Exporting WordPress Posts with the WP All Export Plugin

WP All Export is a third-par­ty com­mer­cial plu­g­in that sim­pli­fies data export from Word­Press. While some fea­tures are free, the most pow­er­ful ones require a paid license.

Key Fea­tures:

1. Exports to CSV and XML (no JSON support)
2. Offers advanced data manip­u­la­tion options
3. Allows cus­tom func­tions and out­put customization
4. Avail­able in the Word­Press plu­g­in store

Using WP All Export:

1. Instal­la­tion:

   • Search for ​“WP All Export” in the Word­Press plu­g­in store
   • Install and acti­vate the plugin

2. Cre­at­ing an Export:

   • Go to WP All Export in your Word­Press dashboard
   • Choose the con­tent type (e.g., posts)
   • Select fil­ter­ing options if needed
   • Cus­tomize the export file by select­ing desired fields

3. Cus­tomiz­ing XML Output:

   • Choose ​“Cus­tom XML Feed” instead of ​“Sim­ple XML Feed”
   • Define your XML struc­ture to con­trol the out­put format
   • Use cus­tom func­tions to manip­u­late data (e.g., remov­ing HTML com­ments, adjust­ing sta­tus values)

<data>
	<post>
		<status>{Status}</status>
		<slug>{Slug}</slug>
		<author>{Author Name}</author>
		<date>{Date}</date>
		<PostType>{Post Type}</PostType>
		<title>{Title}</title>
		<content>[remove_html_comments({Content})]</content>
		<excerpt>{Excerpt}</excerpt>
		<category>{Categories}</category>
	</post>
</data>

<?php
function setCraftStatus($statusName) {
	if($statusName == 'publish') {
		return 1;
	}
	if($statusName == 'draft') {
		return 0;
	}
}

1. Run­ning the Export:
   • Pre­view the export to ensure cor­rect formatting
   • Con­firm and run the export
   • Down­load the XML file or use the pro­vid­ed URL

Import­ing to Craft CMS using Feed Me:

1. Cre­ate a new feed in Feed Me
2. Use the WP All Export XML URL as the feed source
3. Map Word­Press fields to Craft fields:
   • Title, slug, date, sta­tus, author, con­tent, cat­e­gories, excerpt
4. Set unique iden­ti­fiers (e.g., title and slug)
5. Run the import process

Key Take­aways:

• Manip­u­late data dur­ing export rather than after import
• Cus­tom func­tions in WP All Export can help pre­pare data for Craft CMS
• Always pre­view and test your export before importing

WP All Export pro­vides a pow­er­ful way to cus­tomize your Word­Press data export, mak­ing it eas­i­er to pre­pare your con­tent for migra­tion to Craft CMS.