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Really Simple CSV Importer

v1.3
by Takuro Hishikawa · 4.9 (107 reviews)

Alternative CSV Importer plugin. Simple and powerful, best for geeks.

40K+ active installs Updated Nov 28, 2017 Tested to 4.3.34
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Really Simple CSV Importer

About Really Simple CSV Importer

This plugin allows you to import CSV files into your WordPress site, with support for categories, tags, custom fields, custom taxonomies, and more. You can customize the import process using filters and actions provided by the plugin. There are also additional add-ons available for debugging and further customization.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alternative CSV Importer plugin?
The Alternative CSV Importer plugin is a simple and powerful plugin for importing CSV files into WordPress.
What are the features of the Alternative CSV Importer plugin?
The features of the Alternative CSV Importer plugin include category support, tag support, custom field support, support for Smart Custom Fields, Custom Field Suite, and Advanced Custom Fields, custom taxonomy support, custom post type support, filter hooks for testing and customizing CSV data before importing, and action hooks for updating post data after importing.
Where can I find example CSV files for the Alternative CSV Importer plugin?
You can find example CSV files in the /wp-content/plugins/really-simple-csv-importer/sample directory.
How can I debug import data using the Alternative CSV Importer plugin?
You can use the Really Simple CSV Importer Debugger add-on to dry-run-test and show more detailed post, meta, and taxonomy data of each CSV row.
How can I customize the import post data using the Alternative CSV Importer plugin?
You can use the really_simple_csv_importer_save_post, really_simple_csv_importer_save_meta, really_simple_csv_importer_save_tax, and really_simple_csv_importer_save_thumbnail filters to customize the import post data.

Changelog

1.3

  • Some Enhancements (Thanks @piwi!)
    • Attachment support
    • Add “really_simple_csv_importer_save_thumbnail” Filter
    • French translations
  • Support post date GMT
  • Support post password

1.2

  • Enhancement: Smart Custom Fields support
  • Check if the provided post status is already registered

1.1

  • Enhancement: Support localization
  • Bug fixes

1.0

  • Enhancement: Replace a helper class to more better one
  • Enhancement: Add action hook
  • Bug fixes

0.6.3

  • Enhancement: Remove Byte Order Mark automatically (Thanks lucianosantana!)

0.6.2

  • Fix error on PHP 5.2

0.6.1

  • Bug fix: enables to import “0” value

0.6

  • Enhancement: Custom Field Suite support
  • Enhancement: Add ability to override save_post method
  • Performance Improvements

0.5.7

  • Enhancement: Add dry run filter

0.5.6

  • Bug fix: Fails to update empty custom field value.

0.5.5

  • Bug fix: Fix to enable to update post meta values.

0.5.4

  • Enhancement: Check the post type is already exists.
  • Update readme

0.5.2

  • New feature: Add Post Thumbnail support
  • Bug fixes

0.5.1

  • Enhancement: Check whether both posts has same post type when updating.

0.5

  • New feature: Added filter hooks to customize import data

0.4.2

  • Post title bug fix

0.4.1

  • Version fix

0.4

  • New feature: Added custom taxonomy support. (Thanks chuckhendo!)

0.3

  • New feature: Advanced Custom Fields integrate.
  • Enhancement: Use post_id if not already present when inserting post.

0.2

  • New feature: Add post_id column. It enables to update post data.
  • Some bug fixes

0.1.1

  • Bug fix

0.1

  • First Release (beta)

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