Title: No Export function in old WordPress version?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# No Export function in old WordPress version?

 *  [Karen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mediarchive/)
 * (@mediarchive)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-export-function-in-old-wordpress-version/)
 * I’d like to move from WordPress.org to WordPress.com but can’t find a way to 
   create a WXR file for WordPress.com to import. Do I really need to update my 
   version first? I’m a relative novice and would like to avoid this if possible.
   Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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 *  [Rev. Voodoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rvoodoo/)
 * (@rvoodoo)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-export-function-in-old-wordpress-version/#post-1719370)
 * I would recommend upgarding first.
 * Deactivate any plugins, switch to the default theme
 * I believe you can go from your version to 2.2, then 2.5, then 2.8
 * Once you have 2.8, you will have the auto-upgrade option
 * No reason to do anything until you have upgraded. Old plugins won’t work possibly,
   or old themes. So much has changed.
 * [http://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/](http://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/)
   
   has the version I mention above
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended](http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended)
   
   has various instructions for upgrading

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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