Import Export by RockStarLab

🌐 Website: wpimportexport.com 📖 Video Tutorials: wpimportexport.com/import-export-video-tutorials-for-wordpress 📰 Blog: wpimportexport.com/blog 🚀 PRO offer: New users can try PRO free for 1 month, no credit card required. LIMITED OFFER Get free PRO for lifetime here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Xgu_qDN2Q Import Export by RockStarLab is not just another import/export plugin. It is a WordPress content operations toolkit for moving data, syncing content between sites, building URL inventories, importing media safely, and keeping repeatable jobs under control. Use it to import and export clean CSV, XML, JSON, XLSX, and ODS files, map fields visually, sync selected content between connected WordPress sites, scan server folders into the Media Library, and keep a Jobs Log so repeat work can be re-run instead of rebuilt. Use it for everyday migrations between local, staging, and production sites; bulk content operations; SEO URL audits; media cleanup; and content workflows where posts, pages, custom fields, SEO data, Elementor layouts, and media relationships need to stay intact. The free plugin gives you strong post/page import-export, All Site URLs export, media folder sync, site-to-site sync for core WordPress content, background jobs, and AI URL Importer support when configured with your own OpenAI API key. The optional PRO addon expands the same workflows to custom post types, menus, users, taxonomy terms, comments, WooCommerce products, orders, coupons, refunds, customers, reviews, attributes, Content Updater, transformations, and deeper migration tooling for teams that need more control. Huge update in 1.2.0 Version 1.2.0 is a major workflow update focused on making Import Export by RockStarLab feel less like a file-only tool and more like a full migration and sync console for WordPress. Highlights include:

• Content Sync button controls: Choose where quick Export and Sync buttons appear in WordPress admin screens.
• Smarter site-to-site sync flow: Sync buttons now guide users to the Content Sync setup page when no connected site is configured, instead of opening an empty modal.
• Expanded PRO sync coverage: The PRO addon extends sync workflows to more real-world entities such as media, menus, users, comments, reviews, taxonomies, WooCommerce data, and custom content models.
• More portable imports: Export/import data now includes better source IDs and matching hints for comments, menus, WooCommerce reviews, refunds, and customers, so records can be mapped correctly across different sites.
• Better media handling: Improved image/file/gallery handling for ACF fields, Elementor content, WooCommerce product galleries, and cross-site media references.
• Reliable import search/replace: Replace links now works across post content, mapped fields, nested arrays, JSON strings, serialized meta, and ACF-style values.
• Improved admin workflow: Bulk Export and Sync actions are easier to control, Jobs can be given custom names for easier scheduling and reruns, the Content Sync setup flow is clearer, and the plugin settings are organized into cleaner tabs.

Want to try it before installing? The plugin includes a WordPress Playground blueprint for the Live Plugin Preview on WordPress.org, so you can open a temporary demo site with sample content and test the import, export, URL inventory, media sync, and jobs screens directly in your browser.

1.2.0

• Huge update: positioned the plugin as a full Import, Export, and Content Sync toolkit for moving WordPress content between sites.
• Added Export / Sync Button settings so quick action buttons can be enabled or disabled per supported admin screen.
• Improved Sync button behavior: when no connected site is configured, users are sent directly to the Content Sync setup page instead of seeing an empty sync modal.
• Improved site-to-site sync workflows for posts, pages, taxonomy terms, media, menus, users, comments, reviews, and WooCommerce-related content when used with the PRO addon.
• Fixed import search/replace so replacement rules are applied reliably to post content, mapped fields, nested arrays, JSON-escaped URLs, serialized meta, and ACF-style values.
• Added custom Job names in Jobs Log, with editable labels that also appear when choosing jobs for schedules.
• Improved portable export/import data for comments, menus, WooCommerce reviews, refunds, and customers with source IDs and matching hints for safer cross-site imports.
• Improved ACF media handling for non-post objects including users, comments, taxonomy terms, and menus.
• Improved Elementor and WooCommerce media handling during import and sync workflows.

1.1.17

• Fixed ACF image/file/gallery imports for user fields and other non-post objects so media URLs are converted to local attachment IDs correctly.
• Improved ACF field detection for users, comments, terms, and menus by resolving field definitions from matching ACF field groups when direct lookup is unavailable.

1.1.16

• Fixed Content Sync for Elementor pages by excluding generated Elementor CSS/cache metadata and forcing Elementor to regenerate local page CSS after sync.
• Improved Content Sync media handling for Elementor external image and SVG icon references during push and pull operations.
• Improved Content Sync progress feedback so push and pull operations show optimistic progress while long requests are running.
• Fixed page imports with duplicate titles from the same source file so distinct source pages are created instead of being collapsed into one update.
• Improved the Media Library bulk export shortcut button so it follows native WordPress admin button sizing.

1.1.15

• Maintenance release for Content Sync and WooCommerce import compatibility with the PRO addon.
• Improved release metadata after Content Sync product mapping and stock refresh fixes.

1.1.14

• Fixed Content Sync push mapping so choosing "Create New Post" creates a new remote post even when a matching post already exists.
• Fixed WooCommerce Content Sync stock status recalculation for variable products after push and pull sync operations.
• Improved Content Sync post mapping labels so pull actions are clearly shown as "Pull" and push updates remain shown as "Update".

1.1.13

• Fixed Media Library Bulk Select exports so selected media IDs remain locked into count, job creation, batch processing, and restarted exports.
• Improved Media Library export shortcut reliability when navigating through the export wizard.

1.1.12

• Added a Media Library Bulk Select export shortcut that opens the export wizard with selected media files pre-filtered.
• Improved Content Sync selection controls for browsing remote posts.
• Improved WooCommerce Content Sync support for product galleries, attributes, variations, product taxonomies, brands, tags, reviews, and regular post comments.
• Improved Content Sync created/updated result reporting for newly synced content.

1.1.11

• Fixed WooCommerce product exports so grouped, external / affiliate, brands, hierarchical product categories, and product attributes are exported in portable formats.
• Added WooCommerce Product Attributes, Product Brands, External Product URL, and External Button Text fields to product import/export field selection.
• Improved WooCommerce product type export so product_type and _product_type preserve the real WooCommerce type.

1.1.10

• Added a Debug tab under Tools with a safe copyable site info report for support troubleshooting.
• Added Video Tutorials and Documentation links to plugin admin Help tabs and the Welcome screen support area.
• Improved Database Table imports so a missing target table can be created from mapped import columns.
• Improved ACF media and rich text handling for non-post import workflows.

1.1.9

• Fixed import batch processing races that could double-process rows and report created posts as updated.
• Improved import cancellation so cancelled jobs stop cleanly without late failed notices.
• Added loading feedback to the Start Import and Cancel Import buttons.
• Fixed export job batching so restarted exports do not append duplicate first-batch rows and final counts match the generated file.
• Improved the import field mapping screen with a scrollable Mapped Fields panel for large files.

1.1.8

• Added an "Add all" button to the export field selection step so all currently available fields can be selected at once.
• Fixed release ZIP packaging so spreadsheet runtime dependencies are included for XLSX and ODS import/export support.

1.1.7

• Fixed shared admin AJAX nonce registration so PRO addon screens can reliably load their AJAX endpoints when the free plugin rebuilds admin script data.

1.1.6

• Fixed AI URL Importer structured response schema compatibility with strict OpenAI/WordPress AI Client responses.
• Improved AI URL Importer import logs so entries persist, update during processing, stay scrollable, and show newest results first.
• Fixed AI URL Importer cancel handling for active import jobs.
• Improved AI URL Importer start button feedback with a loading state while the import job is being created.
• Increased AI URL Importer OpenAI request timeouts for slower long-form article extraction.
• Updated release build deployment script to copy release packages to the aie2, aie3, and aie4 local test sites.

1.1.5

• Fixed Content Sync media URL replacement during Push and Pull so synced image HTML points to real local attachment URLs instead of missing intermediate-size files.
• Improved Content Sync media handling by carrying source attachment size URLs and matching them to generated local image sizes when available.
• Fixed Content Sync auto-match by title so selected posts are mapped reliably by exact title and post type before syncing.

1.1.4

• Fixed Media Sync "All Media Types" scanning so PDF and other WordPress-supported document files are included without requiring custom extensions.

1.1.3

• Fixed CSS and JavaScript loading for hidden Content Updater and Functions admin pages when opened directly.
• Fixed Add-Ons card offer styling when the PRO addon is inactive.

1.1.2

• Fixed admin CSS and JavaScript loading for plugin pages that are opened directly after their submenu links are hidden in Plugin Options.

1.1.1

• Fixed drag-and-drop field reordering in the free Export Step 3 screen so selected fields can be rearranged smoothly in the grid layout.

1.1.0

• Added XLSX and ODS support for import workflows.
• Added XLSX and ODS support for export workflows.
• Added XML support for import and export workflows.
• Added ZIP upload support for imports when the archive contains exactly one supported CSV, XML, XLSX, or ODS file.
• Added an optional ZIP download for completed export files when ZIP support is available on the server.
• Improved format-selection cards so available formats display with consistent card heights.