WordPress says my import was successful, but content is nowhere to be found

• 

  jeeps29 · Member · Mar 3, 2015 at 7:55 pm

  • Copy link
  • Add topic to favorites

  I imported content from a downloaded WordPress xml file (as per instructions). WordPress e-mailed me to say the import was done, but there is no content on my site.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

• 

  timethief · Member · Mar 3, 2015 at 8:01 pm

  • Copy link

  Do you find your posts here?
  Dashboard > Posts > All Posts?

  If they are not there then sometimes the importer gets stuck. So in those cases we type modlook into the sidebar tags on the forum thread for Staff to reset it for us.

• 

  jeeps29 · Member · Mar 3, 2015 at 8:19 pm

  • Copy link

  Thanks. It’s not clear to me what the dashboard is, but under My Site > Blog Posts, nothing is there, except the default ‘Hello World’ post. So I will take your suggestion re: modlook.

• 

  jeeps29 · Member · Mar 3, 2015 at 9:10 pm

  • Copy link

  PS: yes, under Dashboard > Posts > All Posts it is showing only the ‘Hello World’ post.

• 

  timethief · Member · Mar 3, 2015 at 9:12 pm

  • Copy link

  Well done re: tagging for Staff help. Now all you need it patience. :)

• 

  jeremeylduvall · Member · Mar 3, 2015 at 10:32 pm

  • Copy link

  Hi @jeeps29,

  Your site does appear to be empty. Can you retry the import one more time? Also, can you let me know what site you are importing from?

• 

  jeeps29 · Member · Mar 4, 2015 at 4:50 pm

  • Copy link

  Thanks. I’ve tried it several times now, and again just now, using a different browser. The site I’m importing from is called federal23.wordpress.com

• 

  jeeps29 · Member · Mar 4, 2015 at 5:39 pm

  • Copy link

  Just re-exported then imported again. Posts show up now (but not themes or links ). I guess I can work with the rest. Thanks.

• 

  jeremeylduvall · Member · Mar 4, 2015 at 6:23 pm

  • Copy link

  Hi,

  The export/import process only moves over posts, pages, comments, categories, and tags. Media items should be moved as well. However, Blogroll links and themes will not be moved.