Import Testimonials

  • Resolved alx359

    (@alx359)


    3 years, 9 months ago

    Searching this forum, I learned how to export ST testimonials from Tools > Export > Testimonials. After some tweaks I need to import them back from stage to live now. How to do that? Are duplicates automatically handled? Thanks.

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  • Miha

    (@mplusb)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi @alx359,

    To import them back on another site go to Tools > Import > WordPress Run Importer > Browse > select the file to import > import.
    If there are duplicated, they will be replaced with the newly imported ones.

    Warmly,
    Mihaela

    Thread Starter alx359

    (@alx359)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi Mihaela,

    Thanks, I figured that out, but unfortunately, that WP importer doesn’t work properly for me. For example, making changes to the testimonial’s title and description directly in the CDATA of the exported xml file produces duplicate testimonials during its import. Most importantly, even re-importing the same xml file with no changes produces redundant copies of the custom fields (also known as post meta fields) for each testimonial, and those redundant fields continue cloning themselves each time an import is being made.

    What other export/import tools would you suggest with a proven track record to properly work with ST?

    Thread Starter alx359

    (@alx359)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    Okay… wrote some code using the save_post_wpm-testimonial action to clean the cloned custom fields up during a bulk update. Hope you guys would fix this issue in an upcoming version. Mind I’m just using the std. functionality available in the free version.

    Miha

    (@mplusb)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thanks for letting me know what worked!
    I went ahead and opened a ticket regarding this so our dev team can investigate.

    Warmly,
    Mihaela

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