Export do not export menu and all the categories

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  msufian · Member · Sep 28, 2015 at 3:14 pm

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  Using export feature to export all the posts , category , menu,pages,comments etc. But the export file do not have menu and all the categories.

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  sfarley85 · Member · Sep 29, 2015 at 2:54 am

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  Howdy,

  I don’t believe menus can be exported, though all the categories should. Can you double check the steps here to make sure all the options you selected are correct: https://en.support.wordpress.com/export/

  If you’re still missing categories, it will probably be good to get a staff member involved to take a look as to why. You can do so by tagging this thread with ‘modlook.’

  Hope this helps, happy exporting!

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  msufian · Member · Sep 29, 2015 at 11:30 am

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  Thanks for the prompt response, I have used the default export option. Couple of posts and categories are missing. In regards to menu , when i import the files couple of menu items do appear.

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  pedger · Member · Sep 29, 2015 at 11:35 am

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  Hi msufian

  I don’t know why some posts and categories are missing, but this items in the menu are probably appearing due to “Auto add pages” feature. Read more at: https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/2/#creating-a-custom-menu

  Check if you have this option enabled, and if you don’t want to create item automatically, disable that before uploading a import file.

  cheers

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  msufian · Member · Sep 29, 2015 at 4:35 pm

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  almost 1 year of post missing in the export file. any idea

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  supernovia · Staff · Sep 29, 2015 at 7:27 pm

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  Hi, what are you using to view the export file to determine which posts are missing?

  Would you like us to try making an export from our end?

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  msufian · Member · Sep 30, 2015 at 8:59 am

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  I imported the exported file on my local machine and compared the post and categories.This is how i found the difference

  Yes please , make the export and provide it to me. I know manu cannot be exported using the defualt export feature provided on wordpress blog.

  Is it possible for you to export the menu as well.

  Regards

  Sufian

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  supernovia · Staff · Sep 30, 2015 at 5:37 pm

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  Thanks, I’ve created an export and emailed details. Cheers!