Really Simple CSV Importer

Alternative CSV Importer plugin. Simple and powerful, best for geeks.

• Category support
• Tag support
• Custom field support
• Smart Custom Fields support
• Custom Field Suite support
• Advanced Custom Fields support
• Custom Taxonomy support
• Custom Post Type support
• Filter hook for dry-run-testing
• Filter hooks for customize csv data before importing to database
• Action hook for update post data after importing to database

You can get example CSV files in /wp-content/plugins/really-simple-csv-importer/sample directory. Available column names and values:

• ID or post_id: (int) post id.\ This value is not required. The post ID is already exists in your blog, importer will update that post data. If the ID is not exists, importer will trying to create a new post with suggested ID.
• post_author: (login or ID) The user name or user ID number of the author.
• post_date: (string) The time of publish date.
• post_content: (string) The full text of the post.
• post_title: (string) The title of the post.
• post_excerpt: (string) For all your post excerpt needs.
• post_status: ('draft' or 'publish' or 'pending' or 'future' or 'private' or custom registered status) The status of the post. 'draft' is default.
• post_password: (string) The password to protect the post. The password is limited to 20 characters.
• post_name: (string) The slug of the post.
• post_parent: (int) The post parent id. Used for page or hierarchical post type.
• menu_order: (int)
• post_type: ('post' or 'page' or any other post type name) (required) The post type slug, not labels.
• post_thumbnail: (string) The uri or path of the post thumbnail.\ E.g. http://example.com/example.jpg or /path/to/example.jpg
• post_category: (string, comma separated) slug of post categories
• post_tags: (string, comma separated) name of post tags
• tax_{taxonomy}: (string, comma separated) Any field prefixed with tax_ will be used as a custom taxonomy. Taxonomy must already exist. Entries are names or slugs of terms.
• {custom_field_key}: (string) Any other column labels used as custom field
• cfs_{field_name}: (string) If you would like to import data to custom fields set by Custom Field Suite, please add prefix cfs_ to column header name.
• scf_{field_name}: (string) If you would like to import data to custom fields set by Smart Custom Fields, please add prefix scf_ to column header name.
• comment_status: ('closed' or 'open') Default is the option 'default_comment_status', or 'closed'. Note: Empty cells in the csv file means "keep it", not "delete it".\ Note: To set the page template of a page, use custom field key of _wp_page_template.\ Note: If providing a post_status of 'future' you must specify the post_date in order for WordPress to know when to publish your post. Note: If the post_type value is attachment, you can use post_thumbnail field to define media URL or path.

Advanced Custom Fields plugin integrate If advanced custom field key is exists, importer will trying to use update_field function instead of built-in add_post_meta function.\ How to find advanced custom field key: Finding the field key Official public repository Add star and read future issues about rs-csv-importer on GitHub! Thanks Cover banner designed by @luchino__

1.3

• Some Enhancements (Thanks @piwi!)
• Attachment support
• Add "really_simple_csv_importer_save_thumbnail" Filter
• French translations
• Support post date GMT
• Support post password

1.2

• Enhancement: Smart Custom Fields support
• Check if the provided post status is already registered

1.1

• Enhancement: Support localization
• Bug fixes

1.0

• Enhancement: Replace a helper class to more better one
• Enhancement: Add action hook
• Bug fixes

0.6.3

• Enhancement: Remove Byte Order Mark automatically (Thanks lucianosantana!)

0.6.2

• Fix error on PHP 5.2

0.6.1

• Bug fix: enables to import "0" value

0.6

• Enhancement: Custom Field Suite support
• Enhancement: Add ability to override save_post method
• Performance Improvements

0.5.7

• Enhancement: Add dry run filter

0.5.6

• Bug fix: Fails to update empty custom field value.

0.5.5

• Bug fix: Fix to enable to update post meta values.

0.5.4

• Enhancement: Check the post type is already exists.
• Update readme

0.5.2

• New feature: Add Post Thumbnail support
• Bug fixes

0.5.1

• Enhancement: Check whether both posts has same post type when updating.

0.5

• New feature: Added filter hooks to customize import data

0.4.2

• Post title bug fix

0.4.1

• Version fix

0.4

• New feature: Added custom taxonomy support. (Thanks chuckhendo!)

0.3

• New feature: Advanced Custom Fields integrate.
• Enhancement: Use post_id if not already present when inserting post.

0.2

• New feature: Add post_id column. It enables to update post data.
• Some bug fixes

0.1.1

• Bug fix

0.1

• First Release (beta)