FirstElement

Daijiro Miyazawa

<p>FE CSV Import & Export helps you import and export WordPress content as CSV from the admin area.<br />
It is designed for site owners who want a stress-free CSV workflow for daily operations and for developers who need extensibility through WordPress hooks.</p>
<h4>Main features:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Import and export WordPress content as CSV</li>
<li>Fast export of approximately 10,000 posts in about 15 seconds (depending on site configuration and server environment)</li>
<li>Support for posts, pages, and custom post types</li>
<li>Option to include or exclude custom taxonomies</li>
<li>Support for term ID or term name input/output</li>
<li>Proper handling of hierarchical terms</li>
<li>Import of unregistered terms (currently uses term name as slug)</li>
<li>Option to include or exclude custom fields</li>
<li>Option to include or exclude private meta</li>
<li>New custom field items can be registered with the “cf_” prefix</li>
<li>Option to target published status or all post statuses</li>
<li>Option to export only frequently edited “basic fields” or “all fields”</li>
<li>Option to update (overwrite) existing posts with the same ID or create new ones</li>
<li>Dry run functionality</li>
<li>Batch processing for large CSV files</li>
<li>Real-time progress display in the admin interface</li>
<li>Option to enable/disable logging (speed priority)</li>
<li>Extensibility through filter/action hooks for custom workflows</li>
</ul>
<h4>FE CSV Import & Export is suitable for tasks such as:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Bulk updating existing posts from spreadsheet data</li>
<li>Exporting content for reporting or external processing</li>
<li>Importing structured content into custom post types</li>
<li>Migrating content between sites</li>
</ul>
<p>For large imports, this plugin processes data in batches to reduce memory usage and improve reliability. It automatically adjusts batch size based on server settings (max_execution_time, memory_limit) to efficiently process large datasets without timeout.</p>
<p>Using filter hooks, you can output only necessary columns for external editing (e.g., title and content only) or add custom processing when exporting ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) related custom fields.</p>
<h4>Note:</h4>
<p>For custom field output, by default, the plugin picks up fields associated with the first post (first row). If the first post does not contain all necessary custom fields, those fields will be ignored. To avoid this, consider these two approaches:</p>
<p><strong>Pattern A</strong><br />
Create a dummy post immediately before export and fill it with dummy values for all necessary custom field items (this ensures all necessary custom field items are expanded as CSV columns)</p>
<p><strong>Pattern B</strong><br />
Use a filter hook to specify a sample post ID for extracting custom field items (by specifying a post ID that contains all custom field items, you ensure all necessary custom field items are expanded as CSV columns)</p>
<h4>Documentation and support resources:</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://firstelementjp.github.io/fe-csv-import-export/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/firstelementjp/fe-csv-import-export" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub Repository</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/firstelementjp/fe-csv-import-export/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">Issue Tracker</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro Version:</h4>
<p>This plugin works completely on its own with the free version and provides sufficient functionality, but when used with the Pro version, you can access these convenient features:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>ACF Integration</strong> – Import and export ACF data while preserving field formatting. Export taxonomy values as readable names and handle multi-value fields with pipe-separated values. Support major ACF field types including Taxonomy, User, File, Relationship, Repeater, and Flexible Content fields</li>
<li><strong>Direct SQL Export Mode</strong> – Customize export queries directly for advanced workflows and integrations</li>
<li><strong>UpdraftPlus Database Backup</strong> – When used with the backup plugin ‘UpdraftPlus’, automatic SQL backup is executed during import and import begins after completion. If problems are discovered after import, you can immediately restore from backup</li>
<li><strong>Enhanced Security</strong> – Import/export execution permissions can be assigned to editors in addition to administrators. You can set a shared password for import/export execution. You can require users to enter their login password for import/export execution</li>
<li><strong>Dedicated Support</strong> – Priority customer support from the development team</li>
<li><strong>Automatic Updates</strong> – Seamless updates from our update server</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://www.firstelement.co.jp/en/products/fe-csv-import-export-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a></p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>FE CSV Import & Export Pro uses an external license API service for license validation and activation. This service is used solely for:</p>
<ul>
<li>License key validation</li>
<li>License activation and deactivation</li>
<li>License status checks</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://www.firstelement.co.jp/en/legal/privacy-policy/privacy-statement-eu/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a><br />
<a href="https://www.firstelement.co.jp/en/legal/terms-of-use/fe-csv-import-export-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a></p>
<p>The license API service is operated by FirstElement K.K. and is used exclusively for license management purposes. No content data is transmitted to this service.</p>


FE CSV Import & Export

Import and export WordPress posts, custom post types, taxonomies, and custom fields as CSV with batch processing.

WebToffee

<p>Import/export WooCommerce products via CSV with images, reviews, categories & tags. ChatGPT integration auto-generates missing product descriptions.</p>
<h3>WooCommerce Product Import Export Plugin for Hassle-free Data Transfers</h3>
<p>Export and import your WooCommerce products (simple, grouped, external/affiliate) in a super simple way using CSV files.</p>
<p>Inventory updates, syncing products, data filtration, and automatic column mapping are some of the main peculiarities of this product importer plugin.</p>
<p>With the latest update, we have integrated ChatGPT API into our plugin. Now, the plugin will automatically generate product descriptions for products with missing descriptions. Thanks to Generative AI!</p>
<p><strong>To import and export variable products, upgrade to the premium version of <a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/product/product-import-export-woocommerce/?utm_source=free_plugin_readme&utm_medium=product_import_export&utm_campaign=Product_import_export" rel="nofollow ugc">WooCommerce Product Import Export</a></strong>.</p>
<h3>PRODUCT IMPORT EXPORT FOR WOOCOMMERCE – FREE IMPORT EXPORT PLUGIN</h3>
<p>The free version of the Product Import Export for WooCommerce plugin imports and exports the following WooCommerce product types:</p>
<ul>
<li>Simple</li>
<li>Grouped</li>
<li>External/Affiliate products</li>
</ul>
<p>With this product export import plugin, you can export and import WooCommerce products to and from a CSV, and you can do basic import-export operations with this 100% free WooCommerce CSV import export plugin.</p>
<h3>MAJOR FEATURES</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Export products from WooCommerce into CSV</strong>.</li>
<li><strong>Import products from CSV</strong> to WooCommerce.</li>
<li>Bulk add products</li>
<li>Supported product types – <strong>simple, grouped, external/affiliate</strong>.</li>
<li><strong>Auto-generate product descriptions </strong> during import using ChatGPT API.</li>
<li>Export and import WooCommerce <strong>products with images (featured product image and gallery images)</strong>.</li>
<li>Export and import WooCommerce <strong>product reviews</strong> along with ratings.</li>
<li>Export and import WooCommerce <strong>products based on category/tags/selected products/status/stock</strong>.</li>
<li>Export specific products</li>
<li>Export and import WooCommerce products with <strong>attributes, taxonomies, price, stock, and more</strong>.</li>
<li><strong>Bulk edit products, categories, price, stock, attributes</strong> </li>
<li>Import, export or bulk add <strong>product categories and tags.</strong></li>
<li>Export products based on stock status (In Stock, Out of Stock, On backorder).</li>
</ul>
<h3>ADDITIONAL FEATURES</h3>
<ul>
<li>You can control the pace of the import/export process by doing it in <strong>custom batches</strong>.</li>
<li>Let’s you <strong>set a CSV delimiter</strong> of your choice to import WooCommerce products.</li>
<li>Select from <strong>multiple import/export methods</strong>.</li>
<li>Easily import products from <strong>other eCommerce platforms</strong> such as Shopify, Magento, etc., with import <strong>column mapping</strong>.</li>
<li><strong>Organise and structure CSV columns in the export file </strong>with the drag-and-drop UI.</li>
<li><strong>Rename CSV column header names</strong> as you like before exporting.</li>
<li><strong>Save frequently used import/export configurations</strong> as templates and use the template for future imports and exports.</li>
<li>The plugin <strong>stores all the past imports and exports</strong> and <strong>lets you re-run</strong> them when needed.</li>
<li><strong>Easy debugging:</strong> View and download import log for debugging purpose.<br />
✅ Tested OK with WordPress 7.0<br />
✅ Tested OK with WooCommerce 10.7.0<br />
✅ Tested OK with PHP 8.3</li>
</ul>
<h3>COMPATIBLE PLUGINS</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/" rel="ugc">Yoast SEO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-cost-of-goods/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cost of Goods</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/webtoffee-product-feed/" rel="ugc">WebToffee WooCommerce Product Feed & Sync Manager</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>KEY USE CASES HANDLED BY PRODUCT IMPORT EXPORT PLUGIN</h3>
<p>Following are some of the use cases supported by the Product Import Export plugin for WooCommerce.</p>
<h4>Migrate Products (simple/external) Between Two WooCommerce Sites</h4>
<p>Import and export your WooCommerce store products from one store to another in just a few steps. Advanced features like data filtration, automatic column mapping, and more simplify your product import and export operations.</p>
<h4>Update Stock and Price of Existing Products</h4>
<p>Using the advanced options of the import products WooCommerce plugin, you can easily update the stock, price, and similar details of the existing products on import.</p>
<h4>Import/Update Product Images – Featured Image and Gallery Images</h4>
<p>Now you can import or update the product images of multiple WooCommerce products simultaneously with ease. With the WooCommerce import products plugin, you can import/update all the gallery images of a product along with the product image, also known as the featured image.</p>
<h4>Export Products with Images</h4>
<p>Quickly export products and their corresponding images with just a few clicks. The product export plugin lets you export all the product images, including featured and gallery images, making it ideal for product updates, store migration, or backups.</p>
<h4>Import WooCommerce Products Categories and Assign Products to Them</h4>
<p>By default, during import, the products will be imported with categories (includes both multiple and hierarchical categories).</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Basic-Product_WooCommerce_Sample_CSV.csv" rel="nofollow ugc">Sample CSV of products with categories</a></li>
</ul>
<p>However, if you want to import only the product categories of a WooCommerce store, you can do so under the post type: Product Category.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Sample-CSV-of-product-categories.csv" rel="nofollow ugc">Sample CSV of product Categories</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Filter Product Exports By Category, Stock status, and Other Criteria</h4>
<p>Export WooCommerce products based on your requirements. You can filter the product data and export the products based on multiple data filtration criteria, such as category, tag, stock, status, product type, and more.</p>
<h3>SETUP GUIDE – PRODUCT IMPORT EXPORT FOR WOOCOMMERCE</h3>
<p>To learn more about setting up the Product Import Export plugin for WooCommerce, refer the <a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/product-import-export-plugin-woocommerce-user-guide/" rel="nofollow ugc">setup guide</a>.</p>
<p>You can also check out this video to get a quick understanding of the product export import plugin.<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sYvt_KSYfNY?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span></p>
<h3>HOW DOES THE PLUGIN WORK? (WOOCOMMERCE CSV IMPORT)</h3>
<p>The free version of the WooCommerce product import export plugin lets you import and export: Products, Product Reviews, Product Tags, and Product Categories.</p>
<p><strong>DOWNLOAD</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Basic-Product_WooCommerce_Sample_CSV.csv" rel="nofollow ugc">Sample CSV of Products</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Sample-CSV-of-product_review.csv" rel="nofollow ugc">Sample CSV of Product Reviews</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Sample-CSV-with-product-tags.csv" rel="nofollow ugc">Sample CSV of Product Tags</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Sample-CSV-of-product-categories.csv" rel="nofollow ugc">Sample CSV of Product Categories</a></li>
</ul>
<p>The WooCommerce CSV importer plugin takes a CSV (Comma-Separated Values) file as input. You must create a CSV (UTF-8 Encoded) file and enter the product details in a structured format.</p>
<p>This is to match each field of a CSV file to the field of a particular product, which otherwise the Admin needs to input manually. For example, the post_title field gets mapped to the product name, and the regular_price field gets mapped to the regular price of the product.</p>
<p>You can create the CSV from scratch or export products to get the format of the CSV. You can use a spreadsheet program, such as LibreOffice, Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice, or Google Sheets, to create and modify the CSV file. Save this file with the extension “.CSV.”</p>
<p>After entering all details about products in a spreadsheet, you can import products to your WooCommerce store. With this plugin, you can also export products to CSV and download product details as a CSV.</p>
<h3>PRODUCT IMPORT EXPORT PLUGIN FOR WOOCOMMERCE (PRO)</h3>
<p>The <a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/product/product-import-export-woocommerce/?utm_source=free_plugin_readme&utm_medium=product_import_export&utm_campaign=Product_import_export" rel="nofollow ugc">WooCommerce Product Import Export</a> Plugin Pro for WooCommerce is the leading tool for the export and import of WooCommerce products.</p>
<blockquote>
<h4>WOOCOMMERCE PRODUCT IMPORT EXPORT – PREMIUM/PAID VERSION FEATURES</h4>
<p>✅ Export/Import simple, variable, grouped, external, subscription, and custom product types.<br />
✅ Export/Import WooCommerce bookings.<br />
✅ Export/Import custom fields(meta), third-party plugin fields and hidden meta.<br />
✅ Choose from XML/CSV/Excel format for import/export.<br />
✅ <a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/product-import-export-for-woocommerce/#Step_3_Fil_4" rel="nofollow ugc">Various filter options for exporting products</a><br />
✅ <a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/product-import-export-for-woocommerce/#Step_3_Map_10" rel="nofollow ugc">Map and transform fields during import</a><br />
✅ <a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/product-import-export-for-woocommerce/#Evaluate_f_11" rel="nofollow ugc">Bulk edit/evaluate data during import</a><br />
✅ WPML support for simple products.<br />
✅ Import/Export file via FTP/SFTP.<br />
✅ <a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/exporting-importing-woocommerce-products-images-with-zip-file/#Exporting__0" rel="nofollow ugc">Export product images as a separate zip file.</a><br />
✅ <a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/how-to-import-woocommerce-products-using-url/" rel="nofollow ugc">Import WooCommerce products from URL.</a><br />
✅ Automatic scheduled import and export.<br />
✅ <a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/product-import-export-plugin-third-party-compatibility/" rel="nofollow ugc">Compatible with various third-party plugins.</a></p>
<p>Please visit <a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/product/product-import-export-woocommerce/?utm_source=free_plugin_readme&utm_medium=product_import_export&utm_campaign=Product_import_export" rel="nofollow ugc">Product Import Export Plugin for WooCommerce</a> for more details.</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>Connection to feedback.webtoffee.com</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to <a href="https://feedback.webtoffee.com" rel="nofollow ugc">feedback.webtoffee.com</a> for collecting feedback when the plugin is deactivated.<br />
See our <a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/terms-conditions/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms & Conditions</a> for details on data collection and usage.</p>
<h3>RELATED PLUGINS FROM WEBTOFFEE</h3>
<p>Other useful plugins from WebToffee for migrating WooCommerce/WordPress data:</p>
<p>🔸 <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/users-customers-import-export-for-wp-woocommerce/" rel="ugc">Import Export WordPress Users/Customers</a>: Import and export the users in WordPress and customers in your WooCommerce store using a CSV file with the help of this plugin.<br />
🔸 <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/order-import-export-for-woocommerce/" rel="ugc">Order/Coupon Import-Export for WooCommerce</a>: Import and export orders and/or coupons from your WooCommerce store using CSV with the plugin.<br />
🔸 <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-migration-duplicator/" rel="ugc">WordPress Backup & Migration</a>: Quickly migrate and backup entire WordPress site or selected files from one location to another. Backup to FTP, Google drive, Amazon S3, or local storage and easily restore them back.<br />
🔸 <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/webtoffee-product-feed/" rel="ugc">WebToffee WooCommerce Product Feed & Sync Manager</a>: Generate WooCommerce product feed for Google, Facebook and Instagram Shops and sync WooCommerce products with Facebook catalog.<br />
🔸 <a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/product/gdpr-cookie-consent/?utm_source=free_plugin_readme&utm_medium=product_import_export&utm_campaign=GDPR" rel="nofollow ugc">GDPR Cookie Consent</a>: This premium WebToffee plugin helps websites stay compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy laws. It lets you display a fully customizable cookie consent banner, manage cookie categories, record user consents, and set up prior consent for cookies.<br />
🔸 <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/accessibility-plus/" rel="ugc">Accessibility Tool Kit</a>: Accessibility Tool Kit is designed to help make your site compliant with accessibility standards such as WCAG 2.1, ADA, and Section 508. It automatically detects and fixes common accessibility issues, ensuring your site is easier for everyone to use.</p>
<h4>About WebToffee</h4>
<p><a href="https://www.webtoffee.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">WebToffee</a> creates quality WordPress/WooCommerce plugins that are easy to use and customize. We are proud to have millions of customers actively using our plugins across the globe.</p>


Product Import Export for WooCommerce – Import Export Product CSV Suite


free version cannot even export all products. useless.


cannot even export all products for free

Great plugin

Is a util plugin

works perfectly

Import/export WooCommerce products via CSV with images, reviews, categories & tags. ChatGPT integration auto-generates missing product descriptions.

FE CSV Import & Export vs Product Import Export for WooCommerce – Import Export Product CSV Suite