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Import from Plausible

Export your pages CSV from the Plausible dashboard and upload it to GhostlyX to bring your historical data across.

Scale plan required

Historical data import is available on the Scale plan. You must be a site owner or admin to access the Import Data page.

1

Export your pages data from Plausible

Plausible has a built-in CSV export that covers all your top pages. Follow these steps to download it.

1

Open your Plausible dashboard

Sign in to Plausible and open the site you want to export.

2

Set the date range

Use the date picker at the top of the dashboard and select All time (or the specific range you want to import).

3

Scroll to the Top Pages section

Find the Top pages table on the dashboard.

4

Click the CSV export icon

In the top-right corner of the Top pages section, click the CSV download icon. Plausible will download a file containing your top pages with their visitor and pageview counts.

Expected CSV format

GhostlyX reads the page and pageviews columns from Plausible exports.

page,visitors,pageviews,bounce_rate,visit_duration
/,8320,12450,42,145
/blog/,3100,4200,38,212
/pricing/,1540,1980,55,87
/about/,690,870,60,65
2

Upload to GhostlyX

1

Open your site dashboard

Go to your GhostlyX dashboard and open the site you are importing into.

2

Click Import Data

In the site toolbar, click the Import Data button.

3

Select source

Choose Plausible from the source dropdown.

4

Upload the CSV

Click Choose file, select the CSV from Plausible, and click Start import.

5

Wait for processing

The import runs in the background. Track progress on the Import Data page.