WordPress Importer

WordPress Importer

 

The WordPress Importer will import the following content from a WordPress export file:

• Posts, pages and other custom post types
• Comments
• Custom fields and post meta
• Categories, tags and terms from custom taxonomies
• Authors

For further information and instructions please see the Codex page on Importing Content

The quickest method for installing the importer is:

1. Visit Tools -> Import in the WordPress dashboard
2. Click on the WordPress link in the list of importers
3. Click "Install Now"
4. Finally click "Activate Plugin & Run Importer"

If you would prefer to do things manually then follow these instructions:

1. Upload the wordpress-importer folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Go to the Tools -> Import screen, click on WordPress