How To Migrate Blogger to WordPress Without Losing Rankings?

If you’re ready to move your blog from Blogger (Blogspot) to WordPress, but want to retain your SEO rankings and remove unnecessary date-based URLs, you’re in the right place. This guide covers the easiest and safest method to migrate your blog.

If you’re a beginner, it’s fine to start with Blogger. But as you gain experience, switching to WordPress becomes essential for long-term growth. While Blogger is great for beginners, it lacks many advanced features needed to grow and monetize your blog. WordPress, on the other hand, offers: Full control over design and functionality, Thousands of plugins and themes, Better SEO optimization, and more.

How to Migrate Blogger to WordPress Step-by-Step? (Method 1)

Step 1: Set Up Your WordPress Website using cPanel or your hosting provider’s auto-installer.
Step 2: Go to WordPress Dashboard > Tools > Import
Step 3: Under Blogger, click Install Now and then Run Importer

Step 4: Go to Blogger Dashboard
Step 5: Navigate to Settings > Manage Blog > Back up content

Step 6: Click Download to get the .xml file containing your blog posts and comments

Step 7: Return to the WordPress Importer > Click Choose File and select your downloaded XML
Step 8: Click Upload file and import

Step 9: Once the XML file is successfully uploaded, your Blogger content will be migrated to your WordPress site.

How to Import Blogger to WordPress Without XML File?

If the standard XML import method fails or gives errors, you can use an alternative method, especially useful for smaller sites with fewer posts.

Step 1: Log in to your WordPress dashboard > Go to Plugins > Add New
Step 2: Search for Blogger Importer Extended, and install & activate the plugin by Pipdig

Step 3: Navigate to Tools > Import > Blogger Importer Extended > Run Importer

Note: Free version supports limited posts (around 30); for more, a premium license is required. The import limit may change anytime.

Step 4: Click on “Import 30 posts for free”
Step 5: Go to your Blogger dashboard in another tab, select your blog, and copy the 19-digit blog ID from the URL (Format: blogID=1234567890123456789)

Step 6: Return to WordPress, paste the 19-digit blog ID into the box, and click Submit
Step 7: Your blog will be detected, click Start Import

Step 8: Allow permission if prompted.
Do not close or refresh the tab until the import process is complete.

Step 9: Once complete, click Return to Dashboard. The posts and featured images should now be imported.

Step 10: Go to the plugin settings,
Enable: Redirect old Blogger links & Enable: Redirect 404s to homepage > Click Save Changes
Step 11: Click Download Template > this generates an XML file for redirection

Step 12: Go to Blogger Dashboard > Theme > Backup/Restore

Step 13: Upload the XML template downloaded from WordPress site

Step 14: Go to Posts, select all, and Revert to draft

This step disables Blogger posts from being publicly visible, ensuring users and search engines are redirected to your new WordPress site.

After Migration Checklist

To avoid losing SEO and rankings:

• Set up SEO plugins (Yoast, Rank Math)
• Submit XML sitemap to Google Search Console
• Create or update your robots.txt
• Install essential plugins (backup, security, performance)
• Set correct permalinks under Settings > Permalinks
• Test all redirects and links

FAQ

Wrap Up

I hope this Blogger to WordPress migration guide helps you move your site without losing your rankings. Following the steps carefully ensures all your content, media, and SEO signals are preserved.