WordPress.org

Sergey Biryukov

Samuel Wood (Otto)

Ryan McCue

Workshopshed

<p>The Blogger Importer imports your blog data from a Google Blogger site into a WordPress.org installation.</p>
<h4>Items imported</h4>
<ul>
<li>Categories</li>
<li>Posts (published, scheduled and draft)</li>
<li>Comments (not spam)</li>
<li>Images</li>
</ul>
<h4>Items not imported</h4>
<ul>
<li>Pages</li>
<li>Widgets/Widget Data</li>
<li>Templates/Theme</li>
<li>Comment and author Avatars</li>
</ul>
<h3>Reference</h3>
<ul>
<li>https://www.simplepie.org/</li>
</ul>
<p>The following were referenced for implementing the images and links</p>
<ul>
<li>https://wordpress.org/plugins/remote-images-grabber/</li>
<li>http://notions.okuda.ca/wordpress-plugins/blogger-image-import/</li>
<li>https://wordpress.org/plugins/cache-images/</li>
<li>https://wordpress.org/plugins/tumblr-importer/</li>
<li>https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/14525</li>
<li>https://wpengineer.com/1735/easier-better-solutions-to-get-pictures-on-your-posts/</li>
<li>https://web.archive.org/web/20211121020918/http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/wordpress-plugin-update-urls/</li>
<li>http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions//media-sideload-image-file-name (not working)</li>
<li>https://code.tutsplus.com/a-guide-to-the-wordpress-http-api-the-basics–wp-25125t</li>
</ul>
<h3>Known Issues</h3>
<ul>
<li>Some users have reported that their IFrames are stripped out of the post content.</li>
<li>Requests for better performance of larger transfers and tranfers of images</li>
<li>Review of behavior when it re-imports, partiularly are the counts correct</li>
<li>Review using get_posts or get_comments with the appropriate parameters to get the counts and exists instead of using SQL</li>
<li>Incorrect notice, PHP Notice: The data could not be converted to UTF-8. You MUST have either the iconv or mbstring extension installed. This occurs even when Iconv is installed, could be related to Blogger reporting 0 comments</li>
<li>When the importer is running it’s not possible to stop it using the stop button</li>
<li>Blogger’s count of comments include those not linked to a post e.g. the post has been deleted.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Filters and Actions</h3>
<p>These actions and filters have been added so that you can extend the functionality of the importer without needing to modify the code.</p>
<p>Action – import_start – This is run when the import starts processing the records for a new blog</p>
<p>Action – import_done – This is run when the import finishes processing the records for a blog.</p>
<p>Filter – blogger_importer_congrats – Passes the list of options shown to the user when the blog is complete, options can be added or removed.</p>


Blogger Importer

Running the Blogger Importer in PHP 7 throws the following warning:

Deprecated: Methods with the same name as their class will not be constructors in a future version of PHP; Blogger_Importer has a deprecated constructor in /xxxxxx/wp-content/plugins/blogger-importer/blogger-importer.php on line 44

Another user reported this months ago, but it's not fixed yet.

Deprecated constructor warning

Imports posts, images, comments, and categories (blogger tags) from a Blogger blog then migrates authors to WordPress users.

Sky Plugins

ajaymalik14

<p><strong>A guided Blogger to WordPress migration workflow</strong></p>
<p>Import Wizard for Blogspot helps you move a public Blogger site into WordPress without API setup or manual copy-paste. Paste the Blogger URL, preview what the plugin finds, and import with live progress so you can see exactly what is happening. For setup instructions, please see the <a href="https://siteskyline.com/plugin-docs/blogger-import-wizard/" rel="nofollow ugc">Blogger Import Wizard Documentation</a>.</p>
<p>Version 3.4 improves the migration experience with a clearer three-step flow:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Check the blog first</strong> to confirm the Blogger feed is reachable and public</li>
<li><strong>Preview the content counts</strong> before the import starts</li>
<li><strong>Import with live progress and retry tools</strong> if a few items need attention</li>
<li><strong>Follow a post-import checklist</strong> before enabling redirects</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why site owners choose this plugin</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Preview-first migration</strong> so the import never starts blindly</li>
<li><strong>Posts and pages support</strong> with separate counts before the run begins</li>
<li><strong>Live progress log</strong> during the import</li>
<li><strong>Retry failed items</strong> without starting from scratch</li>
<li><strong>Redirect settings</strong> to preserve old Blogger links after migration</li>
<li><strong>No Blogger API credentials required</strong></li>
<li><strong>Blogger labels become WordPress categories</strong></li>
<li><strong>Featured image support</strong> from the first image in the content</li>
<li><strong>Original publish dates and status preserved</strong> (future-dated posts are scheduled, not back-dated)</li>
<li><strong>Choose who gets credit as author</strong>: assign every imported post to a specific WordPress user, or import the Blogger author for each post (a new WordPress user is created when the Blogger author does not already exist on your site)</li>
<li><strong>Choose where internal links go</strong>: keep Blogger URLs, use the new WordPress URL, or point at a different URL of your choice</li>
<li><strong>Scrape and import SEO meta descriptions</strong> to Yoast SEO, Rank Math, or Sky SEO (highly recommended with Sky SEO Manager plugin to preserve 100% SEO value)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free version limits</h4>
<p>The free version imports up to <strong>50 posts</strong> and <strong>20 pages</strong> per run. The preview screen shows the exact number of items that will be imported before you start.</p>
<h4>Upgrade to Pro</h4>
<p><strong><a href="https://siteskyline.com/blogger-to-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">Get the Pro Version</a></strong></p>
<p>The Pro version is a better fit for larger migrations and includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Unlimited posts and pages</li>
<li>Comment import from Blogger</li>
<li>Download all post and page content images to the Media Library</li>
<li>Standalone Media Downloader tab to batch download/retry media</li>
<li>Advanced migration support</li>
</ul>
<h3>Demo Video</h3>
<p>See the plugin in action:<br />
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RT8KMfy4RhM?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span></p>
<h3>Support & Reviews</h3>
<p>If the plugin helped you migrate your Blogger site to WordPress, please <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/import-wizard-blogspot/reviews/#new-post" rel="ugc">leave a review</a> — it helps others find the plugin and keeps us improving it.</p>
<p>Need help first? Visit the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/import-wizard-blogspot/" rel="ugc">support forum</a> or read the <a href="https://siteskyline.com/plugin-docs/blogger-import-wizard/" rel="nofollow ugc">documentation</a>.</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to public Blogger feeds (typically on <code>blogspot.com</code> or custom domains mapped to Blogger) to fetch the content you wish to import.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Blogger Feed API:</strong> Fetches posts, pages, and metadata from your public Blogger site. No user data from your WordPress site is sent to this service; it is a read-only request to fetch the content for your migration.</li>
<li><strong>Terms & Privacy:</strong> Use of Blogger/Google feeds is subject to the <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Terms of Service</a> and <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Privacy Policy</a>.</li>
</ul>


Blogger Import Wizard – Blogger to WordPress Importer

Migrate from Blogger to WordPress with preview-first import, live progress tracking, retry failed items, and SEO-friendly 301 redirects.

Blogger Importer vs Blogger Import Wizard – Blogger to WordPress Importer