Title: Import Excel file Data
Last modified: July 10, 2019

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# Import Excel file Data

 *  [mike](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelranderson/)
 * (@michaelranderson)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-excel-file-data/)
 * I was wondering if it be possible into include import functionality into this
   plugin? I don’t feel like paying $99 just for an import feature.

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 *  Plugin Author [Doeke Norg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doekenorg/)
 * (@doekenorg)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-excel-file-data/#post-11719210)
 * Hi [@michaelranderson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelranderson/),
 * Thank you for your question. The aim of this plugin has always been exporting
   only. The data is provided by the forms, and not the other way around. So there
   are no plans to make this happen.
 * Also, to be honest, it feels like I only need to build this so you don’t have
   to pay; making me pay in a sense. And way more than 99 bucks I might add 🙂
 * Building an import function isn’t as easy as it sounds. The problem starts with
   Reading the file (excel sucks), and interpreting the data (some data might be
   a function, and no data at all). Then values must be mapped to fields (some fields
   have multiple subfields, so every column needs to be mapped to a specific (sub)
   field), and the entry must be created. All this is **LOADS** of work, not counting
   the time for bugs and feature requests.
 * I build this plugin as a fun hobby project, but some do this as their job. Paying
   them for their time is more than reasonable. I might not agree with the price;
   but that depends on the full functionality of the plugin. Also note that, buying
   a plugin entitles you to support. That also costs money, so there is usually 
   a fee for that in the price.
 * I’m really happy you use, or consider using, my plugin; and I’m very sorry to
   not be able to help you further. I hope you view this message as constructive,
   and not as dismissive 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [mike](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelranderson/)
 * (@michaelranderson)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-excel-file-data/#post-11719302)
 * Yeah Makes sense.

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 * Last activity: [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-excel-file-data/#post-11719302)
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