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<p>XLclick Bulk CSV User Importer is the definitive tool for administrators who need to bulk-create WordPress users from a CSV file. Whether you are migrating a community or setting up a new site, our importer handles the heavy lifting with validation and security.</p>
<p>Tip: build and tidy your CSV with <a href="https://xlclick.com" rel="nofollow ugc">XLclick</a> — the no-formula, no-VBA add-in that cleans and merges Excel data in seconds before you import.</p>
<p><strong>Main features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Powerful CSV Upload</strong>: Supports standard CSV files with automatic delimiter detection (comma, semicolon, tab).</li>
<li><strong>Flexible User Data</strong>: Import email, role, username, first name, last name, and password.</li>
<li><strong>Intelligent Defaults</strong>: Automatically generates a unique username from the email local-part if the <code>username</code> column is missing or empty.</li>
<li><strong>Advanced Password Support</strong>: Use specific passwords from your CSV (min 8 chars) or let the plugin generate secure, cryptographically random passwords automatically.</li>
<li><strong>Role Security</strong>: Strict validation ensures you only assign roles that your account is permitted to grant, preventing privilege escalation.</li>
<li><strong>Detailed Import Report</strong>: Real-time feedback showing how many users were created, skipped (if email already exists), or failed due to invalid data.</li>
<li><strong>Privacy First</strong>: The plugin does not store plain-text passwords and works entirely within your WordPress database.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>This plugin is brought to you by <a href="https://xlclick.com" rel="nofollow ugc">XLclick</a> — clean, merge, and complete Excel tasks in a click, no formulas or VBA required.</p>


XLclick Bulk CSV User Importer

Import WordPress users from a CSV file with ease. Automatically generates usernames and handles custom or random passwords.

Chris Wahlfeldt

<p>Import large amounts of content into WordPress from JSON or CSV files. Perfect for migrating from other platforms, importing API data, or bulk-creating content with a user-friendly mapping interface.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Dual Format Support</strong>: Import from JSON or CSV files</li>
<li><strong>Intelligent Field Mapping</strong>: Visual interface for mapping data fields to WordPress fields</li>
<li><strong>ACF Integration</strong>: Full support for Advanced Custom Fields with automatic detection</li>
<li><strong>Gutenberg Ready</strong>: Automatically converts text content to Gutenberg paragraph blocks</li>
<li><strong>Custom Meta Fields</strong>: Support for WordPress post meta fields</li>
<li><strong>Secure Processing</strong>: Built-in security checks and data validation</li>
<li><strong>Error Handling</strong>: Comprehensive error reporting and import logging</li>
</ul>
<h4>Supported File Formats</h4>
<p><strong>JSON Format</strong>: Array of objects<br />
    [<br />
      {<br />
        “title”: “Post Title”,<br />
        “content”: “Post content”,<br />
        “custom_field”: “value”<br />
      }<br />
    ]</p>
<p><strong>CSV Format</strong>: Headers in first row, data in subsequent rows<br />
    title,content,custom_field<br />
    “Post Title”,”Post content”,”value”<br />
    “Another Post”,”More content”,”another value”</p>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.0+</li>
<li>PHP 7.4+</li>
<li>Administrator privileges</li>
<li>Optional: Advanced Custom Fields plugin for ACF support</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>3-Step Process</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Upload</strong>: Go to <strong>Tools > Bulk Post Importer</strong>, select your JSON/CSV file and target post type</li>
<li><strong>Map Fields</strong>: Use the visual interface to map your data fields to WordPress fields</li>
<li><strong>Import</strong>: Review and process the import with detailed progress reporting</li>
</ol>
<h4>Field Mapping Options</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Standard Fields</strong>: Title, content, excerpt, status, date</li>
<li><strong>ACF Fields</strong>: Automatically detected if ACF plugin is active</li>
<li><strong>Custom Meta</strong>: WordPress post meta fields</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>This plugin processes files locally on your server. No data is transmitted externally. Uploaded files are processed and removed from temporary storage.</p>


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