The document discusses various methods and considerations for importing content into WordPress, highlighting different import options and DIY methods. It emphasizes the importance of a clean database, custom post types, and the use of plugins for post-import processes. Additionally, it touches on the topic of managing redirects and cleanup post-import using specific coding examples.

1. G E T T I N G T O
W O R D P R E S S
W P C A M P U S 2 0 1 6
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rogersmj/3529152061/
Stephanie Leary
@sleary
sleary.me/wpcampus2016

2. M O V I N G S U C K S .
https://www.flickr.com/photos/picturesofthings/3276020078/

3. I M P O R T
P L U G I N S
H T T P : / / C O D E X . W O R D P R E S S . O R
G / I M P O R T I N G _ C O N T E N T
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sisterdanger/24773994365/

4. I M P O R T
S E R V I C E S
https://www.flickr.com/photos/travosaurus/14805424435

5. I M P O R T A N Y T H I N G
Y O U G O T T H I S

6. T I D Y D A T A B A S E
https://www.flickr.com/photos/telstar/6859351675/

7. W P A L L I M P O R T
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8. W P A L L I M P O R T
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9. W P A L L I M P O R T
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13. S T A T I C F I L E S
https://www.flickr.com/photos/catjannik/381162608/

14. H T M L I M P O R T
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22. D I Y
https://www.flickr.com/photos/catjannik/381162608

23. D I Y I M P O R T E R
1. Fetch data from <somewhere>
2. Loop through each item
3. Assemble pieces into $post array
4. wp_insert_post()
5. wp_set_post_terms()
6. add_post_meta()
O P T I O N 3 :

24. D I Y I M P O R T E R
foreach ( $things as $thing ) {
$post = array();
$post['post_content'] = $thing->content;
$post['post_status'] = $thing->status;
$post['post_title'] = $thing->title;
wp_insert_post( $post );
}
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25. R E A D Y T O
G O ?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/brad_frost/9159754008/

26. 1 . C O N T E N T M O D E L
MIRROR OR IMPROVE:
• Custom post types
• Custom fields
• Taxonomies

27. 1 . C O N T E N T M O D E L
INCLUDE FIELDS:
• IDs
• Paths
• Author ID or email

28. 1 . C O N T E N T M O D E L
D I Y C O D E

29. 1 . C O N T E N T M O D E L
C U S T O M P O S T T Y P E U I P L U G I N

30. 1 . C O N T E N T M O D E L
A D V A N C E D C U S T O M F I E L D S P L U G I N

31. 2 . E X P O R T
https://www.flickr.com/photos/booleansplit/7286682184/

32. 2 . E X P O R T
CHECK:
• HTML vs plain text fields
• Date formatting
• Character encoding
• Commas in tags / categories / terms
• Relative link & image paths

33. 3 . S T A G I N G
• Give PHP ALL THE MEMORY
• Turn off plugins, publicize tools, etc.
• Back up both databases
• Warn system administrators

34. G O

35. A S S E S S
T H E M E S S
https://www.flickr.com/photos/glenscott/3388493598/

36. P O S T - I M P O R T P L U G I N S
• Search and Replace
• Post Type Switcher / Convert Post Types
• Term Management Tools
• Add Linked Images to Gallery
• Admin Columns
• Content Audit

37. C L E A N U P E X A M P L E
1. WP All Export custom field
2. WP All Import the field as term
3. Merge duplicates & typos w/Term Management Tools

38. A D M I N C O L U M N S
P L U G I N
F A S T R E V I E W I N G

39. R E D I R E C T S
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nnova/8227348112/

40. R E D I R E C T O P T I O N S
1. .htaccess
2. Redirection plugin
3. DIY code
http://stephanieleary.com/?p=8220

41. . h t a c c e s s

42. R E D I R E C T I O N P L U G I N

43. D I Y R E D I R E C T S
add_filter( 'redirect_canonical', 'my_404_no_guessing', 10, 2 );
function my_404_no_guessing( $redirect_url, $request_url ) {
if ( is_404() ) {
$posts = get_posts( array(
'meta_key' => 'URL_before_HTML_Import',
'meta_value' => $request_url,
'post_type' => 'any',
'posts_per_page' => 1,
'fields' => 'ids',
) );
if ( $posts ) {
$redirect_url = get_permalink( array_pop( $posts ) );
}
else
return false;
}
return $redirect_url;
}
H T M L I M P O R T

44. add_filter( 'redirect_canonical', 'my_404_no_guessing', 10, 2 );
function my_404_no_guessing( $redirect_url, $request_url ) {
if ( is_404() ) {
$posts = get_posts( array(
'meta_key' => 'drupal_path',
'meta_value' => parse_url( $request_url, PHP_URL_PATH ),
'post_type' => 'any',
'posts_per_page' => 1,
'fields' => 'ids',
) );
if ( $posts ) {
$redirect_url = get_permalink( array_pop( $posts ) );
}
else
return false;
}
return $redirect_url;
}
D I Y R E D I R E C T S
D R U P A L / W P A L L I M P O R T

45. S T E P H A N I E L E A R Y . C O M @ S L E A R Y