How to switch from blogger to WordPress

 

Here is a general outline of the process for converting a Blogger blog to WordPress:

1) Export your Blogger blog - In your Blogger dashboard, go to Settings > Other and use the "Export blog" option to download an XML file of your blog.

2) Import your Blogger blog to WordPress - In your WordPress dashboard, go to Tools > Import and select the "Blogger" option. Install the WordPress importer plugin if prompted, and then use it to import the XML file you downloaded from Blogger.

3) Assign authors to imported posts - After the import process is complete, you will need to assign authors to the imported posts. You can do this by going to the "All Posts" page in your WordPress dashboard and using the "Quick Edit" feature to change the author for each post.

4) Set up redirects - If you want to preserve the old URLs of your Blogger posts, you will need to set up redirects from the old URLs to the new URLs. There are a number of WordPress plugins that can help with this process.

5) Customize your WordPress site - Once your Blogger content has been imported to WordPress, you can begin customizing your WordPress site to suit your needs. This may include selecting a new theme, installing plugins, and setting up widgets and menus.

This is just a general outline of the process for converting a Blogger blog to WordPress. Depending on the specifics of your blog, you may need to take additional steps or encounter some unique challenges. It is generally a good idea to back up your blog and do some testing before making any major changes.

 

Here are the steps to move your Blogger blog to WordPress with pictures:

Export your Blogger blog:

i) In your Blogger dashboard, go to Settings option.

ii) Select Other option.

iii) Click the "Export blog" button.

iv) Save the XML file to your computer.

 Import your Blogger blog to WordPress:

i) In your WordPress dashboard, go to Tools > Import.

ii) Select the "Blogger" option and install the WordPress importer plugin if prompted.

iii) Click the "Choose File" button and select the XML file you downloaded from Blogger.

iv) Click the "Upload file and import" button.

 

Assign authors to imported posts:

i) In your WordPress dashboard, go to the "All Posts" page.

ii) For each post, click the "Quick Edit" link and use the "Author" dropdown menu to select the appropriate author.

 

Set up redirects (optional):

i) If you want to preserve the old URLs of your Blogger posts, you can use a WordPress plugin like "Simple Blogger to WordPress Redirection" to set up redirects from the old URLs to the new URLs.

 

Customize your WordPress site:

i) Once your Blogger content has been imported to WordPress, you can begin customizing your WordPress site to suit your needs. This may include selecting a new theme, installing plugins, and setting up widgets and menus.