Duplicating Content in Custom Post Types in Bulk

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Last updated by lloydW 5 years, 6 months ago.

Assisted by: Christian Cox.

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June 20, 2019 at 3:22 pm #1273691

lloydW

We have created a number of products using a custom post type called 'Products'. The client now wishes to duplicate this content, as the products are now available in a new finish. Essentially they are the same products, but with a slightly different title, a new image, and other small changes.

Rather than creating them all again from scratch, is there a way to duplicate the existing products in bulk and then change the required content accordingly?

Here is the website in question: hidden link

Many thanks,
Tom (Futuresys)

June 20, 2019 at 3:27 pm #1273695

Christian Cox

Hi, Toolset doesn't include a post duplication feature so I'm not sure what the best approach would be here. You could look for a third-party post duplicator plugin, or look for a custom script that manipulates the database. At any rate, those are outside the scope of Toolset's features, so support here in the forum would be limited.

June 20, 2019 at 3:53 pm #1273723

lloydW

Thanks for coming back to me so quickly Christian. It's a shame this functionality doesn't exist, but I appreciate your help and will look to external plugins. All the best, Tom