There are multiple different ways to export your WordPress data, so to make sure that you are exporting what you need follow these steps below for your current Showit subscription.
Basic Blog: Export Your WordPress Content
All WordPress sites hosted on Showit servers offer the use of the default WordPress Export Tool. This is the only option available on our Basic Blog Subscription. This will generate an XML file that contains data from your WordPress admin and can be used to import that data to a different WordPress site hosted elsewhere.
⚠️ XML files cannot be imported on our Basic Blog Subscription.
⚠️ An XML file is NOT a complete backup of your blog. XML files do not include physical image files or other media. A zip file of WordPress media can be requested from Showit support.
How to Create an XML Export of Your WordPress Data
First, log in to your WordPress admin dashboard. Then navigate to the Tools > Export menu as seen below:
An XML export of your site includes data for posts, images, pages, and other WordPress settings and options.
Advanced Blog: Back Up Your WordPress Content
For users on our Advanced Blog Subscription tier, you also have the option to use a plugin to export your content or create a backup of your data. Showit does not assist with configurations or maintaining the use of third-party plugins.
Common plugins for creating WordPress backups:
** Showit designs and templates are exclusive to Showit hosting and are not offered to be exported or used with a different web host.
** As part of Showit services, we maintain 30 days of daily backups for WordPress sites we host. While maintaining a personal backup of your site is generally recommended, we don't recommend creating frequent backups as this can add unnecessary usage on server resources and in some cases may result in exceeding the storage quota we allow for individual sites if backups are stored locally in your WordPress files.