Title: Simple CSV Importer
Author: Apsara Aruna
Published: <strong>27 novimber, 2021</strong>
Last modified: 8 febrewaris, 2025

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# Simple CSV Importer

 Troch [Apsara Aruna](https://profiles.wordpress.org/apsaraaruna/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-csv-importer.1.0.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-csv-importer/#description)
 * [Resinsjes](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-csv-importer/#reviews)
 *  [Ynstallaasje](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-csv-importer/#installation)
 * [Ûntwikkeling](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-csv-importer/#developers)

 [Stypje](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-csv-importer/)

## Beskriuwing

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

 * Category support
 * Tag support
 * Custom field support
 * [Smart Custom Fields](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smart-custom-fields/) support
 * [Custom Field Suite](http://customfieldsuite.com/) support
 * [Advanced Custom Fields](http://www.advancedcustomfields.com/) 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/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](http://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/functions/update_field/)
function instead of built-in add_post_meta function.
 How to find advanced custom
field key: [Finding the field key](http://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/functions/update_field/#finding-the%20field%20key)

## Ynstallaasje

 1. Upload All files to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Go to the Import page under Tools menu.
 4. Click CSV link, read the notification, then just upload and import.

## FAQ

### Should I fill all columns of post data?

No. Only columns which you want to update.

### Can I update existing post data?

Yes. Please use ID field to specify the existing post.

### Can I insert post with specific post id?

Yes. Please use ID field to specify the new post ID.

### Can I import custom field/custom taxonomy of the post?

Yes. You can use column names same as wp_post table, but if the column name does
not match, it creates a custom field (post meta) data. Importing custom taxonomy
is a bit more complicated, “tax_{taxonomy}” means, “tax_” is prefix, and {taxonomy}
is name of custom taxonomy (not labels).

Here is an example.

**csv file**
 “post_title”,”singer”,”genre”,”released_date” “Shape of You”,”Ed Sheeran”,”
Pop”, “06-01-2017”

**imported post data**
 Post Title: Shape of You Custom field “singer”: Ed Sheeran
Custom field “genre”: Pop Custom taxonomy “released_date”: 06-01-2017

### Why should I quote text cells when I save csv file?

Because PHP cannot read multibyte text cells in some cases.

> Locale setting is taken into account by this function. If LANG is e.g. en_US.UTF-
> 8, files in one-byte encoding are read wrong by this function.

### Can I insert multiple values to CFS or ACF fields like Select or Checkbox?

Yes. Please create additional plugin and use `simple_csv_importer_save_meta` filter
to make array data.

## Resinsjes

D’r binne gjin resinsjes foar dizze plugin.

## Meiwurkers & amp; Untwikkelders

“Simple CSV Importer” is iepen boarne software. De folgjende minsken hawwe bydroegen
oan dizze plugin.

Meiwurkers

 *   [ Apsara Aruna ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/apsaraaruna/)

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## Feroaringslog

#### 1.0.0

 * Fresh copy

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.1**
 *  Last updated **1 jier yn ôl**
 *  Active installations **70+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.4 of heger **
 *  Tested up to **6.7.5**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-csv-importer/)
 * Tags
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   [csv](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/csv/)[custom posts](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/custom-posts/)
   [importer](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/importer/)
 *  [Avansearre werjefte](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-csv-importer/advanced/)

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## Meiwurkers

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## Stypje

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