¿Quieres trasladar tu blog de WordPress.com a WordPress.org?
Muchos principiantes empiezan con WordPress.com, pero pronto se dan cuenta de sus limitaciones y quieren pasarse a la plataforma autoalojada WordPress.org.
En esta guía paso a paso, le mostraremos cómo trasladar correctamente su blog de WordPress.com a WordPress.org.
¿Por qué cambiar de WordPress.com a WordPress.org?
WordPress.com permite a cualquiera crear un blog creando una cuenta.
Sin embargo, los principiantes pronto se dan cuenta de que hay un montón de limitaciones en su blog gratuito de WordPress.com, como la capacidad limitada para monetizar, no puede instalar plugins, anuncios de terceros que se muestran a sus usuarios, y mucho más.
Por eso los usuarios suelen pasarse a la plataforma de autoalojamiento WordPress.org, más potente y popular.
Para entender las diferencias entre las dos plataformas, consulte nuestra comparación completa de WordPress.com frente a WordPress.org.
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 utilizar Bluehost porque es una de las empresas de alojamiento más grandes 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.
Minientrada a la cuenta de alojamiento, también necesitarás acceso a tu cuenta de WordPress.com para trasladar fácilmente tus entradas, páginas, imágenes, comentarios y otros datos a tu 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.
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 ese límite temporalmente para que puedas continuar con el proceso. La otra opción sería 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 en su barra de administrador de WordPress llamado ‘Enlaces’.
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 que preocuparte de nada. 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 en las versiones posteriores de Jetpack esto sea más fácil y 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. 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, hay una advertencia que hemos notado. Si la URL de tus imágenes empieza por archivos.wordpress.com, no se convertirán. Si adviertes que la URL de la imagen no ha cambiado y sigue apuntando a WordPress.com, te recomendamos que utilices 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.
Minientrada, también te recomendamos que eches un vistazo a nuestra selección de plugins para WordPress y herramientas 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 sobre cómo 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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Ian says
I have just claimed a domain name that I haven’t done for quite some time from my Premium wordpress.com plan, will it be a problem to move my whole blog site towards wordpress.org instantly in view of this?
I noticed a field that says that the domain can only be exported on the 23rd of July, which is 3 months from now. Is the statement related to this action?
WPBeginner Support says
It would not be a problem, you would mainly be unable to transfer your domain to your new host until the 60 days have passed and during that time you would change your domain’s nameservers to point toward your new hosting provider.
Administrador
Daniel Nelison says
Hi, i followed the instruction and when importing the file there’s an error ‘Internal Server Error’ is it because of my file is more than 256MB?
I have split it using the WXR File splitter. But still got the same error.
How to fix it? Is my old website in .com will be affected?
Regards
WPBeginner Support says
You’re likely hitting your site’s upload maximum, you should be able to increase that by using the method in our article below and your old site should be unaffected.
https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-increase-the-maximum-file-upload-size-in-wordpress/
Administrador
Geoffrey says
I’m switching a site from wordpress.com to Bluehost and want to export all my content (pages, posts, etc). I’ve had the .com site for many years, so there’s a lot of content (1000+ pages) to transfer. It only managed to import about half the pages and 1/5 the posts.
Any advice for a newbie on how to get a full site transfer without running the export/import process a few dozen times? Thank you!
WPBeginner Support says
Sadly, due to WordPress.com restrictions that would be the only recommendation at the moment.
Administrador
Letitia says
Hi there,
With you free website transfer service from WordPress.com to WordPress.org – how long does this process take?
Many thanks
WPBeginner Support says
We do not have a specific timetable for our transfer service as each site is different in size and content.
Administrador
Diana says
Hi,
I want to move from WordPress.com to WordPress.org. I chose blue host for hosting with the free domain. Does the domain is free for life?
I want to benefit from your transfer services. Will you contact me after the purchase or how is this happening?
WPBeginner Support says
You would need to renew the domain for the next year and you would need to fill out our setup form for us to transfer your site for you. Our form can be found at the link below:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/free-wordpress-blog-setup/
Administrador
Rahab says
Hello,i want to transfer my blog from wordpress.com to wordpress to org,but i have a questions.I love typing on my phone rather than the laptop,can i use my phone for the migration?
WPBeginner Support says
You should be able to do the transfer with your phone if you wanted
Administrador
Lindsay says
Hi there, I moved my blog from WordPress.com to WordPress.org and my blog posts from 2018 up until now haven’t been uploaded, my posts before that have.
What can I do?
WPBeginner Support says
You may need to use the import tool again to ensure the file imported completely and did not time out during the import process.
Administrador
JS says
Hello, I started on wordpress.com and trying to switch over to .org Ive had my website for over a year and I have a domain name attached. I need to know how to transfer it over. With bluehost when I select it from the dropdown menu and try to proceed it says “There is already a site at this location. Please select a new one” Since I paid for that domain how do i switch it to my bluehost wordrpess. org?
WPBeginner Support says
If your domain is pointing toward WordPress.com then you wouldn’t be able to see the new BlueHost site. You would either want to install on BlueHost’s temporary domain or change your domain’s nameservers to point toward BlueHost.
Administrador
C.S. says
Hi there, so I went ahead and purchased a plan from WordPress.com for a new site but I know now I should have used WordPress.Org. I am still in the refund period. If I ask for a refund, I risk loosing the domain name? So now I have to pay for hosting somewhere like at Blue Host & the year I paid for at WordPress.com, what happens next year? Would I have still have to pay WordPress.com to keep that domain name?
WPBeginner Support says
After 60 days from first purchasing the domain you would have the option to transfer it to your new host for renewal after a year.
Administrador
Lily Nguyen says
Sorry, but I don’t know what is a WRX file splitter? Could you describe it more clearly?
WPBeginner Support says
It is a tool to safely split your export file without causing an issue
Administrador
Tim says
Hi there, my apologies if this has been addressed already elsewhere… but just wanting to clarify what exactly happens to the domain name when making a switch from wordpress.com to wordpress.org if the same domain name is carried over.
e.g. would something like XYZstyle.wordpress.com then turn into XYZstyle.com?
Thanks.
WPBeginner Support says
No, you would need to purchase the domain name you want to transfer the site to, it does not need to be the same domain before the .wordpress.com if you wanted either
Administrador
Yajushi says
Hello,
So I am currently on the Premium plan on wordpress.com and I am using one of the premium themes on my website.
I’m looking to transfer to wordpress.org. Will that automatically transfer to my wordpress.org or will I have to purchase it separately?
WPBeginner Support says
You would still need to follow the steps in our guide including purchasing a host and transferring your content, it would not automatically transfer.
Administrador
Sylande says
Hello, I have installed WordPress on Hostgator and according to Hostgator, it has been successfully installed. However, when I log into my WordPress account through the email sent by Hostgator, it takes me directly to my WordPress.com website. I am confused here on what I did wrong. Do you have any idea of what possibly went wrong? Thank you?
WPBeginner Support says
If your domain is registered on WordPress.com you would need to change your namservers for your new site to appear on your domain.
Administrador
Misskhae Santiago says
Hello! I have a current blog with wordpress.com but I just signed up with Bluehost to finally start with WordPress.org. The problem is whenever I tried to import my contents using the WordPress Importer, it displayed an Internal server Error 500. Please can you help me with this?
WPBeginner Support says
For that 500 error, you would want to take a look at our guide here: https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-fix-the-internal-server-error-in-wordpress/
Administrador
Laura says
I’ve exported my site and imported into wordpress.org, but the .xml file is showing up in my media library as a .xml_.txt file rather than ‘unpacking’ itself into all my posts, pages, comments, etc. I’ve deleted and re-installed, which didn’t fix it, and double-checked that the file I exported from my original site is in .xml format, which it is, so I’m not sure where I’m going wrong here.
Any tips?
WPBeginner Support says
Depending on if you opened the file with a text editor, you may have modified it to add .txt to the end. You may need to check your file settings when saving a document that it isn’t saved with a .txt extension to the end of it.
Administrador
Laura says
Definitely didn’t open it or edit it in any way. I tried to import it straight from my downloads file without making any changes.
WPBeginner Support says
When selecting the file, you may want to check the file type dropdown to see if it is set to text files. Your operating system may be applying the .txt to the end through there. If possible change the file type dropdown to all file types.
Salma says
Hello , I have a wrdpress.com free site and want to move to .org but will I lose my followers and readers ? to start afresh once again ? or will I keep my readers ? thank you
WPBeginner Support says
You would not lose your followers, you would want to check the FAQ for the steps involved in moving those followers over
Administrador
Amos Sunday says
I already have a blog with worldpress.com that I already have a premium paid plan and want to move it to Worldpress.org
My question is will I be refunded back my money that I already paid for the upgrade to premium plan.
And please I need assistance to move it to world press.org bcs am not so sure if I can move it myself.
Pls help.
WPBeginner Support says
You would need to check with WordPress.com if you are within their refund window.
For our transfer assistance, you can reach out to us using our contact form for questions or for our transfer service you would need to fill out the form here:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/free-wordpress-blog-setup/
Administrador
Lauren says
I transferred my WordPress.com to self-hosted a couple of years ago but never did a redirect. I’m still learning about SEO. Since I still have my old site with many of my posts that are on my new site, does that hurt my new site’s SEO to have those duplicate posts? Thank you for your help.
WPBeginner Support says
It can be considered duplicate content, you can hide the old content by setting your old site to private that way the old site can also be considered a backup or you can do a redirect should you want to ensure all of your followers see the WordPress.org site.
Administrador
Jojo Bejo says
I have my WordPress.com I want to transfer to WordPress.org,
My question is what happen with my email connect Ed with WordPress.com with gsuite . I thought bluehost has free email .
WPBeginner Support says
You should be able to connect your email back to gsuite or use BlueHost’s email tools depending on your preference.
Administrador
Ali says
Hi – So if I ask you to do this, and host with BlueHost I pay nothing for the transfer, but obviously pay for Hosting. Will the redirects be automatic?
WPBeginner Support says
If you have a custom domain, you would change the nameservers or where your domain is hosted and those redirects would be automatic. For your domain with WordPress.com in the url, WordPress.com has a paid tool you are required to use for redirecting those domains.
Administrador
Julius says
If a site was created originally using WordPress.com and then I want to export and import it to my own hosting, e.g. Bluehost, does this mean I have now switched to WordPress.org and will have all the advantages and functionality of the .org version including being able to add plugins and so on?
WPBeginner Support says
Yes
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lenz says
Can I use plugins to do the final redirection of my wordpress.com site to my wordpress.org site.
Such as: redirection or simple 301 redirects?
WPBeginner Support says
Sadly, WordPress.com has its own service you are required to use instead of a plugin
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Udo Chris says
This was helpful. But am having a problem ,j created my site on a WordPress.com and I want to migrate to a wp.org ,I have not subscribe t any plans yet am on a free plan. Do I follow same procedures to migrate or how can I contact a help agent to get it moved ,I really need help . a friend actually redirected me here .
WPBeginner Support says
This guide would work on the free plan as well as the other levels of WordPress.com plans to move them to a WordPress.org site.
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abdulrehman says
this information helpful thanks
WPBeginner Support says
You’re welcome, glad you’ve found our content helpful
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Catriona says
I have tried this tutorial and failed. I have an almost blank new WordPress.org site. Can you assist me? How much would it be for you to finish this process?
WPBeginner Support says
You would want to fill out our form here: https://www.wpbeginner.com/free-wordpress-blog-setup/
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Jason says
I signed up with Bluehost and then signed into WordPress.org and then exported my old wordpress.com blog and then imported it into my wordpress.org. Then imported all my other stuff just like this tutorial instructed. But when I click Visit Site, it still takes me to my new blank wordpress site. Please help! I thought I did everything right.
WPBeginner Support says
If you’re able to log into the WordPress.org site and your imported content is there then you likely have a coming soon plugin active. If the content isn’t there then you may have accidentally imported the content to your WordPress.com site as the most likely reason.
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Samantha says
My website has an https:// domain name – when putting that into Siteground it doesn’t recognise it, only www. Is this a problem? Do I just ignore that I have https:// and treat it as www?
WPBeginner Support says
You would want to reach out to SiteGround about that error and they should be able to assist.
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Sisira says
In step 6 it’s said that a paid upgrade of Site direct is required to complete the process. So, if I am using your free service to convert wp.com to .org, am I obliged to pay that amount? Or your service is completely 100 free?? Please clarify.
WPBeginner Support says
The cost of the redirect is not included in our free site transfer at the moment.
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Amar says
I have been asked to provide XML file of a few articles by a plugin developer in order to check as to why his plugin is not functioning as it should be…..I just want to know is it safe to share XML file to unknown person
WPBeginner Support says
If the plugin affects the content that they are asking for then creating an XML file should be fine and helpful for them to find the root of your issue.
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GeorgeS says
Hello,
I have a website built on WordPress and a blog at wordpress.com.
I would like to import my blog into a subdirectory of my website. Is this possible? I don’t see the option of choosing a subdirectory (or /folder) & I don’t want to wipe the existing website.
Thanks.
WPBeginner Support says
It would depend on your specific hosting provider, if you reach out to your host they should be able to let you know how to set up a subdomain after which you can install WordPress in that folder the same way the article says
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GeorgeS says
Hi, I have an existing website setup with WP.org and a blog on WP.com, but I wish to transfer my WP.com blog to blog.mysite.com. I don’t see in the instructions if it’s possible to set a particular subdomain as the target “container” for the transfer. Is this possible?
(My readers are multilingual so I need to apply the qTranslate plugin to the transferred blog.)
WPBeginner Support says
Each host has their own method for subdomains, if you reach out to your hosting provider they should be able to let you know the method to set up a subdomain for your site.
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TJ says
I have a custom domain stored on GoDaddy that I use for Worpress.com website. I would like to transfer over to .Org and host my site on a Bluehost (Prime Plan so unlimited sites) account I already use for another website. Would I need to transfer the domain I have on GoDaddy over to Bluehost before I export and transfer my site over to Bluehost?
WPBeginner Support says
It’s not required, you can change either your nameservers or DNS to point to BlueHost without needing to transfer the domain
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Caitlyn says
Thanks so much for this helpful article!!!
WPBeginner Support says
You’re welcome, glad our article was helpful
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Angela says
I have a wordpress.com site and want to switch to .org. How can you help me with this?
WPBeginner Support says
You would either want to follow this article or take a look at our service at the bottom of the article
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audrey says
Hi there! I followed all the steps and hit submit on the import . . . but then what? How do I see and find the posts from my .com site on my .org site? I’m not seeing them anywhere and after I hit “submit” it said something about certain files already existing, but didn’t give me any options beyond that! Thanks!
WPBeginner Support says
It sounds like your import did not complete. Once you submitted your export file to your site did it have an All Done message at the bottom of the page? If not you would likely need to run the import again as all of your content wouldn’t have been imported.
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Julianne Jackson says
Seeking clarification…I have a custom domain name and blog at WordPress.com . I now have a new domain name that I want to use for a wordpress.org site. Can I transfer all my old content on .com to .org even though it’s a new domain name? If I use blue host do I follow the above steps or is it different since it is a different domain name?
WPBeginner Support says
Yes, you can transfer your content over, the step you would need to include is you would need to point your domain to BlueHost, otherwise, the setup process should be the same.
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Pala says
Please can I move from WordPress. Site to WordPress. Org because my domain name is WordPress. Site not. Com
WPBeginner Support says
You can transfer your site. When signing up for hosting some hosts offer free domains that you can use rather than the domain with wordpress.com in your url
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Carlos says
Hi, I just followed your tutorial, and had success while migrating. Only that I have to questions.
1. Why my site in bluehost has a temporal URL?
2. How do I log in into the wordpress app with to my .org profile? Because I used the same mail for signing up to bluehost as the one I had in wordpress.com
WPBeginner Support says
If you originally don’t have your domain pointing toward BlueHost they set up the site on a temporary url for you, if you reach out to them they can help update your URL.
For the app, once you update your domain you will likely need to recreate your connection for your site for it to work properly
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Carlos says
I just migrated to from wordpress.com to .org following your instructions. I purchased hosting through bluehost with my “example.com” domain that I bought in wordpress.com.
My profile in my.bluehost does say that my site is indeed “example.com”, but in reality, when I type that in the url it directs to the old site and not the one I have published through the wordpress.org block editor.
Why does it happens and how do I fix this?, or is this normal when you just migrated from wordpress.com to .org with a domain that you bought from .com?
WPBeginner Support says
You would want to point your domain’s nameservers to BlueHost or transfer your domain to BlueHost. For your domain, if you are currently on the temporary address you can normally reach out to BlueHost for them to help with setting your URL to the correct domain.
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Saurabh says
I have a wordpress.com blog but was thinking of just upgrading the domain with godaddy and let it host on wordpress.com free plan,so in coming years if I wanted to transfer to wordpress.org what will be the transfer process.
WPBeginner Support says
You would need to point your custom domain to your new hosting and the other steps should be the same
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Katrin says
Hi there,
I’m thinking about migrating my business website from wordpress.com to.org, as the plan is rather expensive for my one person business and the plug ins I need (online appointment and workshop booking)
If I change to .org, do my plugins change over as well or do I have to buy them again?
As far as I understood, the only costs related to the website/blog is the hosting on .org, without a plan price?
(I always thought wordpress.org is only for people who can code themselves)
Many thanks for clarifying!
WPBeginner Support says
If you purchased a plugin, you would want to check with the plugin’s support for if you could transfer it to a WordPress.org site, if it is a free plugin you would just need to readd it to your new WordPress.org site.
You are correct that there is no plan to use WordPress.org other than your hosting purchase.
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Ed says
I have a 10 year old wp.com site with nearly 2700 posts and over 10,000 media items covering a period from Dec. 2009 – June 2019.
The export/import went well EXCEPT it ends with May 2018 – losing about 10% of my site contents. I ran the export/import twice but still have nothing from the past year.
Suggestions?
WPBeginner Support says
Is there an All Done message at the end of your export? If not then you could be running into a large file that is causing the import to crash. To test you could try importing the content but not the images.
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Sahebaaz says
IMPORTANT! I was using wordpress free blog from 9-10 months, and yesterday they suspended my blog. And i researched about it so much , and found out that i can get it back if a switch from free wordpress.com to wordpress.org. so “was” a free blog, will your steps work on it ?
WPBeginner Support says
If you can access your site’s content you should still be able to use our transfer steps to move your site.
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Brittany says
Thank you so much for this article. I’ve been scratching my head for so long wondering why I have to pay for a business plan just to be able to code my own theme.
WPBeginner Support says
Glad our article could help clear that up
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marilene magtibay says
I wasn’t able to import all of my posts into the new paid site. What can I do to correct, please.
Tanks.
WPBeginner Support says
If you did not receive an All Done message on the import second screen you could try to import the file again and it will skip the already imported content.
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Misty B says
I have a question, I have not even set up a website. I just recently bought my domain through WordPress.com, I didn’t even realize there was a WordPress.org until I was researching how to use WordPress.com, I came across a video that had pros and cons of both sites. Well, I definitely would prefer WordPress.org and now I feel trapped, I can’t figure out how to move my domain. I have no content yet and haven’t even picked a hosting plan, I’ve only purchased my domain. I’d prefer my domain not to include WordPress. I am stuck and I’m computer illiterate. Please help! Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you!
WPBeginner Support says
If you purchased a domain without .wordpress.com in the url then you can change the nameservers for the domain to have it point to a new host or even transfer the domain. Depending on where you purchased the domain would decide the steps involved.
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Jason says
Thank you for your guide, it is really informative and useful.
I am planning to use the example2.com domain in my new .org blog. So, is it that I should merely change the dns record in wordpress.com, and then I could completely ignore the 6th step in your guide? Should I purchase the redirect service for my basic domain example1.wordpress.com? Also, should I change the registrant of the domain back to my new host, or I could just leave it in wordpress.com forever?
WPBeginner Support says
We would normally recommend moving your domain from WordPress.com so you don’t need to pay for the premium plan as well as for renewing your domain. The redirection is to help your users who are viewing your site through the WordPress.com reader so it is personal preference if you would like to set up that redirect.
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Jason says
Thanks for your reply. Just to reconfirm, is it that I only need to change the DNS record to preserve SEO and I could ignore the 6th step in your guide?
WPBeginner Support says
If you wanted to, you could ignore that step.
leah says
I Knw it is odd…or it is just me….hehe
Im not getting dat WP Admin option…I think I’ve scewed up …Please Help
And yes,my wordpress account looks a lot different from all the examples showed in the internet …OR IS IT JUST ME ….UHH Please help !
WPBeginner Support says
It would depend on what setup method you used, for a starting point if you reach out to your hosting provider they can normally take a look at why you are unable to use wp-admin to see your site.
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Sofia Leguiza says
I’ve been thinking a lot to move my blog from WordPress.com to WordPress.org, the information is very good, so I appreciate that. But I have a question: Once I have my blog in .org, Can I access to the “Reader” section?, my post will appear there once I post a new post? Or is this achieved with some type of plugin?
Thank you SO much
WPBeginner Support says
When moving to WordPress.org, people who were subscribed to you previously should still see you in their reader but your posts won’t by default be added to the reader due to WordPress.com restrictions.
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Erin M says
Odd situation about pointing. I took my old blog/site on wordpress.org, I then pointed the domain to a new WIX website and everything was great, but I want to retrieve a few older posts/info/etc. (as WIX does not let you just transfer everything over…not good). Now that the url points to wix, how do I access my old wordpress site pages and such? Due to this whole situation, I am 99% sure I want to switch back to my WP site, is it just as easy as pointing back to my old host? WordPress had registered my domain. Can I just access my old WP site without the domain pointing to it? Thank you so much!
WPBeginner Support says
To view your old site without pointing your domain back as that is what it sounds like you’re wanting to do, you would change your hosts file which we explain how to do here: https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-move-wordpress-to-a-new-host-or-server-with-no-downtime/#changehostfile
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