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How to Restore Blogger Blog from Backup - 2026 Guide

Emxymes 01:22

 

Post #151 backup done. Now if blog deleted, hacked, or you messed theme Post #121-150 code = how to restore? Must know restore before disaster.

In Post #152, restore guide.

Step 1: Restore Theme (5 Minutes)

  1. Blogger → Theme → Backup/Restore → Upload → Select theme backup XML from Post #151 → Upload
  2. If error "Invalid file": Open theme file in Notepad → Check first line starts with <?xml and contains <b:skin> - if not, wrong file
  3. After restore → View blog → Mega menu, dark mode, TOC, copy button all back?
  4. If blog white screen: Restore previous working theme file, then re-add Post #121-150 one by one - you have posts as reference

Step 2: Restore Posts from XML (20 Minutes)

  1. Blogger → Settings → Manage → Import Content → Import → Select XML content backup → Check "Automatically publish" → Import
  2. Large file 150 posts may fail - split XML:
Use: https://splitter.toolbox. - or manual:
Open XML → Find <entry>...</entry> - each post is 1 entry.
Copy 50 entries into new file, keep header/footer from original XML.
Header: <?xml ...> <feed...>
Footer: </feed>
Save as part1.xml, part2.xml, part3.xml → Import one by one.
  1. After import → Posts → Drafts → All imported as drafts? Select all → Publish
  2. Images: Blogger XML keeps same Google CDN URLs, so images auto work even after restore - no need re-upload

Step 3: Fix Common Restore Errors

Error Fix
"File too large" Split XML 50 posts each as above
Labels missing Blogger import sometimes drops labels - re-add bulk: Posts → Select 20 → Label icon → Add label
Theme code Post #121-150 not working after restore Theme backup old? You backed up before Post #150? Restore then re-add Post #121-150 code from your blog posts (ironic - your posts ARE your backup)
Comments lost XML includes comments - but if you use Disqus, comments on Disqus.com - login to Disqus to see

Step 4: Restore from Google Takeout Zip

  1. Takeout zip from Post #151 → Unzip → Inside Blogger folder → Atom feed .xml
  2. Same as Step 2 import
  3. Also includes videos if you uploaded to Blogger

Step 5: Emergency - Blog Deleted by Google?

  1. Go to blogger.com → Deleted blogs list → Restore within 90 days → Click Restore
  2. If after 90 days: Create new blog same URL if available → Import XML → Request Google Search Console removal undo + resubmit sitemap
  3. AdSense: If blog deleted, AdSense stays - link new blog to same AdSense account → Need re-approval (use Post #133 checklist)

Step 6: Pro Tip - Your Blog IS The Backup

You wrote Post #121-150 as tutorials with full code inside posts. Even if theme file lost, you can rebuild by following your own posts #121-150 in order. That's why we wrote detailed posts - self-documenting backup.

Post #152 Complete.

Next Post #153: How to Move Blogger to WordPress Without Losing SEO.

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