WordPress import: resolve a missing or invalid WXR version
Does WordPress reject your file with a missing or invalid WXR version? Check its format, recreate the export and test the importer on a copy.
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Distinguish an XML export from a full backup. Fix WXR or SQL imports, duplicates and repeat imports; prepare a restoration that preserves recent data.
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Does WordPress reject your file with a missing or invalid WXR version? Check its format, recreate the export and test the importer on a copy.
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