{"id":6363,"date":"2017-05-12T13:53:30","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T10:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=6363"},"modified":"2026-04-15T09:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:01:04","slug":"import-images-into-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/import-images-into-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Move WordPress Media Library to a New Site (In 3 Simple Steps)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the past, we’ve talked a lot about how to move your website to WordPress. We’ve covered how to migrate your site from Drupal<\/a> and Joomla<\/a>, and even how to move a WordPress site<\/a> between hosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while most of the time these transfers go off without a hitch, you might run into some issues with migrating your Media Library images every once in a while, which is why it’s important to know how to handle missing images during migration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we’ll introduce you to the scenarios where you might need to import images into WordPress in bulk, and then we’ll teach you how to do it. Let’s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Why you might need to migrate the Media Library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First off, it’s important to know that in many cases you won’t need to import images into WordPress manually. This step will often be handled by whatever tool or process you use to move the rest of your site. However, it always pays to be prepared in case your migration doesn’t go as planned:<\/p>\n\n\n

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In our experience, image import errors usually occur while migrating your WordPress website from one host to another. With that in mind, if you’re using a tool to move your website<\/a>, you definitely should double-check whether your images display correctly afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re moving a WordPress site from one host to another, use a reputable migration plugin that supports media transfer and verify afterward that uploads and URLs migrated correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you’ve already migrated your site and found that your images aren’t showing up properly, read on. \ud83d\udcda<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to migrate the Media Library images (in three simple steps)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ideally, you should always back up your site before moving it or migrating from another platform. If you skipped that step, do so now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is also a good time to mention that you’ll need to use an FTP client<\/a> throughout this guide. If you don’t have one installed, we recommend that you try out FileZilla<\/a> (it’s both reliable and open-source).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, it’s worth noting that there are now several plugin options for importing or replacing external images in WordPress. However, for full migration recovery, we still prefer the tried-and-true manual method since it gives you more control over the files you’re moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n