How to make a local docx copy my posts

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    pierocaracciolof5f8edb3db · Member ·

    I usually write my posts with Libreoffice and save them as .docx files.

    When I transcribe them in WP.com, I edit them, sometimes heavily.

    I would like to archive in my pc (windows 11) a .docx copy of the edited version.

    How can I do it?

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    saginpj · Member ·

    Hi there,

    I get why you’d want to save a copy of your posts as .docx files — it’s a good way to keep your work backed up or share it offline.

    WordPress.com doesn’t have a built-in “save as .docx” option, but here’s what I usually do when I want to grab a copy of a post for myself:

    → Head to WP Admin → Posts and open the post you want
    → Highlight everything (Ctrl + A), then copy it (Ctrl + C)
    → Open Word or LibreOffice, paste it in (Ctrl + V)
    → Then just save the file as a .docx on your computer

    If you’ve got a bunch of posts you want to back up, you can go to Site Dashboard → Tools → Export and download your content that way. That’ll give you an XML file — which you could convert or reformat later if you want to turn it into .docx files. You can look up “convert XML to DOCX” online — there are quite a few free tools out there that make it pretty straightforward.

    There are also a few plugins that can help with this — like MPL-Publisher, Print My Blog, or PrintFriendly. Just a heads-up though, plugins need a Business plan or higher to install on WordPress.com.

    Let me know if you’d like help with anything else — happy to assist!

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    pierocaracciolof5f8edb3db · Member ·

    Thank you. It works. At least the technique of copying one post.
    There is problem though: my footnotes were copied, but they are empty. I sow that WP doesn’t duplicate the footnotes when you duplicate a post. Maybe it’s just impossible. It’s a nuisance though. Do you happen to know a plug-in that would remedy this default?

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    saginpj · Member ·

    Thanks for the follow-up!

    It seems like WordPress.com’s default editor may not handle footnotes the way you expected when duplicating or copying posts — they can sometimes appear without their original content or links when pasted into Word or LibreOffice.

    If you’re using a Business plan, there are a couple of plugins you can try that might help preserve your formatting better when exporting:

    → MPL-Publisher – Lets you export posts to DOCX and EPUB. It’s known to do a decent job with formatting.
    → Print My Blog – Helps format and print your posts. Footnote results can vary depending on how things are set up.

    If you’re not already on a Business plan, WordPress.com offers a 14-day refund policy for annual hosting — so you could upgrade, try out the plugins, and if they don’t work the way you’d hoped, just reach out to support@wordpress.com to downgrade and request a refund for the difference.

    It’s a flexible way to try things out without being locked in — happy to help if you want to explore this further!

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