To export Squarespace content to WordPress using an .xml file:

Before Exporting:

• Keep your Squarespace site active and published during the export process
• Ensure site availability is set to Public
• For expired sites, reactivate your subscription first

Content That Exports:

• Layout pages
• One blog page (with posts and up to 1000 comments per post)
• Text blocks
• Image blocks
• Text from embed blocks and Instagram blocks
• Gallery pages, including York project pages (7.0 only)

Content That Won't Export:

• Additional blog pages
• Album, cover, index, info, events, portfolio, and store pages
• Page-specific headers, footers, and sidebars
• Dropdowns, audio blocks, product blocks, video blocks
• Drafts, style settings, custom CSS

Export Process:

1. Go to Import & export content panel
2. Click Export
3. Select WordPress icon
4. If multiple blog pages exist, select primary blog from dropdown

5. Wait for export to complete
6. Click Download to save the .xml file

Important Notes:

• For Wordpress.com: Images will fully transfer to WordPress' servers
• For self-hosted WordPress: Images may only transfer as reference links; consider manually downloading and uploading images
• Verify all images appear in WordPress' Media Library after import
• Contact WordPress support if images are missing

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