **Rankings Database Migration** section for your rankings.

We’ll migrate 50 entries per batch.

Once the migration is over, you we’ll see this green notification: “**Migration Complete! All rankings have been migrated to the custom table.**“.

The keyword rankings are now stored in this custom table: `seop_seopress_insights_rankings`

[![New Migration tab - SEOPress Insights v3](https://www.seopress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/seopress-insights-migration.png)](https://www.seopress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/seopress-insights-migration.png)

*New Migration tab – SEOPress Insights v3*