Migration back to WordPress.com

  • Resolved susieqnz62

    (@susieqnz62)


    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hi. I have two sites that are with www.ads-software.com. One is a large food blog that many people still view but I really don’t want to continue with all the upkeep involved. I think I read that it is possible to migrate the content back to WordPress.com and that Jetpack can do this – is that correct? If that’s not possible, I would have to consider simply closing down that site in particular. Thanks in advance.

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  • Plugin Support Animesh Gaurav (a11n)

    (@bizanimesh)

    Hi there,

    I think I read that it is possible to migrate the content back to WordPress.com and that Jetpack can do this – is that correct?

    That’s correct! You can check how to do this here.

    Do you want to shift your site to the WordPress.com platform? If you will let us know your goal, we can assist you more better. ??

    Thread Starter susieqnz62

    (@susieqnz62)

    Hi again, thanks for your reply. Yes, I want to move both sites to the WordPress.com platform so that I no longer have to pay for self-hosting. I only have basic knowledge around IT so wondering if Jetpack can assist in the migration as a service. One of my sites is large – https://www.thekiwicook.com and I’m a bit nervous about moving it myself. Thanks again.

    Plugin Contributor Stef (a11n)

    (@erania-pinnera)

    Hi there, @susieqnz62,

    Normally we don’t provide direct support for migrating site to WordPress.com.

    However, please take a look at the page my colleague Animesh linked in their latest reply, and if you struggle with anything we’ll be happy to point you to the correct place where to find assistance.

    Rest assured we won’t let you do this alone if you need help ??
    Just let us know what the pain points might be, for starters.

    Thanks!

    Thread Starter susieqnz62

    (@susieqnz62)

    Thanks for the reassurance. Mainly I’m concerned that my food site has multiple links to other sites and a recipe plugin. There’s also a function within the custom made site that creates a recipe finder. I imagine these things will disappear in the transfer?

    Plugin Contributor Dan (a11n)

    (@drawmyface)

    Links to other sites would be preserved, assuming they are contained within the regular page/post content area.

    Your recipe plugin and custom function may be an issue though. Plugins and custom themes can only be used on WordPress.com if you have the Business plan, otherwise you would need to find an alternative solution for those features.

    I’d suggest contacting WordPress.com support if you have more specific questions about the migration.

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