La transición de su blog de WordPress.com a WordPress.org ofrece mayor flexibilidad y control. Muchos principiantes empiezan con WordPress.com, pero pronto se topan con sus limitaciones y buscan características más avanzadas.
Al pasarse a la plataforma autoalojada WordPress.org, tendrá acceso a una gama más amplia de temas, plugins y opciones de personalización que no están disponibles en WordPress.com.
En WPBeginner, tenemos más de 15 años de experiencia utilizando WordPress.org. Por lo tanto, puede estar seguro de que tenemos un profundo conocimiento para llevar a cabo esta transición. Además, si quieres más control sobre tu sitio WordPress, sabemos que hacer el cambio vale la pena.
En esta guía paso a paso, le mostraremos cómo trasladar correctamente su blog de WordPress.com a WordPress.org, garantizando una transición fluida y sin problemas.
¿Por qué cambiar de WordPress.com a WordPress.org?
WordPress.com permite a cualquiera abrir un blog creando una cuenta gratuita. Esto facilita a los principiantes empezar a bloguear rápidamente sin tener que lidiar con ningún problema / conflicto / incidencia técnica.
Sin embargo, muchos usuarios se dan cuenta de que su blog gratuito en WordPress.com tiene algunas limitaciones. Entre ellas, la capacidad limitada de monetización, la imposibilidad de instalar plugins, los anuncios de terceros que se muestran a los usuarios, etc.
Por eso los usuarios suelen pasarse a la plataforma de autoalojamiento WordPress.org, más potente y popular. Como alternativa, puedes actualizarte a un plan de pago de WordPress.com.
Hemos comparado a fondo WordPress.com y WordPress.org. Este análisis comparativo explica las diferencias, ventajas y desventajas de ambas plataformas.
Te recomendamos que utilices WordPress.org porque te ofrece la propiedad total de tu sitio web y la libertad de controlar todas sus características. Para saber más acerca de todas estas características, consulte nuestra completa reseña / valoración de WordPress con sus pros y sus contras.
Dicho esto, veamos cómo migrar tu blog de WordPress.com a WordPress.org correctamente.
Lo que necesita antes de empezar
Para empezar con WordPress.org autoalojado, necesitarás una cuenta de alojamiento de WordPress y un nombre de dominio.
Recomendamos Bluehost porque es una de las mayores empresas de alojamiento del mundo y un proveedor de alojamiento de WordPress recomendado oficialmente.
También ofrecen a los usuarios de WPBeginner un nombre de dominio gratuito y un gran descuento en alojamiento web. Puedes empezar por 1,99 $ / mes (y esto también incluye SSL gratis).
Seguirás necesitando alojamiento web si tu sitio de WordPress tiene un nombre de dominio personalizado. Sigue adelante y regístrate en Bluehost, y en el paso de dominio, añade el dominio de tu blog.
En los pasos siguientes, le mostraremos cómo mantener el mismo dominio durante la transferencia de WordPress.com a WordPress.org sin perder posiciones en las búsquedas.
Además de la cuenta de alojamiento, también necesitará acceder a su cuenta de WordPress.com para transferir fácilmente sus entradas, páginas, imágenes, comentarios y otros datos a su sitio WordPress autoalojado.
Oferta adicional gratuita: Como muchos de vosotros nos lo habéis pedido, ahora ofrecemos un servicio gratuito de migración de WordPress.com a WordPress.org como parte de nuestro servicio gratuito de instalación de blogs en WordPress. Durante esta transferencia guiada, uno de los miembros de nuestro equipo de expertos realizará toda la migración por usted (100% gratis). Esto significa que puede cambiar de WordPress.com a WordPress.org sin ningún riesgo.
Sin embargo, si te gusta aprender y hacer las cosas por ti mismo, puedes seguir nuestro tutorial paso a paso a continuación.
Tutorial en vídeo
Si prefiere instrucciones escritas, siga leyendo.
Paso 1: Exportar datos de WordPress.com
En primer lugar, debe acceder a su sitio WordPress.com e ir al escritorio de su cuenta.
A partir de ahí, tendrá que cambiar a la vista de administración de WP para el blog o sitio web que desea migrar. Simplemente haga clic en el menú de tres puntos al lado del nombre de su sitio y luego seleccione WP Admin.
Esto le llevará al tradicional escritorio de administración de WordPress.
En la columna de la izquierda, haga clic en el menú Herramientas ” Exportar y, a continuación, en el botón “Exportar todo”.
Esto le permite exportar su sitio WordPress. Una vez que el archivo de exportación esté listo, aparecerá un enlazar de descarga. Puede hacer clic para descargar el archivo zip en su ordenador.
WordPress.com también enlazará a tu dirección de correo electrónico.
Una vez descargado el archivo en tu ordenador, tienes que descomprimirlo.
En su interior, encontrarás un archivo XML con todas tus entradas, páginas, imágenes, comentarios, campos personalizados, categorías, etiquetas, menús de navegación y otros datos.
Paso 2: Establecer WordPress
Ahora que ha exportado los datos de WordPress.com, lo siguiente es establecer una nueva instalación de WordPress en su alojamiento web.
WordPress es muy fácil de instalar, y solo requiere unos pocos clics. Si te registraste con Bluehost como mencionamos anteriormente, entonces WordPress se instalará automáticamente para ti.
Como alternativa, si elige otro servicio de alojamiento, puede seguir nuestro tutorial paso a paso sobre cómo instalar WordPress en 5 minutos.
Una vez que haya instalado WordPress, es hora de importar su contenido a su nuevo sitio web autoalojado con WordPress.
Paso 3: Importar contenido a un sitio WordPress autoalojado
Para importar el contenido de su antiguo sitio WordPress.com a su nuevo sitio WordPress.org, deberá acceder al área de administrador de su sitio web WordPress recién instalado.
Desde aquí, tienes que visitar la página Herramientas ” Importar y hacer clic en el botón “Instalar ahora” debajo de WordPress.
WordPress instalará el importador de WordPress.
Una vez hecho esto, haga clic en el enlace “Ejecutar importador” para continuar.
Le llevará a una pantalla donde se le pedirá que suba el archivo XML de WordPress.com que descargó en el paso 1 de este tutorial.
Haga clic en el botón “Elegir archivo” para seleccionar el archivo y, a continuación, haga clic en el botón “Subir archivo e importar”.
Nota: Si el tamaño de su archivo es superior a 2 MB, tiene dos opciones. Una es pedir a tu empresa de alojamiento web que aumente temporalmente ese límite para que puedas continuar con el proceso. La otra opción es dividir el archivo utilizando un divisor de archivos WXR.
Al iniciar la importación, puede asignar el contenido importado a un usuario existente o crear uno nuevo.
También tendrá la opción de importar archivos adjuntos. Debe marcar / comprobar esta casilla para que sus archivos de imagen se importen correctamente.
Paso 4: Importar los enlaces de su Blogroll
Si ha estado utilizando la característica Enlaces en su blog WordPress.com para almacenar el blogroll u otros enlaces, entonces necesita seguir estas instrucciones para importarlos. Los usuarios que no utilizaban esta característica pueden omitir el paso 5.
WordPress no es compatible con la característica de blogroll de forma nativa. Si no tiene demasiados enlaces en su blogroll, consulte nuestra guía sobre cómo añadir enlaces de blogroll en WordPress sin usar un plugin.
Sin embargo, si tiene demasiados enlaces o desea mantener la funcionalidad del blogroll, siga leyendo.
Los enlaces del blogroll se exportan en formato OPML. Es un formato XML que le permite exportar e importar sus enlaces y categorías de enlaces. Tus enlaces de WordPress.com tienen un archivo OPML enlazado en una dirección como esta:
http://example.wordpress.com/wp-links-opml.php
Sustituya el ejemplo por el subdominio de su blog WordPress.com.
Si utiliza un dominio personalizado con su sitio web WordPress.com, podrá acceder a su archivo OPML visitando una URL como esta:
http://www.example.com/wp-links-opml.php
Su archivo OPML se abrirá en la ventana de su navegador, y deberá guardarlo en su escritorio. Pulsa CTRL+S (Comando+S en Mac) para guardar el archivo en tu ordenador.
Ahora que tienes una copia de seguridad de tus enlaces de WordPress.com, el siguiente paso es importarlos a WordPress. Sin embargo, WordPress auto-alojado no tiene un gestor de enlaces activado / activo por defecto.
Tendrás que instalar y activar el plugin Link Manager. La página del plugin dice que no ha sido actualizado en muchos años. Eso es porque no ha necesitado actualización, y puedes instalar este plugin con confianza.
Una vez activado, el plugin añadirá un nuevo elemento / artículo denominado ‘Enlaces’ a la barra de administración de WordPress.
A continuación, debe instalar y activar el plugin OPML Importer. Este plugin activa una nueva herramienta de importación que le permite importar enlaces de blogroll.
Para activarlo, debe visitar la página Herramientas ” Importar y hacer clic en el enlace “Ejecutar importador” situado debajo del importador de Blogroll.
En la página del importador de Blogroll, deberá subir el archivo OPML que guardó anteriormente.
Haga clic en el botón “Elegir archivo” para seleccionar el archivo y, a continuación, haga clic en el botón “Importar archivo OPML” para continuar.
WordPress importará sus enlaces y categorías de enlaces desde el archivo OPML.
Podrá ver el progreso y, al finalizar, verá el mensaje de correcto.
Paso 5: Establecer su blog de WordPress.com como privado
Ahora, si no quieres redirigir a tus antiguos usuarios a tu nuevo sitio, este será tu último paso.
En primer lugar, visita el escritorio de WordPress.com de tu antiguo blog. En el menú de la izquierda, haz clic en Ajustes “ Menú general y desplázate hasta la sección “Privacidad”.
A continuación, selecciona la opción “Privado” y haz clic en el botón “Guardar ajustes”.
Esto hará que tu antiguo blog de WordPress.com sea privado, y solo será visible para ti o para otros usuarios conectados que apruebes.
Atención: Si llevas tiempo escribiendo y tienes un público fiel, no tiene sentido dejarles colgados.
Además, si su blog lleva tiempo en la red, es probable que esté indexado en Google y otros motores de búsqueda.
Puede mantener todas las posiciones en los motores de búsqueda y redirigir fácilmente a sus antiguos usuarios a su nuevo blog siguiendo el paso 6 (muy recomendable si su sitio está establecido).
Paso 6: Redirigir a los visitantes y preservar el SEO
Redirigir a los usuarios a la nueva ubicación con la cabecera 301 es una solución estándar para mantener los rankings de búsqueda mientras se traslada un sitio de un lugar a otro.
Dado que no tiene acceso al archivo .htaccess de WordPress.com, no puede realizar ningún cambio para conservar la posición en los motores de búsqueda.
Sin embargo, WordPress.com ofrece una característica de actualización de pago llamada “Redirección del sitio”, que proporciona esta funcionalidad.
Sólo tiene que ir a la página Redireccionamiento del sitio. Si tiene varios sitios en WordPress.com, se le preguntará a cuál desea redirigir.
En la siguiente pantalla, se le pedirá que indique el nombre de dominio al que desea redirigir a los visitantes. Introduzca el nombre de dominio de su nuevo sitio WordPress.org y haga clic en el botón Ir.
Nota: La redirección del sitio es una actualización de pago y cuesta 13 $ al año. Añadirá una redirección 301, que redirige a los visitantes de tu blog WordPress.com y a los motores de búsqueda a tu nuevo sitio.
Algunos se preguntarán: ¿durante cuánto tiempo debo seguir pagando por esta característica de redirección fuera del sitio web?
La respuesta es todo el tiempo que quiera. Sin embargo, dos años sería tiempo suficiente para que tus antiguos usuarios memorizaran tu nuevo nombre de dominio.
Si va a cambiar de dominio, otra cosa que debe hacer es actualizar todas las URL de las entradas. Si alguna vez enlazaste tus entradas, esos enlaces deben ser actualizados. Puede utilizar nuestro artículo sobre cómo actualizar las URL al mover su sitio de WordPress.
Si tienes un dominio personalizado en WordPress.com, no tienes de qué preocuparte. Simplemente cambia el registro DNS a tu alojamiento y conservarás todas las ventajas SEO.
Preguntas más frecuentes (FAQ)
Escribimos la primera versión de este artículo en enero de 2013. Desde entonces, hemos recibido montones de preguntas fantásticas. Hemos respondido a muchas de ellas por correo electrónico o en comentarios, así que hemos pensado que estaría bien recopilar las más populares en un solo lugar donde todo el mundo pueda verlas.
¿Qué ocurre con mis suscriptores de WordPress.com?
Afortunadamente, WordPress.com te permite migrar tus suscriptores con una condición. Debes utilizar su plugin Jetpack, que añade la misma funcionalidad de suscriptores que tenías en WordPress.com.
Una vez que instales y actives el plugin Jetpack, tendrás que ponerte en contacto con el equipo de WordPress.com y pedirles que migren los suscriptores por ti. Esperamos que esto sea más fácil en las versiones posteriores de Jetpack y que los usuarios puedan hacerlo por sí mismos.
¿Pueden ayudarme a pasar de WordPress.com a WordPress.org de forma GRATUITA?
Por supuesto. Ofrecemos la migración desde WordPress.com como parte de nuestro servicio gratuito de instalación de blogs en WordPress. Si necesitas nuestra ayuda, sólo tienes que acceder. Es gratis 
¿Cuáles son los costes de cambiar a WordPress.org?
WordPress es gratuito. Sin embargo, existen unos costes mínimos de alojamiento web. Le recomendamos que lea este artículo sobre: ¿Por qué WordPress es gratis? ¿Cuáles son los costes y cuál es el truco?
Ya he pagado a WordPress.com. ¿Puedo obtener un reembolso?
Sí que puedes. Si has adquirido recientemente un dominio personalizado o un plan de pago de WordPress.com, puedes solicitarles un reembolso completo.
Nota: Los registros de dominio pueden cancelarse en las 48 horas siguientes al registro, y los planes y otras compras pueden cancelarse en los 30 días siguientes a la compra.
¿Se romperán mis imágenes?
No, no lo harán. Al transferir utilizando el archivo de importación, se descargan todas las imágenes adjuntas y se actualiza el enlace.
Sin embargo, hemos advertido una advertencia. Si la URL de sus imágenes empieza por files.wordpress.com, no se convertirán. Si advierte que la URL de la imagen no ha cambiado y sigue apuntando a WordPress.com, le recomendamos que utilice el plugin de importación de imágenes externas, que se encargará de ello.
He registrado mi dominio a través de WordPress.com. Todavía puedo mover?
Pues sí. WordPress cree en la capacitación de los usuarios y en darles el control total de su contenido. Si ya tienes un nombre de dominio a través de WordPress.com, lo único que necesitas es una cuenta de alojamiento web.
Te recomendamos que lo establezcas con Bluehost o cualquiera de estos otros proveedores de alojamiento WordPress. Durante la fase de registro, se te preguntará si tienes un dominio o quieres registrar uno nuevo.
Sólo tienes que seleccionar la opción “Tengo un nombre de dominio” e introducir el dominio que registraste en WordPress.com.
Lo siguiente que tendrá que hacer es cambiar los servidores de nombre para que apunten al proveedor de alojamiento. Podemos ayudarle con esto como parte de nuestro servicio de configuración gratuito. También puede pedir soporte a su proveedor de alojamiento web.
¿Se caerá mi sitio web al cambiar?
Si lo hace correctamente, entonces NO. El método que hemos sugerido anteriormente asegurará que su sitio web nunca se caiga. Si está preocupado, sepa que estamos aquí para ayudarle. Puede utilizar nuestro servicio de configuración gratuito en cualquier momento.
¿Puedo añadir una tienda online a mi sitio web WordPress.org?
Sí, puedes añadir fácilmente una tienda online a tu sitio web WordPress.org autoalojado sin ningún coste adicional. Dado que Bluehost y otros alojamientos web populares ofrecen certificados SSL gratuitos, basta con instalar un plugin de comercio electrónico de WordPress para añadir una tienda online.
¿Cuáles son los plugins de WordPress imprescindibles que recomienda?
Ahora que ha cambiado a WordPress.org autoalojado, puede instalar tantos plugins como desee.
Aquí está nuestra selección recomendada:
- AIOSEO – para mejorar el posicionamiento SEO de su sitio web (utilizado por 3 millones de sitios).
- WPForms – para añadir un formulario de contacto inteligente en su sitio web (utilizado por 6 millones de sitios).
- SeedProd – para personalizar fácilmente sus páginas de destino con arrastrar y soltar maquetador – funciona con todos los temas de WordPress.
- MonsterInsights – para ver cómo la gente encuentra y utiliza tu sitio web. Es imprescindible para blogueros y propietarios de pequeñas empresas.
- PushEngage – para conectar con los visitantes después de que abandonen su sitio web.
- Duplicador – para crear copias de seguridad diarias de su nuevo sitio web en caso de emergencia.
- OptinMonster – para ayudarle a conseguir más suscriptores de correo electrónico y tener éxito en su viaje de blogging.
Además, te recomendamos que eches un vistazo a nuestra selección de plugins para WordPress y herramientas de blog útiles para gestionar y hacer crecer tu blog.
Puedes instalar todos estos plugins desde tu escritorio de WordPress. Hemos creado una guía paso a paso para instalar un plugin de WordPress.
Quiero cambiar el tema de WordPress de mi sitio, ¿puedo hacerlo?
Sí, puedes cambiar tu tema de WordPress en cualquier momento. Otra gran ventaja de cambiar a WordPress.org es que dispones de opciones de personalización adicionales y de una mayor colección de temas entre los que elegir.
En la barra lateral del administrador de WordPress, haga clic en el menú desplegable Apariencia y seleccione “Temas” para instalar un tema.
Hemos seleccionado algunos de los mejores temas para ayudar a los usuarios a evitar la parálisis de la elección. Consulta nuestra guía sobre los mejores temas gratuitos para blogs y los mejores temas polivalentes para WordPress.
También puede consultar nuestra guía sobre cómo cambiar correctamente un tema de WordPress.
Esperamos que este artículo te haya ayudado a trasladar correctamente tu blog de WordPress.com a WordPress.org. También puedes consultar nuestra lista de las cosas más importantes que debes hacer después de instalar WordPress y nuestra guía definitiva para aumentar el tráfico de tu blog.
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Sherlock
I already have a domain attached to my wordpress.com site, which is the only name my fans know it as. When I sign up with bluehost and the wordpress.org, how do i switch the domain over without a delay in service to my wordpress.com site?
WPBeginner Staff
It will work the same way. During the import process WordPress will ask you whether you would like to create new users for the posts written by other authors. After the import, you can edit those user accounts and your users can then sign into your self hosted WordPress site to create posts.
Geordie Connell
I have a WordPress.com blog with multiple users in author roles. When I change over to a .org, does having multiple users work the same way? If not, what will be different for them as authors?
CD
What will happen to the theme/widgets i’m currently using? Will it transfer along over?
WPBeginner Staff
Yes if the theme you are using is also available for self hosted WordPress sites then you can easily install that theme and setup your widgets as they were before.
heba
I tried but widgets were not moved , they don’t really exist in my site, as they were wordpress.com widgets. what shall i do ? shall i search widgets (facebook, twitter,….) and install them then add them to my sidebar ??
WPBeginner Staff
Seems like you have already successfully imported your blog. To make sure go to Posts and see if any of your older posts are listed there.
karki
I imported my wordpress into the blue host ,but i cant see any of my post,when i am trying to re import it is showing a list which says files already exists ,please help
Guest
My confusion in transferring my wordpress.com to wordpress.org?
I’ve followed your steps to the 4
But I am confused in step 5. Dimakah I could find offsite redirect?
Sherri
I registered my domain name through wordpress.com and opted to keep my site on the wordpress.org site. But, I still have the limited functionality of the wordpress.com site. Am I doing something wrong?
Juan Cardona
Thank you so much for this. You are awesome! It worked like a charm.
Spatial Strip - Alex Mare
One question: When i move my posts from Wordpress.com to Wordpress.org will i keep numbers of share on social buttons in posts?
ValHasIt
I followed the instruction and am hosted via bluehost. the problem now
is that my customized theme from wordpress.com did not import!!! Seems
that worpress.org won’t load a theme that was customized but i paid for
the theme!!! I go back to wordpress.com and try to reset the theme back
to original but it still shows the customization i made. what do i do?
WPBeginner Staff
Please contact wordpress.com support.
Lindsay
Once I’ve followed all of the steps above and exported and then imported to my self-hosted website, how do I get the imported content to appear on just one page? For instance, I have my self-hosted website set up the way I want it, but I want my imported content to appear as one separate page called “Blog”.m
Angie Holmes
This was so helpful and such a money saving tip! i imported everything with no problems in under 10 minutes.
Kimberly G
Please share how you managed to import everything and transfer your domain in less than 10 min, that would be very helpful. Thanks.
carol
followed the instructions and noe everything is duplicated on my site… i even tried up installing to go back but that doesnt work either…. need help
caitlin
could anyone help me REDIRECT my wordpress.com –> to my .org this is one of the last steps i am tryin to accomplosh and NOTHING is working!
THANK U!
WPBeginner Support
Caitlin, as we mentioned in the article, for redirection you would need to purchase Redirect update from WordPress.com
Administrador
Aisha
I am struggling big time here. I need to figure out what I am doing wrong!
I have a blog through wordpress.com and I want to migrate it all to wordpress.org.
Here’s what I did so far-
Signed up with Bluehost and transferred my domain.
when I log into bluehost, it takes me to wordpress.com …. I cannot figure out how to get wordpress.org on there. I downloaded wordpress.org onto my computer and the file makes zero sense to me and this is where I am stuck!!!
Also, when I transferred my domain, it said it could take up to 2-3 days, but then I was live-chatting with a customer service rep, he said it could take up to 7 days? I am very confused by all this, and I am very tempted to forget the whole thing and ask for a reimbursement! Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Simon
I seem to have the same issue as Aisha. I have an account with Bluehost already and followed all the above directions to migrate over to Wordpress.org, but it seems I am still on Wordpress.com. When I did the install through Bluehost it took me to Wordpress.com. What are we doing wrong?
Thanks!
Simon
Simon
I just realized my domain nameservers were pointing towards Wordpress. I changed it to point towards Bluehost…should that help?
Thanks
WPBeginner Support
Yes that should help.
Molly Mahannah
I did this, and moved my name servers as well and I’m still on wordpress.com? Is it just taking a while to switch over? I’m so confused.
Molly Mahannah
Also, I logged out of my wordpress.com site and tried to login on the link provided with the wp-admin. It is saying my email and password are not valid even though I am using what Bluehost provided, which is my actual email and password.
Justin Rudisille
This post and the comments were very helpful, as I was experiencing this issue. Once I got (1) my registered domain transferred from Wordpress.com to Bluehost, (2) my DNS on Wordpress.com updated to point towards the Bluehost DNS, (3) waited some time to get email confirmation of successful transfer, and then (4) started back up at Step #3 above with accessing the new self-hosted Wordpress.org dashboard for importing over my content. There was definitely a waiting period when it seemed like nothing had changed and I had no way to access the new dashboard (which is understandable). But once the domain and DNS changes went through, all is up and running smoothly.
Jen
how long did you have to wait Justin? I have just got up to the point of updating my DNS on wordpress.com to point towards the blue host DNS. Now I’m waiting…
Also, how do I get into the wordpress.org dashboard?
Justin Rudisille
Jen–if I recall correctly, it was probably about 8 hours or so of total time for everything to line up again.
And to access the Wordpress dashboard for your new .org site, they should send you a URL, but for me it is: {…my.site.url…}.com/wp-admin/ (where Wordpress will ask me to login, and the dashboard will launch).
kelley
I would like to migrate my wordpress.com blog to a wordpress.org. I already paid a fee to own the domain site on wordpress.com. So, when I do the migration, will my followers automatically be guided to my wordpress.org site? Also, is your service free to import content over or is it 129? I am thinking that I will probably subscribe to sitebuilder hosting. Thanks s much for your help!
WPBeginner Support
Your WordPress.com followers will not be automatically transferred. For that you will have to contact WordPress.com support and they can assist you with that. Please take a look at our free blog setup page for instructions on how to avail our free setup service.
Administrador
Mike Gantt
I have been blogging on WordPress.com for over four years, having five blogs, and having written over 6,000 posts and pages. I have recently migrated to WordPress.org through BlueHost.
Now that I am doing self-hosting, I am wondering what will give me the same ability to manage my five blogs under WordPress.org than I had under WordPress.com.
I have installed ManageWP but it does not seem as smooth a set-up as what I had with WordPress.com.
I’ve thought about using WordPres Multisite, but I’m not sure that’s the answer either.
What do you recommend as the best solution for managing five sites under WordPress.org with the same ease as managing them under WordPress.com?
WPBeginner Support
A Multisite Network would probably make it easier to switch blogs and work simultaneously on all of them. Also you can take a look at InfiniteWP? It would help you with updates and management.
Administrador
Karen Kellow
Hi, I thought your directions were moving my blog from my wordpress.com site to my bluehost site was super simple. Took no time at all. What I haven’t been able to figure out is related to the page management tab on the dashboard. My About page shows up and I can add a blog page (learned that from one of your great videos) but I don’t see my existing blog page. I do see it in posts. And, maybe this means that nothing is wrong. I just thought I would see it in the Page tab since when I add a Blog page it shows up in the Page tab. Have I done something wrong or am I just expecting to see something there that shouldn’t be there anyway. Thanks for this awesome website
Toni
I am wary of the WP import plugins.
They are old. As in not updated for a year or more. I have used one anyway – but I am curious. Seems like a bad idea.
WPBeginner Support
Toni, not all plugins need to be updated. Unless the WordPress core is changed the importer would work just fine. Rest assured that these importer plugins are mostly maintained by the core WordPress development team and are used by hundreds and thousands of users. If there is something wrong it will get immediately reported and fixed.
Administrador
Julie
Thanks for this very easy-to-follow tutorial! I’ve done all the steps. When I do the Import, nothing seems to happen. I’ve done it three times now (none of my old posts are in the new blog). First there was a blank screen. Then there’s a list of “media xx” already exists. The Import file is nowhere near the size limit, so that shouldn’t be an issue. What could be happening/how can I fix it? What is supposed to happen at the end of a successful import?
Carol Federoff
Please help. Several weeks ago I wrote several messages and got a response to contact the staff support…. I did that , twice, and have never gotten a response. I would very much like to use your free service to move my OrthodoxMom3.wordpress.com to wordpress.org. My main questions were 1.) What exactly do I need to do first?- Do I need to change the name OrthodoxMom3?? – Do I need to sign up for blue host somehow or is that something you do in the process? What else might I need to know that a computer illiterate person like me might not realize? and 2.) Why would it take 2-3 days? I like to post 6 days a week and am just wondering if what I was told is always the case…
I would appreciate a response. I am really wanting to do this and soon.
andrew
If I redirect my .wordpress site to my own hosting domain name will my comments and visits transfer over as well?
Thanks
WPBeginner Support
Yes, your comments will be transfered. What you mean by visits?
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Patrice
Thanks for this article! One question – I paid for Domains by Proxy protection when I registered my domain with Wordpress.com. If I decide to move to one of the ORG hosts, will I still be able to keep my domain register information private?
WPBeginner Support
Patrice it actually depends on how you move your domain names. There are two ways to move your domain. The first method is to simply change DNS information and point your domain to your new wp.org site. If you choose this method then yes your domain proxy should continue to work. However, you will be managing your domain through WordPress.com and when you will pay your domain renewal fees to them when the time comes. The second method is to transfer your domain to your new webhost handling your .org site. In that case, your new web host may charge you again for the domain privacy.
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miriam
Hi, I am an absolute novice in this and despite that I have managed to understand the article so thank you
The only part I got confused is this: “Next thing you would have to do is change the nameservers to point to the hosting provider.”
I already have my domain on WP.com so is there an explanation of this step for beginners…? (I have no clue what a nameserver is.) If not – how does your free set-up support looks like? I mean steps of the procedure…? Do you need access to my dashboard? What is my role in it…?
Also if I decide to use one of the hosting companies and then it turns out I do not like it – how does the procedure for changing hosting company look like?
Looking forward to your answer
Thank you!
WPBeginner Support
Miriam, a nameserver is like a directory of domains managed by your web hosting company. This directory contains the information where to send users when they request your domain name. When you are moving your blog from WordPress.com to a Self hosted WordPress site, you will be switching the directory by assigning your domain to your new host’s name server.
As for the transfer process, you can sign up for our free blog setup service and we can help you move your site from WordPress.com to yourself hosted website.
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Melissa Summa
In a panic- I purchased my domain name from Wordpress.com in November. I have exported the current webpage. Set up my Hostgator account and installed Wordpress through Fantastico, unfortunately I am taken right back into my wordpress.com account when I select view site. Please let me know what I have done incorrectly?
Thanks so much for the support you show to those starting off. Makes a world of difference.
mel
WPBeginner Support
You need to update your site url and home url settings. If you have access to wp-admin area then you change those from Settings » General. If you do not have access to WordPress admin area then you can change those by accessing your site using an FTP client or through cPanel’s file manager by editing wp-config.php file. You need to add these lines to your wp-config.php file:
1-click Use in WordPress
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dhani
Hi,
Great post! I am looking to switch over however, I would like to know if once my wordpress.com account becomes wordpress.org, am I able to change themes? I found themes online and would like to change my current theme. Just wondering if this would be possible with the switch as currently I am using the free service.
Thank you
WPBeginner Support
yes after changing from WordPress.com to WordPress.org you will be able use themes of your choice.
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Dhani
Thank you for the help!
I have now downloaded my site onto wordpress.org but am wondering how to transfer my site over.
Do I just import/export my site everytime after I update it on wordpress.com?
Megan
thank you, so helpful, just did this with ease! my only issue is my old site didnt require a feature image and my new template does, any suggestions or do I have to manually go through each old post?
Thanks!
WPBeginner Support
The best way to go is doing it manually for each post. You can also set a default featured image for now and then go through your old posts on your own pace.
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Emanuela Cardetta
Hi,
thanks a lot for the clear and useful information. I followed the instructions of exporting my wordpress.com blog (from Dashboard / Tools) to WordPress.org through the xml file, but the posts and pages just don’t appear on my .org blog. The only thing that has been correctly imported is the media library in the dashboard. How can I sort it out? Thanks a lot
WPBeginner Support
You can repeat the procedure, the importer will not create duplicates. It is possible that you may have missed out what to export or import during the process and may have only imported your media files.
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Kate
Hi There
I’m in the process of migrating my blog from wordpress.com to wordpress.org. The above is really helpful & seemed easy to follow, however I’ve run into the below issue when I’m trying to IMPORT my xml file. Can you let me know where I may have gone wrong?
When it comes to the screen Assigning Content. There are two author names that pop up…mine and another person who I don’t know. Would this be affecting it??
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@foodiesagenda.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
Thankyou
WPBeginner Support
When you import a blog, WordPress also imports authors from the site you are importing. You can ignore this and assign all posts to yourself during the import. As for internal server error, please take a look at this guide.
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mandy
Hi, I’ve been following your step by step process for exporting from wordpress.com into wordpress.org but still having trouble keeping the new wordpress.org site to look exactly like the old wordpress.com. Am I able to maintain the old Oxygen theme? Is there a paid service that I can buy to help me with transferring EVERYTHING (including theme and look) of wordpress.com into wordpress.org?
Thanks.
WPBeginner Support
You can use Oxygen theme on your WordPress.org site. Go to theme’s page on WordPress.com, At the bottom of the right sidebar you will see a link to download theme for your WordPress.org blog.
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Alison Pirtle
I already have a domain name and when I am trying to install Wordpress through Blue Host, I get this message: “OOPS! Looks like something already exists there! I understand that continuing will overwrite the files.”
Should I continue and overwrite the files?
WPBeginner Support
It seems like there are already some files in the directory where you are installing WordPress. If you are certain that there is nothing then proceed but we would still recommend creating backup from cPanel.
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Mandy Lam
Hi there,
I have already signed up for bluehost and already have a partial website set up on wordpress.com
You mentioned that you can transfer my website for free from wordpress.com to wordpress.org? How do I go about enjoying this free service?
Thanks,
Mandy
WPBeginner Support
Please checkout our free blog set up page.
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Ellie
Hi, so I followed your instructions and imported my blog on wordpress.org. I already had a custom domain name with wordpress.com and now I’m not sure about what I have to do.
I switched my wordpress.com to be private, but now if I type in my domain, I cannot see my blog at all (it just ask you the password to see the contents, so it’s still on wordpress.com).
What should I do?
PS: I hope you understood what I meant, because my english in not really good…
WPBeginner Support
You need to transfer your custom domain to your new web host. To do that Login to your WordPress.com account and go to Store-> Domains. There you can change the DNS settings for your custom domain and point it to your new webhost. Ask your new webhost for their DNS Nameserver, it would be something like NS1.bluehost.com ns2.bluehost.com
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Karl
Hi! I’ve just moved my content from my old wordpress.com blog to a self-hosted site via wordpress.org and put my old wordpress.com site to private when it was all done. all my content was transferred ok except for issues with some of my photos. when I visit my old posts that were transferred, I noticed I got broken link images and when I click on them, I get a wordpress error saying “403: Access Denied — This file requires authorization” and I can only view the photos if I am logged in to wordpress.com and/or if I set my old site to public. that being said, is there anything I did wrong in the transfer? moving forward, what can I do so I can let others see the media without having to log in to wordpress and/or having me to set my site to public? thanks to anyone who can help me on this one!
WPBeginner Support
Karl, go to your WordPress.com site and unmark the private setting. Then on your WordPress.org site run import external images plugin to import your images.
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Brian Albrecht
So I created my wordpress.org site on bluehost at a 68.123 whatever address. Now I transferred my wordpress.com domain to bluehost. However, now I can’t figure out how to have my new wordpress.org site at the .com site I own.
It seems basic, but I can’t find anything on this last step.
WPBeginner Support
First you need to Export content from your WordPress.com site.
Then you need to install WordPress.org software on your BlueHost site.
After you have installed WordPress, then you need to Import content in WordPress hosted on your BlueHost site.
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Alfred Lua
Hi,
I have updated my server name to bluehost (my host), installed wordpress and received the credentials to log in. However, when I click on the admin URL, I was redirected to my wordpress.com dashboard. How do I log in to my wordpress.org? Thanks.
WPBeginner Support
It seems like you need to update URLs. Connect to your website using an FTP client or File Manager in cPanel. Find wp-config.php file and edit it. Simply copy paste these two lines in wp-config.php file
define('WP_HOME','http://example.com'); define('WP_SITEURL','http://example.com');1-click Use in WordPress
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Carol Federoff
I want to switch from wordpress.com to wordpress.org. I’m going to use BlueHost but I have a couple questions. How long does this process take? I’m asking because with the fee that WordPress charges to do this they state it takes a day or so I think. I want to know how quickly it will take to transfer everything. I only have 159 posts…. Will all the photos, etc. be transferred as well?? Is there a risk in losing anything I have on the site? And am I to understand that I will be able to automatically keep my followers? Also…. I don’t know who else to ask… but on other blogs I follow, I get a choice for ID and one of them is wordpress.com I’ve never seen one for wordpress.org So I’m not sure… am I going to be able to use my wordpress.org ID on other blogs or is that not possible? Also…. I just go by orhtodoxmom3.wordpress.com right now…. can I still use orthodoxmom3 or will that need to change? THANK YOU!
WPBeginner Support
The overall process should not take very long. If you are doing it your self then you will be able to signup for hosting, install wordpress, and import your blog with in less than an hour.
All your WordPress blog posts and all your photos will be imported as well. Yes, there is always the risk of loosing or missing something when moving websites. But you can always re-run the import if you miss out something, or you can manually import later.
WordPress.com will move your WordPress followers to your self hosted website. You will have to contact WordPress.com support to do that for you once you have installed WordPress on Bluehost and imported your blog from WordPress.com
You can not use example.wordpress.com on Bluehost because it is a subdomain owned by WordPress.com however you can search and register your own domain name like http://www.example.com
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Carol Federoff
I’m actually asking how long it will take for me to use your site to do the transfer? SO less than an hour, is that what you are saying?
Also, the bottom section confuses me. SO I have to swtich Orthodoxmom3.wordpress.com to http://www.orthodoxmom3 is that what you mean? That doesn’t happen automatically when you use the free switch it over? I’m sorry. I’m just confused… help? I guess what I need to do is understand if there is anything that I personally have to do before I use your free setup to switch from wordpress.com to wordpress.org and I didn’t think there was anything…???
WPBeginner Support
Our free setup can take up to 2-3 days.
Carol Federoff
I’m not sure what happened… I asked some questions yesterday but they are not here now? ANyway… what I wanted to say was I wanted to use your service to do the change, not do it myself… so my original question was for how long THAT would take…not for me to do it myself. So would that also be an hour?
Also… the last thing you answered actually confused me. Are you saying I can not use organicmom3 on bluehost?? since that is my username on wordpress.com? So do I have to switch my name to something entirely different or are you saying I just can t use the wordpress.com in the name? I also am unsure if y ou are telling me do I have to register a name before signing up for your free transfer servies or is this something that is part of that service??? I’m so confused!!
I guess my biggest question is exactly what do I need to do BEFORE getting your service to switch my blog from wordpress.com to wordpress.org??
Carol Federoff
I’m getting frustrated. Please help. I feel like the webmaster answers the first question I ask and that’s it. I really want to do this but I am very confused. the last thing you answered actually confused me. Are you saying I can not use organicmom3 on bluehost?? since that is my username on wordpress.com? So do I have to switch my name to something entirely different or are you saying I just can t use the wordpress.com in the name? I also am unsure if y ou are telling me do I have to register a name before signing up for your free transfer servies or is this something that is part of that service??? I’m so confused!!
I guess my biggest question is exactly what do I need to do BEFORE getting your service to switch my blog from wordpress.com to wordpress.org??
Also, why would it take 2-3 days?
WPBeginner Support
Carol, please contact us for more help.
Karen ZInn
thank you – that was very easy.
Alexandre
Hi guys! Thank you very much for this useful post.
Could I know what may happen with my Facebook fans when I move to .org?
Thanks!
WPBeginner Support
If by fan you mean people who liked your Facebook page, then nothing will happen to them. They liked your Facebook page which is on Facebook not on your site. All you would have to do is update your site address on your facebook page (if the address is changed during the move). As for people who liked your posts, those likes will be there if you had a custom domain on WordPress.com other wise you will loose those likes.
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Wawan
thanks for this tutorial post. I need this. Thanks alot
Jason Vowles
Hi there,
I am currently running my site http://www.thenovelreviewer.com through Blue Host (via wordpress.org) and actually wanted to go backwards, go back to wordpress.com and instead simply buy the domain name, some storage and remain on wordpress.com
When my hosting runs out in March, will I have to export back to wordpress.com?
Any help before March would be really appreciated!
WPBeginner Support
If you have already exported your site to WordPress.com properly you wouldn’t need to do it again. In any case you should keep a backup of your BlueHost site on your computer so that when your hosting runs out you have a backup to fix if anything goes wrong or missing.
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Danica
Hello,
Great article – couldn’t have done it with out you! I believe I did this a bit inside out though… I installed MAMP and wordpress.org, and imported my blog — THEN I signed up with bluehost. How can I assign my new domain name to my existing blog in wordpress?
Thanks,
WPBeginner Support
See our guide on how to move WordPress to a new domain name.
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Tosin
Please I want to change my blogs url. how do I do it?
Sebastian
Hi I have a question.
I just exxported my .com blog and imported it on a self-hosted .org blog. My question is if its possible to bring my stats with me to my new blog, I have more than 5 000 000 visitors on my .com blog and it would be really nice if I could bring them with me.
Nice article.
Daniel
Hi there, thanks for the information, but I still have a few questions of my own and hopefully you will be able to provide an answer to them. I recently started my wordpress blog and went premium, and now I’m wondering if I’ll be able to keep the songs and videos I’ve uploaded on blue host.
I would also like to know what will happen with the domain name I registered through wordpress. Will I have to continue with them or will I be able to sign up with blue host once I’m there ?
Thanks again,
D.
WPBeginner Support
Do you have your songs and videos uploaded on WordPress.com or Bluehost? In either case you can download them to your computer.
If you registered your domain name through WordPress.com you can point it to use Bluehost’s DNS servers. You don’t really need to move your domain name to new host. However, if you would like to move it to Bluehost, then you can do that too.
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Austin
What happens to all the internal links of my blog after self host my blog? Should I undo all the internal links and then again point all the internal links to my new blog address? I hope you understood my question. Help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
WPBeginner Support
See How to Update URLs When Moving your WordPress Site
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Laureen James
If I start my blog self hosted through GoDaddy with WordPress.com then want to switch to WordPress.org will I loose my domain name? I need to keep my domain name the same.
Thanks,
Laureen James
WPBeginner Support
no you can change your domain name to point to your new web host.
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Supriti Chauhan
Hi,
Great post, especially for a newbie & a non-techie like me. Thanks. I have read the post and all the comments but I still have a couple of fears (some have already been addressed in the comments). I am planning to self host so I was wondering:
1. What happens to all the registrations/verification of my WP.com blog at various Blogging Directories? Will I have to submit new self hosted .org blog again to these Directories?
2. Also, what happens to my .com blog’s ranking at these Directories ?
3. What happens to my current .com blog? If migration goes fine, should I delete it ?
Request for your help & guide. Thanks
WPBeginner Support
If you properly redirect users then we don’t think you need to resubmit to directories. However, if you are part of some important blog directory, then you should update your information there. You should make your wordpress.com blog private and hold on to it.
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Deepa Dutta Chaudhuri
Hi,
I am planning to migrate. But am completely scared about losing my thousands of ‘page views’ that i have achieved over 9 months of blogging. Its been pure sweat and blood. Will i lose all that and my blog followers?
WPBeginner Support
Yes migrating a website is a huge step and can be scary. However, if you carefully the instructions you will be able to quickly regain your visitors. As for your blog followers on WordPress.com those can be migrated as well. Please contact WordPress.com support and they will be able to help you with that.
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