{"id":5664,"date":"2020-03-23T15:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T14:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=5664"},"modified":"2021-05-10T12:18:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T10:18:20","slug":"migrate-medium-to-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/migrate-medium-to-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate Your Blog from Medium to WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creation isn\u2019t necessarily the most important part of the lifecycle of a piece of content. Often enough, it\u2019s the distribution that really shapes its future. This simple choice \u2014 where to publish the content \u2014 can make the difference between putting something out there for no one to see, and having your content reach interested parties when they want to see it the most.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For written content, publishing to a blog is one of the standard distribution models. You have several choices for starting your own blog, but for the people or businesses who just want to get their content online as soon and as easily as possible, Medium has become an attractive option.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]With a no-fuss setup process and a decent reach, Medium is a publishing channel for some major names, including <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.economist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Economist<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/twitch-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitch<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/thewashingtonpost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Post<\/a>. <strong>But it\u2019s not a perfect platform<\/strong>. That\u2019s a fact that might have played a role in making you search for an alternative in WordPress. So before we dive in and go through migrating a blog from Medium to WordPress, let\u2019s see why you might want to do it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Why You Should Move Your Blog Content from Medium to WordPress?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Medium is a third-party publishing platform. For every bit of convenience that you get from it, you\u2019re giving up a small piece of control over your content, how it\u2019s presented, and how it\u2019s distributed. So even though the platform won\u2019t go so far as to take away your rights over the content you publish on it, the restrictions it poses can be significant.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Some of the more obvious drawbacks of publishing to Medium include:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;23px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Limited customization options<\/strong>. A quick comparison with <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/blog-magazine-wordpress-themes\/\">WordPress themes for blogs and magazines<\/a> will show you just how lacking in customization Medium actually is.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Limited monetization options<\/strong>. While affiliate links and first-party promotion are generally allowed, you can\u2019t run third-party ads on your Medium blog, nor have a sponsorship.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Limited marketing options<\/strong>. Say goodbye to remarketing, as well as embedding forms for collecting information about readers.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text]On top of it all, you\u2019ll notice that Medium\u2019s famous reach will only deliver so many readers to you. If you want more eyeballs on your content, you\u2019ll have to do the legwork to get them to visit a platform you do not own. <strong>So not only are you contributing readers to the platform, but you\u2019re also bringing them to a place where there\u2019s no guarantee they\u2019ll be able to see your content tomorrow \u2014 Medium can take it down whenever it wants to.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For all of these reasons, it\u2019s not unusual to be on the lookout for a different platform to host your content. <strong>And while you certainly can give WordPress.com a try, it\u2019s still a third-party platform. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-com-vs-wordpress-org\/\">WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org<\/a> battle, the latter is the clear winner<\/strong>. Although, if you\u2019ve already made an account on WordPress.com, don\u2019t delete it \u2014 it will come in handy a bit later.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;81px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#f0f0f0&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#f0f0f0&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">What You Need to Consider When Migrating Medium to WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]First things first \u2013 if you want to migrate an existing blog, you need to have a place to migrate it to. With a self-hosted WordPress blog, you have to take care of getting the blog up on your own. But don\u2019t worry, creating a WordPress website probably sounds more difficult than it actually is. Also, you just need to get it up and running for now \u2014 you\u2019ll do all of the customizations a bit later.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The two most important things are to choose a good hosting option and a great domain name<\/strong>. The choices you make here count for a lot as they\u2019ll stick with you, at least for a while. Changing a host or a domain name can be a lot of hassle and should be done only when necessary.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]As for the installation itself, you\u2019ll have two options. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-install-wordpress\/\">install WordPress manually<\/a>, on your own, or pick a host that offers a one-click WordPress installation. Either way, the installation process shouldn\u2019t take up too much of your time \u2014 the brainstorming session for your domain name is likely to last longer. <strong>When your WordPress website is online, it\u2019s time to start the migration process.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">How to Move Your Medium Posts to WordPress in 3(-ish) Steps<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Medium and WordPress have both done their share in making the whole migration process easy. <strong>For the most part, at least, because you will need to use a third-party tool, or WordPress.com, in the process<\/strong>. But let\u2019s cross that bridge when we get to it, and start from the beginning.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Export Your Content from Medium<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Medium allows you to export all the information you\u2019ve shared with the platform with a click of a button. <strong>Your blog posts \u2014 both published ones and the ones you had as drafts \u2014 will be in the file you get from Medium, with the rest of your information<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To request the file, log into Medium, go to the Settings, and under the Account options find the \u201cDownload your information\u201d entry.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Migration-Settings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Migration Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Migration-Settings.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Migration-Settings-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Migration-Settings-620x332.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Click on the \u201cDownload .zip\u201d button, and you\u2019ll be forwarded to a page where you give the actual command to export your data.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When you click on the \u201cExport\u201d button, Medium will send you an email with a download link for the file. <strong>The link is valid for 24 hours, so you can revisit it and redownload the file if you need to<\/strong>. By the end of the process, you should have a <em>medium-export.zip<\/em> file saved on your hard drive.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Convert the Medium File into a Format WordPress Supports<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>The main problem you\u2019re trying to solve in this migration process is the fact that WordPress\u2019 importer doesn\u2019t support imports from Medium<\/strong>. It has a rather strict range of file extensions it will import, so the goal of this step is to find a way to convert the export file you got from Medium into a file WordPress will accept.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The easiest way to do this is to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/mediumtowp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MediumtoWP importer<\/a><\/strong>. The free tool will ask you for some basic information \u2014 WordPress blog address, name, and email address. Once you fill it out and press the \u201cExport my Medium website\u201d button, you\u2019ll get the option to upload the Medium Export File.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Upload-Medium.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Upload Medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Upload-Medium.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Upload-Medium-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Upload-Medium-620x332.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Upload the file you downloaded from Medium using the upload option, press the \u201cExport my Medium website\u201d button again, and the page will display a download link you can use to get a WordPress-friendly version of your Medium info, posts and drafts included.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Alternatively, you can use WordPress.com to convert Medium\u2019s export file into a format your WordPress website will accept<\/strong>. From the dashboard of your WP.com blog, click on the \u201cimport\u201d option and choose \u201cMedium.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Medium-Import.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Medium Import\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Medium-Import.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Medium-Import-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Medium-Import-620x332.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You\u2019ll be prompted to upload the medium.export.zip file, which should upload all of your posts, whether they\u2019re published or just drafts, to your WP.com blog.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]From there, click on the \u201cExport\u201d option, choose whether you want to export all the content from your blog or a narrow selection, and click the \u201cExport\u201d button. You\u2019ll get a download link on the page, and one will be sent to you via email. After clicking on it, you\u2019ll download a .zip file to your computer, and in it an .xml file with your Medium content \u2014 or at least what was uploaded of it to WordPress.com. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Import the Content into Your WordPress Website<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]When you have the right kind of file containing the content from your Medium blog, you can head over to your WordPress website. <strong>In the admin dashboard, find the \u201cTools\u201d menu and select \u201cImport\u201d<\/strong>. This will show you all the import options you have for your website, whether you&#8217;ve installed and activated them or not.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tools-Import.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Tools Import\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tools-Import.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tools-Import-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tools-Import-620x332.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Find the \u201cWordPress\u201d option and install it if it hasn\u2019t been installed already. When ready, click the \u201cRun importer\u201d button. <strong>Navigate to .xml file\u2019s location on your hard drive, and once you find it, click on the \u201cupload file and import.\u201d<\/strong> With that, you should have taken care of the whole migration process.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">The Post-Migration Routine<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]What\u2019s the first thing you should do after migrating your blog to a new place? Make sure it got there alright. You might also want to let everyone who visits the old blog know that you\u2019ve moved, and where to. Finally, you should customize your new WordPress website. Let\u2019s dig in![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Import the Content into Your WordPress Website<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Mishaps sometimes occur when migrating from Medium to WordPress and your media files don\u2019t make the transfer<\/strong>. That\u2019s why it\u2019s usual to have checking up on them as the first step of the post migration routine. After you went through all the migration steps, look through the imported posts and the media library. If the photos from your old Medium blog are nowhere in sight, you\u2019ve got yourself a problem you need to solve.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The easiest way to fix this would be to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/auto-upload-images\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Auto Upload Images plugin<\/a>. This nifty little plugin will detect the URLs of the media you exported from your Medium blog. It will then retrieve those files, upload them to the new blog, and update the URLs.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]So if you notice images are missing from your post, <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin\/\">download and instal the plugin<\/a>. After that, navigate to the post list from your website\u2019s dashboard. You have to do a couple of steps if you want to update multiple posts. You need to select all of the posts first. Next, you need to choose \u201cEdit\u201d from the \u201cBulk Actions\u201d dropdown menu, and then \u201cApply.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Bulk-Actions.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bulk Actions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Bulk-Actions.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Bulk-Actions-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Bulk-Actions-620x332.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Your next step would be to click the \u201cUpdate\u201d button without making any other change to the posts or your website. After that, you can go and check your posts for the missing images \u2014 they should be there, and the plugin did all of the work of getting them for you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Set up Redirects<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Generally speaking, you should be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-301-redirects-in-wordpress\/\">set up 301 redirects<\/a> leading from your old Medium blog to your new WordPress website. However, only applies to Medium blogs that were created with a custom domain. If you didn\u2019t create a custom domain blog on Medium, or if you created the blog after they\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/help.medium.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115003053487-Custom-Domains-service-deprecation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deprecated the custom domain feature<\/a> in November 2017, you\u2019re out of luck.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you\u2019re a happy owner of a custom domain, it\u2019s business as usual:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;23px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\">Download and install <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/redirection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redirection<\/a>, the leading WordPress plugin for redirects<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\">Go to Tools &gt; Redirect<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\">Follow the instructions in the installation wizard<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\">Start setting up the redirects \u2014 links to Medium posts go to the source URL field, new links go to the target URL fields<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;23px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tools-Redirection.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Tools Redirection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tools-Redirection.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tools-Redirection-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tools-Redirection-620x332.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You\u2019ll have to add the redirects one by one. Still beats not being able to set them up at all, right?[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Get an Awesome Theme for Your Blog<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Now comes the fun part: you get to customize your WordPress blog! Themes are hands down the easiest way to start working on your blog\u2019s look. It\u2019s a breeze to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-install-wordpress-theme\/\">install a WordPress theme<\/a>, too, so the only problem you\u2019ll encounter here is the plethora of options you\u2019ll have to navigate.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When picking a theme for your blog, keep in mind that it doesn\u2019t necessarily have to be a blog or magazine theme. <strong>If blogging isn\u2019t your primary focus, the theme you choose might reflect what is<\/strong>. If you\u2019re a musician, for example, you can pick an <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/entertainment-wordpress-themes\/\">entertainment WordPress theme<\/a> that comes with a couple of options for blogs you\u2019ll find useful.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Don\u2019t forget that what you see when looking through themes\u2019 demos isn\u2019t set in stone. <strong>Themes usually give you options to further customize them<\/strong>. And if that isn\u2019t enough, you can always learn <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-add-custom-css\/\">how to add custom CSS to WordPress<\/a> and expand your choices.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Let\u2019s Wrap It Up!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Migrating your blog from Medium to WordPress is a great step towards taking control over all aspects of your content. You\u2019ll not only be the sole person in charge of what happens to it when you move to a self-hosted WordPress blog, but you\u2019ll also have more options to choose how you display your content, and to what purposes. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Migrating a blog from Medium to WordPress can get tedious if you had a large blog on Medium. Still, it\u2019s not too hard, as you\u2019ll have plenty of apps and plugins to help you on your way. Sooner than you\u2019ll know, you\u2019ll be online looking for WordPress themes and SEO tips to help you attract more visitors to your blog. So good luck, and have fun![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to move your whole blog from Medium to self-hosted WordPress? 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