Copying and pasting content from Word documents into WordPress is frustrating. You lose formatting, styles get scrambled, images don‘t transfer correctly.
According to surveys, over 65% of WordPress users face formatting issues and broken styling when directly copying content from .docx files.
Luckily, you can now seamlessly migrate Word documents into WordPress using simple yet powerful import plugins.
In this definitive guide, you‘ll learn:
✔ How to import .docx files while retaining headings, fonts, lists, tables, and images
✔ Expert tips to avoid formatting inconsistencies and styling mismatches
✔ Alternative options for collaborative editing and Word document imports
✔ Proven troubleshooting techniques for post-import fixes and enhancements
Let‘s get started, shall we?
Just How Bad is the Copy-Paste Problem from Word DOCX Files?
To give you statistics beyond just swear words when styling gets botched…
73% of users experience problems with text formatting like losing bold, italics, and even paragraph breaks.
And 65% face issues with broken images, links not carrying over, and attachments going missing.
Not pretty is it?
This copying and pasting chaos arises because of the differing ways Word & WordPress structure documents:
- Word uses proprietary .docx format with stylesheets, schemas and tightly coupled formatting
- Whereas WordPress stores content in lean semantic HTML markup detached from styling rules
Thankfully there is a nifty solution…
How the Mammoth Word Document Converter Seamlessly Bridges the WordPress – Word Divide
The Mammoth .docx Converter plugin efficiently converts Word documents to clean HTML optimized for WordPress, all the while retaining crucial elements you need:
What it Imports Flawlessly:
✔ Headings, paragraphs and text formatting
✔ Bold, italics, links, images
✔ Bullet points, numbered lists
✔ Tables with rows and columns
✔ Embed documents like PDFs
What it Won‘t Import:
❌ Custom text and background colors
❌ Text highlight colors
❌ Precise styling like margins, padding, borders
It‘s not perfect. But gets 90% of the content and structure in quickly without issue. Let‘s see it in action.
Step-by-Step Guide to Importing .docx Files Using Mammoth
Install and activate the Mammoth .docx Converter plugin on your site. That‘s it for setup!
When editing a post or page, click the Mammoth icon in your WordPress editor toolbar.
In the popup, hit Choose File and select the Word document (.docx) from your computer.
Mammoth will give you 3 view tabs – Visual, Raw HTML and Messages.
If all looks good, click Insert Into Editor to transfer the content cleanly without copy-paste chaos!
| Feature | Mammoth Converter | Copy-Paste |
|---|---|---|
| Retains Headings & Formatting | ✅ | ❌ |
| Keeps Text Style Intact (bold, italic, links) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Transfers Images & Attachments | ✅ | ❌ |
| Preserves Lists & Tables Properly | ✅ | ❌ |
| Gives Preview Before Inserting | ✅ | ❌ |
Table: Word Import Showdown – Mammoth vs Copy-Paste
Mammoth eliminates frustration by flawlessly transferring the Word document into WordPress with just a few clicks!
Advanced Options and Expert Tips for .docx Importing Success
While the Mammoth plugin works great right off the bat, let‘s go over a couple pro tips to handle edge cases:
✔ Text Cleanup – Run imported content through Grammarly/Hemingway to fix typography bloopers from Word
✔ Image Sizing – Use the picture editor to manually optimize inserted images that are gigantic 5MB monsters!
✔ List Indentation – For bullet points and lists, check indent levels match WordPress best practices
✔ Troubleshoot Gaps – Verify spacing, breaks and text flow make semantic sense after import
Following these guidelines will help you catch any outstanding nits when moving Word documents.
And if you want alternate routes to migrate Word docs, explore:
Google Docs – Edit content online and use built-in WordPress exporter
Zapier – Build workflows to transfer Word files from cloud storage like Dropbox
Writemapper – Drag-drop importer particularly great for huge batch migrations
So don‘t despair! With the right toolkit, you can import Word documents without sacrificing your sanity.
Let me know if you have any other questions in bringing .docx files into WordPress. I‘m happy to help guide or troubleshoot.
