Two things I could imagine: Check the post_modified value. Maybe import creates a definitive timestamp that you could use. You’ll still have to save the import date somewhere so you can check against it. I do some post importing via a stream/HTTP response (this is not the native importer). During the import, I map my … Read more
It is sometimes possible to edit theme files, including functions.php, inside wp-admin. Many hosts and devs disable this feature since it can cause security issues as well as allow you to break the site. So if you can access the file via FTP, that’s generally the recommended method. If you don’t see “Appearance > Editor” … Read more
WP All Import has a lot of undocumented features in the various hooks, actions and filters implemented in the code. The easiest way to do such a mapping is to add a filter to the pmxi_options_options and add custom rules. These rules will show up under the Custom Fields accordion during the import configuration step. … Read more
There are 3 ways you can import content from Word: Paste from Word There’s a button in the editor that allows you to paste content directly from Word. This removes the special formatting Word uses to lay content out on the page and will make things work well on your site. (The button is in … Read more
Very simple plugin to achieve this. Runs only on activation, so, if there are 5 CSV files, the plugin must be activated/deactivated five times. File: /wp-content/plugins/create-cats-from-csv/create-cats-from-csv.php <?php /* Plugin Name: Insert CSV Categories Version: 1.0 Description: Reads a CSV file on plugin activation and insert the Categories/Description/Parent into WordPress as defined in the CSV Plugin … Read more
I’m not familiar with the plugin, but this might be an option to work around it: Import the ids into the database directly using SQL (phpMyAdmin). Use the plugin to import the CSV and run the “update” on those now-existing users, so they receive their updated password email.
The export file isn’t supposed to contain actual images–just references to them. When you do the import (as @Philip directed), it’s important that the images still be available via http in those original locations. WordPress downloads them and adds them to the local media library during the import process.
Although Chip’s method may work for some it did not for me. I did get it working however this way: Do the normal export of pages and posts and import them to your new blog (having deleted the original pages and posts) Download the wp-content/uploads folder via ftp from your old site and upload it … Read more
WordPress has a perfect wrapper for HTML > Theme conversion: The theme itself. All information can be found in the Codex page. It is enough to add a folder to your wp-content/themes directory (or whatever directory you registered in addition to that), and add the following files functions.php style.css index.php header.php to your custom themename … Read more
Thanks @kaiser but not need to go through your solution I found a easy one and I’ll share here for newbie likes me. If you’re working on a WP Network site then the steps are: At the top, hover over My Sites and then click Network Admin. At the left, hover over Settings and then … Read more