{"id":1065896,"date":"2022-09-30T12:50:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T12:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/?p=1065896"},"modified":"2025-09-09T01:56:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T01:56:21","slug":"import-export-wordpress-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/ja\/blog\/import-export-wordpress-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30ca\u30d3\u30b2\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3 \u30e1\u30cb\u30e5\u30fc\u3092 30 \u5206\u3067\u7c21\u5358\u306b\u30a4\u30f3\u30dd\u30fc\u30c8\/\u30a8\u30af\u30b9\u30dd\u30fc\u30c8\u3059\u308b\u65b9\u6cd5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to export a navigation menu from one WordPress site and import it into another? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you\u2019re moving your entire website or just want to reuse a menu structure on a different site. Either way, importing and exporting menus can save you a lot of time compared to recreating them manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, WordPress import\/export functionality only lets you transfer menus as part of a full site export, which means you can\u2019t move just the menus on their own. This can feel confusing if you\u2019re a beginner, but don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s easier than it sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, you\u2019ll learn step by step how to import and export navigation menus in WordPress. But before we dive into the process, let\u2019s take a quick look at how WordPress handles import and export features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"toc\">\n    <h2>\u76ee\u6b21<\/h2>\n    <ol>\n        <li><a href=\"#understand\">Understanding the Import\/Export Features<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#how-to\">How to Import and Export Navigation Menus in WordPress<\/a>\n            <ul>\n                <li><a href=\"#export\">Export WordPress Menus<\/a><\/li>\n                <li><a href=\"#import\">Import The WordPress Menu<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#conclusion\">\u7d50\u8ad6<\/a><\/li>\n    <\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"understand\"><span class=\"number\">1<\/span>  Understanding the Import\/Export Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll find import and export functionality built into every <a href=\"https:\/\/mythemeshop.com\/blog\/what-is-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress<\/a> website. In your WordPress dashboard, you can locate these under <strong>Tools \u2192 Import <\/strong>\u3068<strong> Tools \u2192 Export<\/strong>\u3001\u4ee5\u4e0b\u306b\u793a\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1538\" height=\"1406\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/import-export-options.jpg\" alt=\"Import\/Export options In WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-1066253\" style=\"width:900px;height:undefinedpx\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can export all the content on the Export page or export only your posts, pages, <a href=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/blog\/schema-markup\/\">Schemas<\/a>, and media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1845\" height=\"948\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/export-options-1.jpg\" alt=\"export options\" class=\"wp-image-1066256\" style=\"width:900px;height:undefinedpx\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Import page helps you import posts or comments from other systems to your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1974\" height=\"1326\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/import-options.jpg\" alt=\"import page\" class=\"wp-image-1066342\" style=\"width:900px;height:undefinedpx\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to\"><span class=\"number\">2<\/span>  How to Import and Export Navigation Menus in WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us now discuss how to import and export navigation menus in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"export\"><span class=\"number\">2.1<\/span>  Export WordPress Menus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before exporting your navigation menu, you can have a look at your menu by navigating to <strong>Appearance \u2192 Menus<\/strong> WordPress \u30c0\u30c3\u30b7\u30e5\u30dc\u30fc\u30c9\u304b\u3089\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1187\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/menu-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Menus in WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-1066542\" style=\"width:900px;height:undefinedpx\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to install and activate the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wps-menu-exporter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WPS Menu Exporter<\/a>&nbsp;plugin from the <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add Plugin <\/strong>section of your WordPress dashboard. Refer to our dedicated tutorial to <a href=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/blog\/how-to-install-wordpress-plugin\/\">install and activate<\/a> plugins in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/install-wps-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"install and activate the WPS Menu Exporter plugin\" class=\"wp-image-1597524\" style=\"width:900px;height:undefinedpx\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once activated, navigate to&nbsp;<strong>Tools \u2192 Export<\/strong>&nbsp;page from your WordPress dashboard. With the WPS Menu Exporter plugin installed, you should see a field called&nbsp;<strong>Navigation Menu Items<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any comments or posts on the menu will be included with your import\/export functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1586\" height=\"1046\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/navigation-menu-items.jpg\" alt=\"Navigation Menu Items\" class=\"wp-image-1066552\" style=\"width:900px;height:undefinedpx\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step is to select the <strong>Navigation Menu Items<\/strong> radio button and then click the <strong>Download Export File <\/strong>\u30dc\u30bf\u30f3\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This helps you download the menu and any related files to your system. It will be saved as a file with the .xml extension. It will have the name <strong>site.wordpress.yyyy-mm-dd <\/strong>in it. The date is expressed as yyyy-mm-dd, and &#8216;site&#8217; denotes the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1826\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/navigation-menu-file.jpg\" alt=\"Export File\" class=\"wp-image-1066753\" style=\"width:900px;height:undefinedpx\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"import\"><span class=\"number\">2.2<\/span>  Import the WordPress Menu <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The .xml file you downloaded can be imported using the WordPress standard Import feature. It&#8217;s an easy process. You must upload the file containing your navigation menu to your new website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"takeaway yellow\"><strong>\u30ce\u30fc\u30c8\uff1a<\/strong> Make sure there are no existing pages, even in the trash, with the same name as the pages you&#8217;re importing from the menu. Otherwise, the import tool might not be able to import those pages correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin with, log in to your WordPress dashboard on the new site where you want to import your menu. Then navigate to <strong>Tools \u2192 Import<\/strong> \u4ee5\u4e0b\u306b\u793a\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/import-options-1.jpg\" alt=\"Import options\" class=\"wp-image-1066758\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll down to the&nbsp;<strong>WordPress<\/strong>&nbsp;heading and click the&nbsp;<strong>Install Now<\/strong>&nbsp;link as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1662\" height=\"1266\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/install-WordPress-importer.jpg\" alt=\"Install WordPress Importer\" class=\"wp-image-1066760\" style=\"width:900px;height:undefinedpx\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the WordPress importer has been installed, the <strong>Install Now<\/strong> link should be replaced with one that says <strong>Run Importer.<\/strong> \u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30af\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044 <strong>Run Importer<\/strong> link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1485\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/run-importer.jpg\" alt=\"click on Run Importer\" class=\"wp-image-1066763\" style=\"width:900px;height:undefinedpx\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, you\u2019ll see the Import WordPress screen. Click on the <strong>Choose File<\/strong> button to select the .xml file you downloaded earlier. Then click on the <strong>Upload file and import <\/strong>\u30dc\u30bf\u30f3\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1950\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/upload-file.jpg\" alt=\"upload the file \" class=\"wp-image-1066765\" style=\"width:900px;height:undefinedpx\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You then have to <strong>Assign Authors<\/strong>, as shown below. You can choose to assign posts to an existing user or create a new one. In most cases, it\u2019ll make sense to set an existing user as the author rather than to create a new user. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2516\" height=\"828\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/assign-authors-1.jpg\" alt=\"Assign Authors\" class=\"wp-image-1066812\" style=\"width:900px;height:330px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the user name from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2544\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/select-user-1.jpg\" alt=\"select the user\" class=\"wp-image-1066818\" style=\"width:900px;height:330px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you wish to re-use the pages&#8217; content, check the <strong>Download and import file attachments<\/strong> box. With this, the images will be included in the import. Lastly, click on the <strong>\u9001\u4fe1<\/strong> \u30dc\u30bf\u30f3\u3002 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the success message will appear on your screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1560\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-14-at-2.51.14-PM.png\" alt=\"Success message\" class=\"wp-image-1066801\" style=\"width:900px;height:undefinedpx\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that your import is successful, you can look at the imported menu. To do so, navigate to&nbsp;<strong>Appearance \u2192 Menus<\/strong> from your WordPress dashboard. Here, you can verify that it is imported correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2520\" height=\"966\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/imported-menu-1.jpg\" alt=\"imported menu \" class=\"wp-image-1066825\" style=\"width:900px;height:undefinedpx\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30af <strong>Pages<\/strong> tab in your WordPress dashboard to view the new pages that have been imported along with the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2510\" height=\"1072\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/new-pages-1.jpg\" alt=\"new pages\" class=\"wp-image-1066808\" style=\"width:900px;height:undefinedpx\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to take a look at the frontend of your site to see how the new menu looks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1038\" src=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/new-menu-added-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"menu added to the other site\" class=\"wp-image-1066828\" style=\"width:900px;height:undefinedpx\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><span class=\"number\">3<\/span>  \u7d50\u8ad6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you know how to import and export navigation menus in WordPress without spending hours rebuilding them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This simple process helps you keep your menus consistent across sites, save valuable time, and avoid mistakes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next time you migrate a site or set up a new one, you\u2019ll be ready to move your menus in just a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;If you like this post, let us know by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rankmathseo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>@rankmathseo \u3092\u30c4\u30a4\u30fc\u30c8\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to export a navigation menu from one WordPress site and import it into another? 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