---
title: "How to Install the WordPress Importer Plugin"
description: "In this guide, we will show you how to Install the WordPress Importer plugin. This plugin allows you to import Pages, Posts, Authors, and Categories into your WordPress website. When migrating Pages..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/plugins/install-wordpress-importer-plugin/
date: 2018-03-16
modified: 2020-12-14
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["WordPress Plugins"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Install the WordPress Importer Plugin

In this guide, we will show you how to **Install the WordPress Importer** plugin. This plugin allows you to import *Pages*, *Posts*, *Authors*, and *Categories* into your WordPress website. When migrating Pages and Posts from another location, it can save time since you do not have to mannually export and import them into the database.

## Install WordPress Importer

1. [Log into your WordPress Dashboard](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/).
2. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wordpress_importer_add-new-plugins.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wordpress_importer_add-new-plugins.png) In the *navigation menu* click **Plugins** then **Add New**
3. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wordpress_importer_search-for-importer.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wordpress_importer_search-for-importer.png) Type ‘importer’ in the search field.
4. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wordpress_importer_install-wordpress-importer-plugin.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wordpress_importer_install-wordpress-importer-plugin.png) You will see the *WordPress Importer* plugin by *wordpressdotorg* listed. Click the **Install Now** button.
5. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wordpress_importer_activate-wordpress-importer-plugin.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wordpress_importer_activate-wordpress-importer-plugin.png) Once the WordPress Importer plugin has been installed, click the **Activate** button to enable it. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wordpress_importer_wordpress-importer-plugin-activated.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wordpress_importer_wordpress-importer-plugin-activated.png) You are finished when you see a “*Plugin Activated*” message.

Congratulations, now you know how to **Install the WordPress Importer** plugin!

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