Can I convert or import Wordpress native posts to a Toolset Custom Post Type?

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Last updated by Christian Cox 7 years, 3 months ago.

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August 27, 2017 at 2:02 pm #563966

Laura Savard

I have about 50 WordPress posts that I've imported from a previous site and I'd like to make them into a Types custom Post Type so that I have a bit more control of how they are being viewed on my site. Is there a way to convert them all at once? I'm not seeing anything in the Types documentation and the last Community Forum Post I saw regarding this was from 2012.

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Thanks in advance for your help!

Cheers,
Laura

August 27, 2017 at 8:55 pm #564026

Christian Cox

Hi, there's not an easy way to move posts between post types from the wp-admin area. The two solutions I know of include manual database manipulation, or WordPress import / export with some manual XML file changes.

General idea for manual DB manipulation:
Create your new Custom Post Type using Types, then modify the database wp_posts table to update the post_type value for each of the posts you want to migrate. Set the new post_type value to match the new post type's slug. That's pretty much it for basic post migration. I can help you do this in phpMyAdmin, or by running a custom SQL query in your database if you need assistance.

General idea for import / export XML file manipulation:
If modifying the database isn't an option, you can export your posts using the WordPress export tool. Then edit the generated XML file using a text editor like Notepad or Sublime Text, and modify the wp:post_type node for each post to use the new post type slug. Import the updated file, then delete all the old posts from the old post type. Example update:

<wp:post_type><![CDATA[new-post-type-slug]]></wp:post_type>

If you have custom fields in these posts that need to be transferred over, that process is a bit more involved. We can discuss that in more detail if you want, but I'll need to know more about your setup and the custom fields in use.