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How do I import a CSV file into WordPress?

Last updated on January 23, 2023 @ 10:41 am

WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) that allows you to create a website or blog from scratch, or to improve an existing website. When you create a new WordPress site, you can choose to import a CSV file into your database to store your site’s content.

To import a CSV file into WordPress, follow these steps:

1. Open your WordPress site in your web browser.

2. Click the “Posts” menu item in the left-hand menu.

3. Click the “Import” link in the Posts menu item’s sub-menu.

4. Click the “CSV” link in the Importing Files section of the CSV Import Wizard.

5. Browse to the CSV file that you want to import into your WordPress site, and click the “Upload” button.

6. Click the “Next” button to continue the CSV Import Wizard.

7. Review the information in the “CSV Import Settings” section of the CSV Import Wizard, and click the “Next” button to continue.

8. Click the “Finish” button to import your CSV file into your WordPress site.

9. Click the “Pages” menu item in the Pages sub-menu.

10. Click the “Import” link in the Pages menu item’s sub-menu.

11. Click the “Edit” link in the Pages menu item’s sub-menu.

12. In the “Content” section of the Pages editor, click the “Import” button next to the CSV file that you imported from your WordPress site.

13. Click the “Delete” link in the Pages menu item’s sub-menu.

14. In the “Pages” section of the Pages editor, click the “Export” link next to the CSV file that you exported from your WordPress site.

15. Review the information in the “CSV Export Settings” section of the CSV Export Wizard, and click the “Next” button to continue.

16. Click the “Finish” button to export your WordPress site’s content to a CSV file.

17. Click the “Export” link in the Pages menu item’s sub-menu.

18. In the “Pages” section of the Pages editor, click the “Import” button next to the CSV file that you imported from your WordPress site.

19. Click the “Delete.

PRO TIP: When importing a CSV file into WordPress, it is important to make sure that the CSV file is compatible with the WordPress platform. If the CSV file is not compatible, it may cause problems with the website or cause the website to crash.
Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

Devops & Sysadmin engineer. I basically build infrastructure online.