Custom post types not imported properly
Have you tried removing the underscore from your Custom Post Type name? I ran into an issue a few weeks ago that was resolved when I changed to only alphabetical characters.
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How can I export and then import posts with featured images?
You can consult this answer, but the instructions are a bit unclear, so I’ll clarify them myself here. On the old blog, export the posts using the standard WordPress import/export functionality. If you’re unfamiliar with that, see this link for more information: https://codex.wordpress.org/Importing_Content On the new blog, use the WP Importer to import the XML … Read more
GUID not updated on import
The GUID is not an URL. Use get_permalink() to get the correct URLs. Just ignore the GUID. It is – as the name says – an identifier.
Update Custom Field on Imported Post Creation
There is a hook that worked for me in most case while those 3 hooks you use fail. It’s transition_post_status : add_action(‘transition_post_status’, ‘sterilize_vehicle_information’, 10, 3); function sterilize_vehicle_information( $post, $new_status, $old_status) { $internet_price = get_field(‘internet_price’,$post->ID); if( $new_status == ‘publish’ && old_status != ‘publish’ ) { update_post_meta( $post->ID, ‘internet_price’, preg_replace( “/[^0-9]/”, “”, $internet_price ) ); } } … Read more
Failed media import
I solved the problem… my source blog was private i.e. required password… I made it public for couple of minutes, and importer plugin did it’s job properly!
Using the Importer on an IIS Server
Have you verified permissions on the upload_tmp_dir (C:\Temp)? It’s possible that the upload is actually failing there rather than in the destination directory.
Exporting just posts of a specific category
The default exporter will do this. Instead of selecting “All Content”, choose “Post” and then a category.
Download/View Schema (or DTD) for XML Import
As far as I know no one ever [publicly] documented it and all questions about that are met with “it’s like RSS, want documentation – do it yourself”.
Importing data from spreadsheet into wordpress DB, along with custom taxonomies and their terms
I don’t think you should create a new column in wp_posts… This kind of info is stored in wp_postmeta. When I need this kind of importing (Excel->WP), I use CSV Importer, as you can assign categories, tags and custom field to the imported data. You’ll probably need to do a couple of tests with few … Read more
How to migrate WordPress Blogs into Multisite without using the GUI-Import/Export Feature
http://bavatuesdays.com/importing-a-single-wp-blog-to-a-wpmu-installation/ http://sillybean.net/wordpress/migrating-single-wordpress-installations-into-multisite-networks/