Title: importing from database?
Last modified: April 10, 2018

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# importing from database?

 *  Resolved [tejewell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tejewell/)
 * (@tejewell)
 * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-database/)
 * We’re switching our old website over to a WordPress site, trying to keep it as
   similar in appearance as possible to avoid stressing out the users. We currently
   have our staff contact information in a PHP database with the staff directory
   displayed as a very simple table on the website: no photos, just a table with
   one row per member and a column each for name, email, phone number, and room.
   Can I import the database information or would I need to specifically enter it
   into Simple Staff List?

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 *  Plugin Author [Brett Shumaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brettshumaker/)
 * (@brettshumaker)
 * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-database/#post-10166820)
 * Hi [@tejewell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tejewell/)
    I don’t currently
   have a way to import built into the plugin, but you can use a plugin like [WP All Import](http://www.wpallimport.com/)
   to take your existing data (however you can export it from your existing site)
   and import it into the Staff Member custom post type. That plugin is really easy
   to use and have used it on multiple projects in the past (I didn’t write the 
   plugin, nor did I use an affiliate link).
 *  [craigdub](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craigdub/)
 * (@craigdub)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-database/#post-10423089)
 * [@brettshumaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brettshumaker/) when using
   WP All Import to import from a URL does your plugin auto update if some data 
   changes? I’m trying to have a CSV brought in by a URL and will set up WP All 
   Import to check for changes but I want to make sure that will translate to the
   plugin. Thanks for your time!
 *  Plugin Author [Brett Shumaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brettshumaker/)
 * (@brettshumaker)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-database/#post-10423104)
 * [@craigdub](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craigdub/)
 * You should be able to configure WP All Import to schedule a CSV to be pulled 
   in via a URL, and then configure the import to update existing posts (staff members)
   based on a “unique identifier.”
 * Since that import is done 100% on the WP All Import side you’d need to ask them
   about any specifics, but it _should_ be possible.
 * Hope that helps!
 *  [craigdub](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craigdub/)
 * (@craigdub)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-database/#post-10423142)
 * thanks [@brettshumaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brettshumaker/), 
   you’re my hero
 *  [craigdub](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craigdub/)
 * (@craigdub)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-database/#post-10423215)
 * [@brettshumaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brettshumaker/) the issue
   is the new data is coming in but the old data still exists. For example, I had
   a staff member that I deleted on my CSV and re-imported but the staff member 
   remained on my page.
 *  [craigdub](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craigdub/)
 * (@craigdub)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-database/#post-10423231)
 * Nevermind, I forgot to choose the delete old data option. thanks again [@brettshumaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brettshumaker/)!

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 * Last reply from: [craigdub](https://wordpress.org/support/users/craigdub/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-from-database/#post-10423231)
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