Getting started with WordPress is easy--unless you got started a long time ago in some other CMS, or Dreamweaver or even (shudder) FrontPage. But you and WordPress can still have a happy relationship despite your baggage! In this session, I'll show you how to import almost anything into WordPress. I'll share examples from real projects for each step of the import process: * Setting up your ideal content model in WordPress * Cleaning up your import for best results * Importing from any other CMS, database, or HTML files (yes, files) * Converting old content to custom post types, taxonomies, and modular fields * Auditing and cleaning up content in WordPress * Processes for long-term content strategy & maintenance

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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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