[Resolved] Converting custom post types to users

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[Arrien]

Hello,

Over 2 years ago I built, along with the help of Toolset technicians, a membership website that used a custom post type to create members. These members then had other custom post types associated with them.

Now I've come to a point where I need to add more options for these members, including the possibility of paying for their membership.

I want to know if it's possible to convert a custom post type to a user?

Thank you

[Shane]

Hi Arrien,

Thank you for getting in touch.

Actually it is not possible to convert a user to a custom post type. Actually if you take a look at the link below you will see how we handle memberships.
https://toolset.com/learn/create-membership-site-wordpress-using-toolset-plugins/

Thanks,
Shane

[Arrien]

Hi Shane,

I actually want to convert a custom post type to a user.

The CPT has similar fields to what a user might fill out.

What do you think?

[Shane]

Hi Arrien,

Its actually not possible to convert a custom post type to a user.

If you want your users to have a profile then you can allow them to fill out a profile CPT field which would have fields that you would normally assign to the user.

The benefit of this is that you can have publicly displayed profiles of your users.

Thanks,
Shane

[Arrien]

Hi Shane,

What if I exported the CPT fields and imported that information back into WordPress as a CSV, but created users with that data? Then relink the "new" users with the other CPT associated with them previously?

[Shane]

Hi Arrien,

This I believe won't work as Users and Posts are completely separate data structures so how the data is built is completely different.