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Tools Import Screen

You will need to install the WordPress Importer Plugin in order use this feature.

Tools → Import

Importing data into your WordPress blog is many times, necessary and useful. If you are moving from another host, or just to start your blog anew, then import data into your blog may be the answer.

Remember that Importing Content has explicit details about most of the import choices listed below.

Tools Import Screen


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If you have posts or comments in another system, WordPress can import those into this blog. To get started, choose a system to import from below:

Blogger 
Import posts, comments, and users from a Blogger blog.
Blogroll 
Import links in OPML format. If not already installed this will direct you to install the WordPress.org OPML Importer.
Blogware 
Import posts from Blogware.
Bunny’s Technorati Tags 
Import Bunny’s Technorati Tags into WordPress tags.
Categories to Tags Converter 
Convert existing categories to tags, selectively.
DotClear 
Import categories, users, posts, comments, and links from a DotClear blog.
GreyMatter 
Import users, posts, and comments from a Greymatter blog.
Jerome’s Keywords 
Import Jerome’s Keywords into WordPress tags.
LiveJournal 
Import posts from a LiveJournal XML export file.
Movable Type and TypePad 
Import posts and comments from a Movable Type or Typepad blog.
RSS 
Import posts from an RSS feed.
Simple Tagging 
Import Simple Tagging tags into WordPress tags.
Textpattern 
Import categories, users, posts, comments, and links from a Textpattern blog.
Ultimate Tag Warrior 
Import Ultimate Tag Warrior tags into WordPress tags.
WordPress 
Import posts, comments, custom fields, pages, and categories from a WordPress export file.

Changelog

  • 2.3 : Supported the following data:
    • Bunny’s Technorati Tags
    • Jerome’s Keywords
    • Simple Tagging
    • Ultimate Tag Warrior
    • Categories to Tags Converter
See also Administration Screens and Network Admin.