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22 May, 2004

Using your MT template in WordPress

Posted by: Jennifer In: Bookmarks

Having recently redesigned the site – I wasn't really intrested in trashing it and starting fresh. It wasn't really that difficult to switch the template over. (I'm still tweaking it a little bit, but I'm very close!)

Basically, I just copied my template into a text editor and swaped the MT tags for the WP equivalent. In some cases using a simple find and replace. (Like for permalinks and post ids)

Here's some very useful links I've been referring to A LOT:
Moving from MT to WordPress
(I already linked this – but it's so useful, it's worthy of being linked again. While I move my blog over, I've gone to this page so many times I lost count. Maybe I should just make it my home page when I start up my browser! LOL!)

MT tag vs. WP tag: Volume 1, Volume 2
Linked to from that Carthik.net Article

Template Tags (wordpress wiki)

I should add that one of the coolest things I like about wordpress is how easy it is to create and add plugins. I suspect that a lot of my "tutorials" will be reduced to – Here's the plugin – load it, and you're good to go. LOL! YAY WordPress!

10 Responses to "Using your MT template in WordPress"

1 | Debbie

May 22nd, 2004 at 7:14 pm

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The templates are the only thing I have had problems with. I am hoping at least a few of the great template designers we had for MT will convert as well :) All in all though. I have been using WordPress a few weeks before the MT tragedy and I love it!

2 | 2fargon

May 22nd, 2004 at 8:47 pm

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Thank you for the plug, and the compliments :) I am honored.

3 | Kolby K.

May 23rd, 2004 at 1:06 am

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Thanks for posting this Jennifer. If I decide to switch to WordPress this will help for sure. I am kinda stuck on the fence between WordPress and EE. EE has member registration and such which I like, but WP is moving so quickly who knows where it might end up :) Thanks again Jennifer!

4 | 2fargon

May 23rd, 2004 at 11:50 am

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Kolby K., perhaps you got in on the one year free EE deal, but what if they want you to pay the next year?
WP has member registration too, and the open architecture makes it easy to create working solutions and share them :)

5 | witchy

May 23rd, 2004 at 1:37 pm

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You Are Goddess!! (ok, scriptygoddess :) Those Templates are exactly what I was needing :)
(and all the other links help also :)

6 | Kolby K.

May 27th, 2004 at 7:08 pm

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Is the registration feature for members to be able to register to comment? That's what I want. Something so people have to register to comment.

7 | Rodent Regatta

May 22nd, 2004 at 8:43 pm

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The Resources I've Been Missing
In this entry full of resources, Jennifer provides links to the information needed to move your Movable Type templates over…

8 | a little ludwig goes a long way

May 24th, 2004 at 8:49 pm

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Linkdump — cool sites and tools
Boing Boing: MP3-ringtone converter — very cool, how long before iTunes or other apps just do this automagically? Blogpulse trendline tool Yahoo maps shows WIFI hotspots Mapping corporate board memberships Scriptygoddess moving to WordPress — a WP f…

9 | Code Novice

May 31st, 2004 at 5:35 pm

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WordPress Bookmarks
A slew of WP bookmarks, plugins, etc. as seen on Scriptygoddess:

10 | identity

June 2nd, 2004 at 8:28 am

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more MT vs. WP
jill/txt ยป problems switching from Movable Type to WordPress My comment is here because I need some of this later, and possibly it might be of use for you too? I find some of your findings (pun not intended) strange….

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  • Scott: Just moved changed the site URL as WP's installed in a subfolder. Cookie clearance worked for me. Thanks!
  • Stephen Lareau: Hi great blog thanks. Just thought I would add that it helps to put target = like this:1-800-555-1212 and
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