{"id":3177,"date":"2016-10-24T13:35:07","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T10:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=3177"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:14:06","slug":"migrate-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/migrate-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate WordPress.com to WordPress.org &#8211; Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you made the decision to move from WordPress.com to a self-hosted WordPress.org site? It&rsquo;s definitely a smart move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After paying a few minor costs and putting in some upfront elbow grease, you&rsquo;ll have significantly more control than you do with WordPress.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>And if you follow this guide on <strong>how to migrate WordPress.com to WordPress.org<\/strong> (AKA self-hosted WordPress), you&rsquo;ll be enjoying your new site in no time, with no loss of content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet-clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet_wrapper\">\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_text\">\n\t\t    \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Learn+how+to+migrate+%23WordPress.com+to+%23WordPress.org+with+this+guide+%F0%9F%9A%9A&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/migrate-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Learn how to migrate #WordPress.com to #WordPress.org with this guide &#128666;<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_sharebtn\">\n\t\t    \t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Learn+how+to+migrate+%23WordPress.com+to+%23WordPress.org+with+this+guide+%F0%9F%9A%9A&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/migrate-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"before-you-migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg\">Before you migrate WordPress.com to WordPress.org<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This post is only going to deal with the actual process of moving your website data and content from one place to the other, which effectively allows you to migrate WordPress.com to WordPress.org. That means I&rsquo;m going to assume you&rsquo;ve already purchased WordPress web hosting, picked a domain name, and installed a blank WordPress site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you haven&rsquo;t done that, we have some suggestions for you here, but if you&rsquo;re in a hurry, just go with <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/bluehost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bluehost<\/a>. They&rsquo;re a respected company with tons of options for WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This post will cover everything that happens after you have your new blank WordPress site. If you&rsquo;re having issues getting to that point, your web host should be more than happy to help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#128073; With that out of the way, here&rsquo;s how to actually migrate WordPress.com to WordPress.org:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Export your content from WordPress.com.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Import it into your new self-hosted WordPress site with the WordPress Importer plugin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check your site for missing images or broken content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redirect your old WordPress.com site, or make it private if you don&rsquo;t want duplicate content online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    \r\n    <style>\r\n        :root {\r\n        --jtoc-progress-bar-color: #4267cf;\n        }\r\n                    .wpj-jtoc.--jtoc-theme-none.--jtoc-has-custom-styles {\r\n        --jtoc-width: 100%;\n--jtoc-toc-padding: 24px;\n--jtoc-toc-border: 1px solid;\n--jtoc-toc-border-color: #dedede;\n--jtoc-background-color: #f6f7f9;\n--jtoc-header-height: 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--jtoc-toggle-position-right --jtoc-toggle-1 --jtoc-header-as-toggle --jtoc-headings-full-row-clickable --jtoc-floating-toc-top --jtoc-floating-has-shadow --jtoc-has-custom-styles --jtoc-is-unfolded\" >\r\n            \r\n    <!-- TOC -->\r\n    <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--toc \">\r\n                            <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--header\">\r\n                <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--header-main\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--title\">\r\n                        <!-- <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"lucide lucide-columns-3\"><rect width=\"18\" height=\"18\" x=\"3\" y=\"3\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M9 3v18\"\/><path d=\"M15 3v18\"\/><\/svg> -->\r\n                        <span class=\"wpj-jtoc--title-label\">Table of contents<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--body\">\r\n                        <nav class=\"wpj-jtoc--nav\">\r\n                <ol class=\"wpj-jtoc--items\"><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#step-1\" title=\"Step 1: Export your existing WordPress.com content\" data-numeration=\"1\" >Step 1: Export your existing WordPress.com content<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#step-2\" title=\"Step 2: Import your content into your new WordPress site\" data-numeration=\"2\" >Step 2: Import your content into your new WordPress site<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#step-3\" title=\"Step 3: Check your site for any errors\" data-numeration=\"3\" >Step 3: Check your site for any errors<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#step-4\" title=\"Step 4: Redirect your WordPress.com site to your WordPress.org site\" data-numeration=\"4\" >Step 4: Redirect your WordPress.com site to your WordPress.org site<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><\/ol>            <\/nav>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p>In detail:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"step-1\">Step 1: Export your existing WordPress.com content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you can import your existing content to your new site, you need to export it all from WordPress.com. I&rsquo;ll demonstrate how to do that with&nbsp;a rather ugly WordPress.com website I used back in my college days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you need to sign into your WordPress blog and go to your WP Admin:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-7000fd95\"><img data-opt-id=779956386  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1885\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-wp-admin-access.png\" alt=\"WordPress.com dashboard showing how to open WP Admin\" class=\"wp-image-115663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1885\/h:840\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-wp-admin-access.png 1885w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:22\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-wp-admin-access.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:214\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-wp-admin-access.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:354\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-wp-admin-access.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:535\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-wp-admin-access.png 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-wp-admin-access.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:174\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-wp-admin-access.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:120\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-wp-admin-access.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1885\/h:840\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-wp-admin-access.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once you&rsquo;re at your WP Admin, find the <strong>Tools<\/strong> category in your sidebar and select <strong>Export<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-eb7f2e35\"><img data-opt-id=1089286887  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-tools-export.png\" alt=\"WordPress.com WP Admin showing Tools &gt; Export\" class=\"wp-image-115664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:858\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-tools-export.png 858w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:151\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-tools-export.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:387\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-tools-export.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:25\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-tools-export.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:477\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-tools-export.png 477w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:788\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-tools-export.png 788w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:294\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-tools-export.png 294w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:387\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-tools-export.png 387w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:268\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-tools-export.png 268w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:858\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-tools-export.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you don&rsquo;t feel like paying for a guided transfer to migrate WordPress.com to WordPress.org automatically, you should select the <strong>Start Export<\/strong> option in the <strong>Export<\/strong> box:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-5c75d550\"><img data-opt-id=1024999135  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1238\" height=\"882\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-download-export-file.png\" alt=\"WordPress.com Export screen with the Start Export option\" class=\"wp-image-115665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1238\/h:882\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-download-export-file.png 1238w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:337\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-download-export-file.png 337w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:557\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-download-export-file.png 557w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:842\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-download-export-file.png 842w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:208\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-download-export-file.png 208w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:274\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-download-export-file.png 274w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:189\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-download-export-file.png 189w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1238\/h:882\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-download-export-file.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the next page, make sure <strong>All content<\/strong> is selected (which is the default), and then click <strong>Download Export File<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-eece3091\"><img data-opt-id=33189311  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress.com-export-settings.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"913\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress.com-export-settings.png\" alt=\"WordPress.com export settings with All content selected and Download Export File button\" class=\"wp-image-115666\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:913\/h:697\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress.com-export-settings.png 913w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:520\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress.com-export-settings.png 520w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:786\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress.com-export-settings.png 786w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:194\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress.com-export-settings.png 194w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:255\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress.com-export-settings.png 255w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:177\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress.com-export-settings.png 177w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:913\/h:697\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress.com-export-settings.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The download should be a single .xml file. This file contains your posts, pages, comments, menus, and references to your media files. Remember where it is because you&rsquo;ll need this file in the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"step-2\">Step 2: Import your content into your new WordPress site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At this point, you&rsquo;ll need to have WordPress installed on your own host to continue. Then, you&nbsp;need to log into the WP Admin for your new WordPress site by going to <code>YOURDOMAIN.com\/wp-admin<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&rsquo;re in your new WP Admin, head to <strong>Tools &raquo; Import<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-ac13e0e4\"><img data-opt-id=342641903  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Tools-Import-screen-listing.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Tools-Import-screen-listing.png\" alt=\"WordPress Tools &gt; Import screen listing available importers\" class=\"wp-image-115667\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:863\/h:516\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Tools-Import-screen-listing.png 863w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:179\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Tools-Import-screen-listing.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:459\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Tools-Import-screen-listing.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:30\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Tools-Import-screen-listing.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:401\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Tools-Import-screen-listing.png 401w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:664\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Tools-Import-screen-listing.png 664w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:248\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Tools-Import-screen-listing.png 248w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:326\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Tools-Import-screen-listing.png 326w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:226\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Tools-Import-screen-listing.png 226w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:863\/h:516\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Tools-Import-screen-listing.png 2x\"><noscript><img data-opt-id=342641903  decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Tools-Import-screen-listing.png\" alt=\"WordPress Tools &gt; 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Once the plugin is installed, the same link will change to <strong>Run Importer<\/strong>. Click that link to continue:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-2a37af24\"><img data-opt-id=1548720465  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Run-Importer-after-installing-WordPress-Importer.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Run-Importer-after-installing-WordPress-Importer.png\" alt=\"Tools &gt; Import showing Run Importer after installing WordPress Importer\" class=\"wp-image-115669\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:940\/h:651\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Run-Importer-after-installing-WordPress-Importer.png 940w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:208\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Run-Importer-after-installing-WordPress-Importer.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:532\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Run-Importer-after-installing-WordPress-Importer.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:35\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Run-Importer-after-installing-WordPress-Importer.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:347\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Run-Importer-after-installing-WordPress-Importer.png 347w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:573\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Run-Importer-after-installing-WordPress-Importer.png 573w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:866\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Run-Importer-after-installing-WordPress-Importer.png 866w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:214\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Run-Importer-after-installing-WordPress-Importer.png 214w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:282\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Run-Importer-after-installing-WordPress-Importer.png 282w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:195\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Run-Importer-after-installing-WordPress-Importer.png 195w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:940\/h:651\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Run-Importer-after-installing-WordPress-Importer.png 2x\"><noscript><img data-opt-id=1548720465  decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Run-Importer-after-installing-WordPress-Importer.png\" alt=\"Tools &gt; 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After selecting it, click on the <strong>Upload file and import<\/strong> button. WordPress will now begin the process of automatically importing all your old posts and pages into your site:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-5ed11a7a\"><img data-opt-id=255069138  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Importer-upload-screen.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1540\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Importer-upload-screen.png\" alt=\"WordPress Importer upload screen with file chooser and Upload file and import button\" class=\"wp-image-115670\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:72\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Importer-upload-screen.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:95\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Importer-upload-screen.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:66\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Importer-upload-screen.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1540\/h:374\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Importer-upload-screen.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>But before WordPress does that, it gives you the option to choose which author to assign all the old posts to. You can either have it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create the same author profile as on your WordPress.com site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assign all the imported posts to a new author profile that you specify<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assign all the imported posts to an existing author profile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to change the author, you can use one of the latter two options. Otherwise, you can just have WordPress create the same author profile from your WordPress.com site.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-4d6d7a28\"><img data-opt-id=2058841168  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Importer-options-to-assign-authors.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1587\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Importer-options-to-assign-authors.png\" alt=\"WordPress Importer options to assign authors and download and import file attachments\" class=\"wp-image-115671\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:358\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Importer-options-to-assign-authors.png 358w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:248\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Importer-options-to-assign-authors.png 248w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1587\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Importer-options-to-assign-authors.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On this page, you&rsquo;ll also want to make sure to check the box to <strong>Download and import file attachments<\/strong>. This tells WordPress to fetch your uploaded images and other attachments from your old site during the import. You definitely want to do this to keep your posts from breaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&rsquo;ve done that, click <strong>Submit<\/strong>, and WordPress will migrate everything over. Depending how big your site is, this might take a little time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"step-3\">Step 3: Check your site for any errors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you followed all of the instructions, the content of your site should look exactly the same. But it&rsquo;s still a good idea to go through and make sure all the content, especially images, was successfully imported. Large sites can be especially prone to losing some content &ndash; so double checking is never a bad idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are missing pictures, then you&rsquo;ll need to go back to WordPress.com so you can download them there and then manually upload them to your new WordPress.org site. Check out our guide on how to import images to WordPress for step-by-step instructions on that.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"step-4\">Step 4: Redirect your WordPress.com site to your WordPress.org site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&rsquo;ve ensured that all your content came through successfully, you should <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-redirections\/\">redirect your old WordPress.com site<\/a> to your new self-hosted site. This is important because it ensures you don&rsquo;t lose your search engine rankings and that any links to your old address will send people to your new website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, this <strong>is not free<\/strong>. WordPress.com charges for this service. But, if you want to 100% migrate WordPress.com to WordPress.org, it&rsquo;s usually a small price to pay to maintain your traffic and search engine rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do that, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/domains\/add\/site-redirect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress.com Site Redirect page<\/a>. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:110\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress.com-Site-Redirect-page.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:76\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress.com-Site-Redirect-page.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1296\/h:365\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress.com-Site-Redirect-page.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you don&rsquo;t want to pay the fee, I recommend you at least make your old site private so that you don&rsquo;t have two identical versions of your content out there. While Google has gotten better at handling duplicate content, it&rsquo;s still not a good idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make your old site private, go to the WP Admin <strong>for your WordPress.com site<\/strong>. Then go to <strong>Settings &raquo; Reading<\/strong> and check the box that says <strong>I would like my site to be private [&hellip;]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-66ef5cfc\"><img data-opt-id=130614317  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-9-2.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-9-2.png\" alt=\"Making a WordPress.com site private in Reading settings\" class=\"wp-image-3188\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:47\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-9-2.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:700\/h:122\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/migrate-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg-9-2.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"other-concerns-and-final-thoughts\">Other concerns and final thoughts &#129488;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>While this method will bring over all your content, there are some other things you&rsquo;ll need to consider.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet-clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet_wrapper\">\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_text\">\n\t\t    \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Learn+how+to+migrate+%23WordPress.com+to+%23WordPress.org+with+this+guide+%F0%9F%9A%9A&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/migrate-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Learn how to migrate #WordPress.com to #WordPress.org with this guide &#128666;<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_sharebtn\">\n\t\t    \t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Learn+how+to+migrate+%23WordPress.com+to+%23WordPress.org+with+this+guide+%F0%9F%9A%9A&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/migrate-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>First, the migration process <strong>won&rsquo;t bring over your theme<\/strong>. If you want to keep the same theme, you&rsquo;ll need to install and activate it. Otherwise, you&rsquo;ll likely want to pick a WordPress theme that isn&rsquo;t the default Twenty Twenty-Three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, if you&rsquo;ve become accustomed to the functionality of your WordPress.com site, you might feel like you&rsquo;re <strong>missing some functionality<\/strong> when you migrate over. A good way to bring many of the best WordPress.com features with you is to install the <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/jetpack-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Jetpack plugin<\/a>. Check out our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-jetpack-plugin\/\">five great reasons to install Jetpack<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third, if you opt <strong>not to redirect your site<\/strong>, any links from your posts that link to other posts you wrote will no longer work. You&rsquo;ll need to go through and update these links. You can either do this manually or by using the <strong>Go Live Update URLs<\/strong> plugin if you have too many links to handle manually.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin wp-pic-ajax scheme2\" id=\"wp-pic-go-live-update-urls\" data-type=\"plugin\" data-slug=\"go-live-update-urls\" data-image=\"\" data-expiration=\"\" data-layout=\"large\" data-slugs=\"[]\"><div class=\"wp-pic-body-loading\"><div class=\"signal\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper--><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"dashicons-css\" href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.5\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"wppic-style-css\" href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.1.1\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1\" id=\"jquery-core-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1\" id=\"jquery-migrate-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themeisle.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.min.js?ver=6.1.1\" id=\"wppic-script-js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<p>There you go! &#129321;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s surprisingly easy to migrate WordPress.com to WordPress.org. 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