Sometimes, you need to import the content of an entire site into WordPress. The best way to do this is using a CSV file.
Content of this lesson refers to the importing of data from non-WordPress sources.
There are three plugins you can use:
Check the comparison table below for most important differences between these three plugins.
WordPress Ultimate CSV Importer
CSV Importer plugin
WP All Import – Toolset Types Add-On plugin
Price
Free for importing posts and WordPress custom fields
$99 for importing Types custom fields
Free
The core WP All Import plugin is freemium
The Toolset Add-on plugin is premium (see pricing) with a limited-time offer of $40 for existing Toolset users of the beta version
Last updated
updated on regular basis
6 years ago
updated on regular basis
Support for repeating fields
yes
no
no yet, coming soon
Support for checkboxes
yes
no
yes
Support for the Skype field
basic (only the skype nick)
no
not yet, coming soon
Support for post relationships
yes
no
yes
Support for repeatable field groups
yes
no
not yet, coming soon
Link to documentation
Link to the plugin page
Related topics
- Bulk Editing Toolset Content with WP Sheet Editor
- Import posts from CSV files and maintain relationships with WP All Import
- Import content from CSV files with post relationships using WP Ultimate CSV Importer Pro
- Importing repeatable field groups when using the CSV Importer plugin
- Import Data using the WP All Import Plugin
- Importing Content From CSV, with Post Relationships
- Import Content Using CSV Importer Plugin
- Import Data using the WP Ultimate CSV Importer plugin
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