Title: XML Export file is empty
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# XML Export file is empty

 *  [michellemccormack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michellemccormack/)
 * (@michellemccormack)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-export-file-is-empty/)
 * I am trying to export my 1,900, or so, blog posts, but the XML file that downloads
   is empty. [BLOG HERE](http://LoveTheCool.net)
 * I tried installing Advanced Export, but still – empty XML file.
 * Please help.
 * Michell

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 *  [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/)
 * (@apljdi)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-export-file-is-empty/#post-1352916)
 * I’ve never had this issue with an XML download but I have seen MySQL queries 
   fail silently (in my case due to a MySql server timeout) and the result was an
   empty file. Increasing the MySql timeout fixed the problem. You might talk to
   your host about this.
 *  [wppk23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wppk23/)
 * (@wppk23)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-export-file-is-empty/#post-1353137)
 * Hi Michelle! I am having the same problem and just made a new post in the forums
   about this :\ Did you ever get the export problem resolved?
 *  [lmullen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lmullen/)
 * (@lmullen)
 * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-export-file-is-empty/#post-1353139)
 * I had this same problem. I deactivated all plugins except Akismet, and it worked.
   You might try that.

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 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [lmullen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lmullen/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-export-file-is-empty/#post-1353139)
 * Status: not resolved

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