Science, Tech, Math › Computer Science How to Move Your Blog From WordPress to Blogger If you're making a change, it's easy to transition your blog Share Flipboard Email Print Science, Tech, Math PHP Programming Perl Python Java Programming Javascript Programming Delphi Programming C & C++ Programming Ruby Programming Visual Basic View More By Marziah Karch Marziah Karch Writer Michigan State University Emporia State University Marziah Karch is a writer who also excels at Serious Game Design and develops online help systems, manuals, and interactive training modules. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on July 20, 2020 WordPress is a popular blog platform, offering engaging themes, helpful plug-ins, and a wealth of support for bloggers. However, you may want to move your blog to Google Blogger. If you plan to move from WordPress to Blogger, you'll need to convert your WordPress blog because the platforms use different file formats. When moving a WordPress blog to Blogger, images and other file attachments won't migrate, and you must set up custom redirects manually. pictafolio / Getty Images How to Move Your Blog From WordPress to Blogger When you transfer a blog from WordPress to Blogger, you'll need to export the blog, comments, pages, and posts from WordPress, then import those elements into Blogger. Here's how: Go to the WordPress dashboard and select Tools from the menu on the left. Select Export to open the Export Content screen. In the Export Content section, select Export All. A confirmation appears that indicates the export was successful, and a download link is sent to your email. Download the exported WordPress blog file to your computer and unzip it. Go to the WordPress to Blogger Converter online tool, navigate to the exported file, and select Upload. A message that the file was successfully converted appears, and you're prompted to save and download the file. Log in to Blogger and create a blog site, if you don't have one. Select Settings from the menu on the left, then scroll down to the Manage Blog section. Select Import Content. Select the Captcha check box and select Import. Turn on the Automatically publish all imported posts and pages toggle switch. Navigate to the converted WordPress blog XML file and select Open. You'll see a message that the import was successful. The WordPress XML file is imported into Blogger. Find your migrated posts, comments, and pages in your Blogger account. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Karch, Marziah. "How to Move Your Blog From WordPress to Blogger." ThoughtCo, Dec. 6, 2021, thoughtco.com/move-blog-from-wordpress-to-blogger-1616405. Karch, Marziah. (2021, December 6). How to Move Your Blog From WordPress to Blogger. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/move-blog-from-wordpress-to-blogger-1616405 Karch, Marziah. "How to Move Your Blog From WordPress to Blogger." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/move-blog-from-wordpress-to-blogger-1616405 (accessed March 28, 2023). copy citation