Importing images question

The additional images are not attached to the post. The additional images field is just a wp_editor field with the content of that field stored as post meta. This allows you to insert images using any gallery shortcode, html, or any method you wish to display them.

Thanks for the reply,
All sorted now using the gallery shortcode.
Stuart

I’m having the same problem. I can not put images in the gallery slideshow. Could you pass me like you did? As used the shortcode?

I’m using a Wp All import plugin and a Real Homes Theme.

Tks

Hi Wesley,

Not sure what your “custom field” would be for your gallery but mine is:
_listing_gallery I then just added the following code:
\[gallery] into the value box.
All of the images are still imported via the Featured Image & Media Gallery import area, with a single URL per line etc.
I re-imported the feed and they were all in the correct images tab and visible in the front end as expected.
I hope this helps, let me know if it works for you?
Regards
Stuart

Stuart, thanks for the help!

My custom field is: REAL_HOMES_gallery. I put the \[gallery] shortcode into the value box but it did not work.
Was putting the URLs in this field of image files but also did not work.
Putting URLs in Featured Image & Media Gallery import area, with a single URL per line. The images are imported into the library but I do not know how to assign them in the slideshow gallery.

Tks
Wesley

Hi Wesley,

Did you save then re-import the XML feed after adding the shortcode?

STuart

Hi Wesley,
Just had another thought, you may need to check with the theme developer to see how it handles images in each property listing.
If they are a post meta you may have to use something like the code I had in my original post above to attach them as the posts are made.

Stuart

Hi Stuart,

Went to contact the developer of the theme and I passed the information below:

“Hey Wesley,

The property listing themes Usually the store image files on a non-standard method, Which Is Basically storing the image attachment ID through a custom field, Which They use to call on the image files. The theme will not call the Media Gallery for the images directly. The import is not prepared to handle que process on it’s own, this is something you will need to que the PHP function through the custom of your own.

You can trigger the function by using the “pmxi_gallery_image” action from WP All Import Which already broadcasts the attachment ID you need for every image you upload. Basically your function would take the attachment ID and insert it into the custom field used by your theme. Once for every image you upload.
https://www.wpallimport.com/documentation/advanced/action-reference/ “

t really has to do with the code you quoted above but as I am not a programmer, I do not know how to solve it.

Could you help me explaining me where do I enter this code?

Tks
Wesley

Hi Wesley,

By the sound of things you need to use the script I have outlined above to add you images to each post meta for each property.
The code will need to be added into your current wordpress themes functions.php file.
You can access this through the Appearance heading in the dashboard then click on the editor option. You can select the functions.php file from the list on the right of the page. (Sorry if you already know all this)
You can then add the code at the bottom of the file.
After this re run the import and hopefully your images will be there.
As with everything remember to back-up first.
Good luck, let me know how you get on?

Stuart

add_action(‘pmxi_gallery_image’, ‘my_gallery_image’, 10, 3);
function my_gallery_image($pid, $attid, $image_filepath){
add_post_meta( $pid, “REAL_HOMES_gallery”, $attid, false );
}

I have changed the script to use your custom field name so this would be your script.

Good luck.

Stuart

Hi Stuart

First thanks for your help!

I inserted the snippet of code you wrote in the functions.php file but still the same. I kept the shortcode \ [gallery] options in the wp Import All I did right?

Sorry to bother you with that!
Tks
Wesley

Hi Wesley,

You should delete both the shortcode and custom field from the custom fields section of allimport then redo the import.
Hopefully this will get them attached.

Stuart

Hi Stuart

I tried several ways but nothing worked.
I inserted the code into functions and deleted the custom field and shotcode and nothing.

I do not know what else to do …
Tks
Wesley

Hi Wesley,

Sorry been a busy couple of days.
I am not sure what to suggest now. You could try contacting the wp-allimport support team they are pretty helpful and may have another suggestion. It will be worth quoting the reply from the theme developer when you contact them as well.
Sorry I cannot be more helpful, let me know how you get on.

Stuart

Hi Stuart,

Managed to solve! I’m not sure why but I cleaned the files already imported and changed some settings in the All Import and it worked!

Thank you for your help !!!

hugs
Wesley