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How Do I Move My WordPress Blog to Squarespace?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 9:08 am

As you may know, WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two different platforms run by Automattic, the company behind WordPress. If you’re a WordPress.com user, you can’t move your site to Squarespace.

However, if you’re running WordPress.org on your own web hosting, you can import your content into a Squarespace site.

The process is pretty simple. First, create a new Squarespace site and choose “Import Content” as your starting point. Then, select “WordPress” as your content source.

You’ll be prompted to enter your WordPress URL and log in credentials. Once you’ve done that, Squarespace will import all of your content from WordPress into your new site.

PRO TIP: There are a few things to be aware of before moving your WordPress blog to Squarespace. First, your WordPress content will not transfer over to Squarespace automatically, so you’ll need to export it and then import it into Squarespace. Second, you will need to set up your DNS records with your new Squarespace site, which can be a bit tricky. Finally, be sure to back up your WordPress site before you begin the transfer process!

There are a few things to keep in mind when you’re moving your content from WordPress to Squarespace:

  • Your URL structure will change. WordPress uses a different URL structure than Squarespace, so all of your old URLs will redirect to your new Squarespace URLs.
  • Your theme will be different.Squarespace doesn’t use themes in the same way that WordPress does, so your old theme won’t be compatible with Squarespace. You’ll need to choose a new Squarespace template for your site.
  • Some features may not be available.Squarespace has different features than WordPress, so some things that you could do in WordPress may not be possible in Squarespace (and vice versa).

Overall, moving your WordPress blog to Squarespace is a pretty straightforward process. Just keep the above considerations in mind and you should be good to go!

Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

Devops & Sysadmin engineer. I basically build infrastructure online.