Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

Downloading All My WordPress Posts: A Complete Guide

If you're looking to download all of your WordPress posts for any reason, there are a few methods you can use to make it happen. Whether you want to save them for backup purposes or to transfer them to another platform, we'll go through the steps you need to take to make it happen.

Using Built-In WordPress Tools

One method to download your WordPress posts is to use the built-in tools that WordPress provides. Here's how:

1. Log in to your WordPress account and head to the "Tools" section.
2. Click on "Export" - this will take you to a screen where you can choose which content you want to export.
3. Choose "All Content" to export all your Posts, Pages, Comments, and more.
4. Click on the "Download Export File" button, and your file will be downloaded.

It's important to note that the export file will be in an XML format. This is not a common file format and cannot be viewed in a text editor or opened like a regular file. You'll need an RSS or XML reader to open it.

Using WordPress API

WordPress has two APIs, which are the WordPress REST API and WordPress XML-RPC API. The WordPress REST API allows developers to access their site data in JSON format, while the XML-RPC API is primarily used for remote publishing.

Here's how to use the REST API to download your WordPress Posts:

1. First, you need to get an access token for your WordPress account. You can use the WP OAuth Server plugin for this purpose.
2. Install Postman or another HTTP client on your computer, and open it.
3. Create a new request in Postman and set the "Authorization" header to "Bearer [accesstoken]" (replace "[accesstoken]" with your token).
4. Set the HTTP method to "GET," and the URL to "http://your-wordpress-site.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts?per_page=100&page=1" (replace "your-wordpress-site.com" with your site URL).
5. Click on "Send," and your WordPress Posts will be downloaded.

You can change "per_page" and "page" to download more or less Posts. It's important to note that the REST API request can take some time to finish, depending on how many Posts you have on your site.

Using a Plugin

If you're not comfortable with using the built-in WordPress tools or the APIs, you can use a plugin to download all your WordPress Posts. Here's how:

1. Head to your WordPress plugin directory and search for "Export All URLs."
2. Install and activate the plugin, and head to the "Export All URLs" option in your WordPress menu.
3. Select which post types you want to export and click on "Export."
4. The plugin will generate a complete list of all your URLs and export them in a CSV file.

It's important to note that this plugin only exports URLs, not the actual content of your Posts. You'll have to use another method to export your Posts' content.

Final Thoughts

Downloading all your WordPress posts can be quite useful, whether you're backing them up or migrating them to another platform. Hopefully, this guide helps you figure out the best method for your needs, whether it's using the built-in tools, APIs, or a plugin.