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Hi ! I’m using ImportWP Pro which came bundled in Rehub theme in wordpress.
1/I installed ACF addon plugin but nothing changed in the fields available in the tool. No ACF field… Everything is up to date and I have no issues with woocommerce and Yoast addons. Only with ACF. Do you know what can be the issue?
2/ Short description fields don’t work for woocommerce products.
Please help, thank you
Thanks for letting me know, i have moved your ticket to the importwp-woocommerce repo, and will reply with any updates there: https://github.com/jcollings/importwp-woocommerce/issues/1
Hi ! I answered back in your github account and I added 2 issues but as I’m not familiar with Github, maybe I didn’t do it the right way. I’ll just copy/paste my message here . Thanks
“Hi ! ACF fields and short descriptions now work perfectly, thank you ! However, a new issue came up : Product URL is no longer working when I set product as external. Can you take a look?
I have another issue with Yoast addon, none of these fields work with woocommerce products : SEO title, meta description, focus keyphrase. I haven’t tried social media fields but I guess the problem is the same. Thanks for your help”
Hi, your ticket is in a queue and you will be notified of any update when they are available via the github issue.
Hi, how can I do to import / export importers?
Hi, documentation on this feature is still being written, but you can import / export via ImportWP > Settings / Tools > Import/Export, on the left there should be a list of importers, check each that you want to export. then when you want to import them upload that exported file via the import importers section on the same page.
I see that new update has changelog with
ADD – Ability to filter records/rows before being imported.
But can’t see this in any place of plugin or documentation. Can you share some information?
The documentation/examples are being written, the functionaliy is done in code for now using a new wordpress filter, ‘iwp/importer/skip_record’ , allowing you to return true or false if it should be skipped or not. this filter accepts 2 extra parameter, the records data, and the importer that allows you to get access to the xml/csv parser to run custom conditions based on that.
James
I don’t see anything new on this page. Do you have another documentation?
The documentation will appear there once it is written.
Documentation on how to filter which xml and csv records are imported can be seen here: https://www.importwp.com/documentation/filter-xml-csv-records-imported/ , explains how to filter using the template data, or accessing the record/row itself using the appropriate parser.
Hi there,
I see the ACF add-on supports use of the gallery custom field. Is the same true for Jet Engine galleries (with the jet engine add-on).
I would like the images that are imported from the CSV to also be included as a gallery in the Jet Engine custom field during the import. Is this possible?
Hi Halfhide,
Yes the jet engine addon supports galleries, if there are any field types that you are needing that is not supported by the addon let me know via a support ticket and i can have a look into this.
James
Just want to give you suggestion for update – add some possibility for filter before import. For example, we have feed with million product, but we want to import only items which has special category or field with special value. Or even multiple conditions.
Thanks, this sounds like a handy feature, it might be possible doing it in code just now, i will have a look, if not i’ll look into adding in the required filters, and then look into adding UI.
Something like this https://801mq1rk37axy9741297ks3u-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/filtering-options.png
But for field keys instead xpath
Another small bug report. Woocommerce addon. When I import category, plugin assign also Uncategorized
https://monosnap.com/file/5W7kTbe7W3CGmnRWLdiJxCopIwXkeyHi sizam, ImportWP WooCommerce plugin has been updated to fix this issue, please download and install v2.0.1- https://www.importwp.com/add-ons/woocommerce-product-importer/
Please can you use our support ticket system in-future: https://support.jclabs.co.uk/
Thanks James
Ok. Next time I will write on support forum. Anyway, 2.0.1 version didn’t fix issue. Still it adds Uncategorized category
I thought it was only adding the uncategorised category when a product was inserted, but it turns out woocommerce adds it when you clear the categories which happens during the record update, v2.0.2 should be available now and fix this
hi, with your plugin, can I import / export templates like I do with WP All Import?
Hi Glaucio, ImportWP doesnt come with a way to export data, it is solely used for importing data into wordpress.
I know, i’m asking about the templates. I created one template and I want to export and import it to another site, Is it possible? Or just Make one backup of my template
Sorry i missunderstood what you were meaning about templates, at the moment this is not possible, i do have this ability in my debug tools to move an importer from one site to another, but not in the released plugin as i didnt think this was a feature that was needed. I will have a look into what would be needed to make this feature available and let you know.
thanks
I wrote you presale questions on email and never got answers. So, I am writing here. I purchased plugin but still can’t see critical things in plugin.
1. Updates. When, I set update in permissions, there is no field to check Fields for update. I mean, it’s not clear how plugin understand if some item must be updated or it must be created new or deleted. In Wordpress all import, we can set unique identifier in last step, which is used by plugin to detect duplicates. But it’s not clear how it’s working in your plugin
2. Drafts. I am not sure why, but when i test on local server, all posts are posted as drafts. Why? I don’t see any settings in plugin why it happens
Ok. I found reason of drafts. It’s default post status in plugin, I guess, post status must be core field, like title or description. But currently, it’s fixed, so, I need to answer only on 1 question. How plugin detects posts for updates, deletes and how to set custom field for such detection
Hi Sizam,
Sorry i have found your email from my Codecanyon market profile page, i am out of office / on vacation until the end of the week and will get back to you then.
What critical things are you not seeing the plugin?
1. Each importer template has its own set of unique identifier fields set by the mapper (post type imports deafult to ‘ID’ with a fallback of ‘post_name’.), if you are looking to set a custom identifier for your importer you can do so using this filter: (https://www.importwp.com/documentation/change-importers-unique-identifier/)
2. Post type imports post_status default to draft, unless you enable and set the post status field to publish, we use the deafult wordpress post status if the post_status is not enabled, so that if themes or plugins change this it will still work.
James
Ok. Found this. Currently, my all critical requests are solved, plugin has them, problem is only in documentation, because it has no mentions about many simple things. Also, no documentation about Woocommerce addon (for example, how to set variable products with different attributes properly). Anyway, plugin solves my needs, I am studying now custom addons and how to make them in theme
My recommendation – add post status as core visible field. (like title and description). I am sure that many people miss to add status and it’s not mentioned in documentation about template fields that it must be added to post as published
Hi there,
I have two questions before buying:
1. Does Import WP Pro support incremental updates (update fields only when there are changes / mutations in the XML) or can we only update in bulk? We’d prefer not to re-import all the data in the XML feed but only to update the fields which contain changes.
2. The creator of the XML feed told us that they use HTTP POST as a delivery protocol. Is this supported by the Import WP Pro?
Hi Halfhide,
ImportWP tries to check if data needs updating, by comparing what is in the xml to what object it will be updating. E.g. Images urls are checked to see if they have already been downloaded, to save the same image being downloaded multiple times.
ImportWP v1 used to be able to recive and process xml /csv files that where sent via a POST request, if you can send me more information about this like the field name being posted, what type of field it is? file or text. I can have a look into this and see if i can create a work around for this, it would be a case of capturing the post request, downloading and storing the file, and scheduling the importer to be ran next time the cron runs.
James
Hi. I am interesting in ready solution to make custom plugin to easily import feed to specific theme’s fields. I see that you have extended license. Can we use it to build own customized version of plugin which will be bundled with theme? Is it possible to deactivate fields of plugin via theme or make special panels via hooks?
Hi Sizam,
I am not to sure about what the extended license allows you to do, but if you search the envato forums or help you might be able to find someone who has asked a similar question about what the extended license allows.
The plugin itself has hooks that allow you to create custom templates, and fields to existing and allow you to manipulate data before, during or after an item has been imported.
A few examples i have built integrations for are the RealHomes Theme to import listings, and the Automotive Car Dealership Business WordPress Theme to import vehicles, these were both created adding extra field groups onto the custom post type template when the correct post type was selected.
Hope this helps James
Extended license allows to bundle plugin, we do this with many other plugins like Revolution slider and WP bakery https://help.market.envato.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005593643-How-do-licenses-work-for-any-plugins-that-are-bundled-with-the-theme-I-bought-
And yes, what we need is just special panel for importing to theme’s fields. I think it’s pretty similar similar to what you did for Car theme.
So, do you provide such service and what is the price for this?
and the most critical part which i can’t find in your documentation – is ID for updates. Let me explain. For example, admin import products. Products have SKU field. in wp all import plugin, on last step we can set special identifier which will be used to detect duplicates in next imports. You have tab Permission https://www.importwp.com/documentation/importer-permissions-2/ but i don’t see how it can detect duplicates in product feeds. Because I need to detect them on custom field, like SKU instead of title
We dont have a service to create the integration, but i am happy to work with you to help accomplish what is needed if it is not to complex/time consuming.
Unique fields are set at the template level, this can easily be changed to any field such as your SKU field.
If you can contact me via the private message link on my codecanyon profile with an explination of what you want to import/intergrate with your theme, i should be able to get a better understanding of whats involved.
Hi, If i buy the extended version can I porovide this as a download for me customers?
Hi Marquisuk,
Sorry i cant help you with this question, maybe search the envato anyone who has asked a similar question about the extended license.
James
Hello, I have a plugin “Listdom” that uses Custom Post types when I import, I think I use the ACF Post type maybe to make it happen?
Each listing has WP, Tags, Feautures and Categories, do you think it will import those? Thanks
Hi, ImportWP Pro should be able to import custom post types, tags and categories, and there is an addon that makes it easy to import ACF fields by simply selecting fields from a list and chosing what to import. If you do need help with your import let me know.
James
Hi! Does this plugin work with Pods (https://pods.io/) custom post types and custom taxonomies? Is there any trial or test environment I could use to try it out?
Hi Sustainate, Sorry i missed this comment (only a month too late), only noticed due to a notification about another. I have basic integration addon with pods, able to import to custom post types taxonomies, and users, also able to easily list out pods fields and in the custom field section of the importer.
I want to import from a website that uses posts for products with custom fields for price, weight etc.. I want to import to woocommerce website. Can this be done? And images?
Hi Eddiejanzer,
Importing into WooCommerce products is possible by installing the woocommerce product importer addon: https://www.importwp.com/add-ons/ ,this allows you to import simple, external, grouped and variable /variation products with all information incuding custom fields, product images, attachments and related taxonomies. How are you exporting the products from your old website, and what format xml or csv?
James
Pre Sales Question:
Hi,
Can this plugin handle nested repeater fields from ACF?
Ryan.
Hi Ryan,
Nested repeater can become very complex to import, To help me provide you with a definite answer do you know what your xml or csf file will be in? are you able to provide an example dat file? and can you provide an export of the repeater acf field group letting me know what columns or nodes of your files should like up to each. (you can send this privatly via the form on my codecanyon profile if needed.)
James
Hey!
I’m keen to know a little more detail around the Push Request feature for importing. Does the plugin register specific api routes for handling this? Happy to email with specifics around my use case if that helps.
Thanks!
Hello,
I tried to create a account on your website for support but never received the email confirmation.
I tried creating users using the custom field option I have custom users fields when I create the users like phone number etc but I cant figure out how to make it work it create no users. I followed a video on youtube so I was able to import the csv file from google sheet to the plugin but it doesnt create the users.
Thank you
Hi Yan2099, sorry you have had trouble registering with the support system, this is an external service, i will contact them and see if they have had any downtime or issues recently and try to get that resolved.
Can you please send me message via the contract form on my envato profile, with a little bit more information so i can help resolve your issue. e.g. are you importing a list of user or are you importing something else but trying to import the author if it doesnt exist? how are you currently trying to import the phone numbers onto the users?
thanks James
hi how do I know if this will work with my plugin before buying?
Hi Kimberwyn, At the moment there is no online demo, you could test to see if it works using the basic version of the importer from the wordpress.org plugin directory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/jc-importer/ (but the basic version is missing features like custom post tyes, custom fields).
If you dont mind me asking, what are you trying to import into wordpress?
James
Thank you! Im trying to import content into my blog. Im using this review plug in:
https://themeisle.com/plugins/wp-product-review/So im not sure if an importer will work with it.
If it was a free plugin i could of had a look, but because its a premium one i dont not have access to the source code to see if the plugin used built in wordpress post types, or taxonomies.
There’s a free version and a paid version. Most of the functionality is in the free version so it might help! Or if I can help by sending you info from the backend let me know.
I have had a look at the plugin, and installed the free version locally took a while to understand what the plugin actually did, but after finding the “Is this product a review” toggle i then found the extra fields.
This plugin seems to just use custom fields on a post type to store its data, so it should be possible, might require a few custom bits of custom code im more than happy to help with to modify the data into the correct format.
James
Hi there. Just purchased the plugin. I need to update ONLY custom fields to EXISTING content (posts/pages/products). I don’t want to update the content title, or excerpt. I have the “post_id” for each post. How do I run an “Update” import?
Hi,
The importer has now been updated with a visual GUI to refine which fields are imported for inserts, updates, and deletes, more information on this can be seen here: https://www.importwp.com/documentation/importer-settings/#importer-permissions
James
Hi, this is what it says now:
Line 78 Message Uncaught Error: Call to a member function is_taxonomy() on string in /home/kevinh96/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jc-woocommerce-advanced-attributes/libs/class-jcaa-product-template.php:78 Stack trace: #0 /home/kevinh96/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jc-woocommerce-advanced-attributes/libs/class-jcaa-product-template.php(274): JCAA_Product_Template->jcaa_populate_attr(’’) #1 /home/kevinh96/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jc-woocommerce-advanced-attributes/libs/class-jcaa-product-template.php(357): JCAA_Product_Template->output_product_attribute_display(’’) #2 /home/kevinh96/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(286): JCAA_Product_Template->output_archive_attributes(’’) #3 /home/kevinh96/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(310): WP_Hook->apply_filters(NULL, Array) #4 /home/kevinh96/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(465): WP_Hook->do_action(Array) #5 /home/kevinh96/public_html/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/templates/content-product.php(65): do_action(‘woocommerce_aft…’) #6 /home/kevinh96/public_ht File /home/kevinh96/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jc-woocommerce-advanced-attributes/libs/class-jcaa-product-template.php
Can you please help?
Many thanks
Hi,
Can you please create an issue over at: https://bitbucket.org/jcollings89/jc-woocommerce-advanced-attributes/issues?status=new&status=open , with the version of plugin, and version WordPress and WooCommerce.
sorry James, will reply there from now on. Posted it already as well as the solution. Line 78 change is_taxonomy() deprecated function call to taxonomy_exists()
Hello – I’m looking for a plugin that will help me with data collected in a WP Form plugin form, and select some of this data to populate custom fields in portfolio/post items in the Wordpress Qode Bridge theme. Will the pro version of this give me the ability to do this? Thanks for any help with this.
Hi shedstar,
It sounds like you do not need ImportWP pro as this plugin is for importing data from a csv or xml file, but instead you need to look at your form plugins documentation and see what plugins/integrations they have that might do the job otherwise you may have write something custom to achieve it.
James
Sorry James, I didn’t really explain myself properly! I’m exporting data from a WP Form form to a csv file on my computer. Once I’ve got the csv file, I’d like to import some of the data from this csv file into custom fields in a portfolio item. It sounded to me like your plugin might be able to do this. If it can, I’d be interested in purchasing. Thanks.
Yes the plugin should be able to import your csv file into the custom post type “portfolio” and any custom fields it has, I am not familier with the Qode Bridge theme and its custom fields, but if you get stuck let me know via support and i can help you out.
James
Thanks James
Hello again James – one further question: I have a test site and a real site. If I test your plugin on the test site, how easy will it be to install it on the real site?
Thanks.
Treat it as any other wordpress plugin you just need to upload the zip file and activate it.
I would just make sure you backup your site before installing any plugins or running any imports just to be on the safe side.
James
