Wp all import VS Importer

It’s possible I don’t fully understand your workflow here, but I’ll give it a try.

If you’re using the .csv import method, it will import exactly what’s in the .csv file. So if your .csv contains the third party image links, they will remain the same upon importing. However, if Optimole typically rewrites the image URLS after you upload an image, I’m not sure how you would get those to show up in the Media Library after your migration.

When setting up your import, there is a “Media Handling” step where you have to explicitly choose whether to download external images to your Media Library. This is disabled by default. I’m not sure if that’s the option you would need. You might want to test that out with a .csv containing just a few of your posts.

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out!

It sounds like you want to keep external image URLs intact during your website migration, and you’re concerned about how image URLs are handled by importers.

To clarify:

Post Content Images: To import images from external URLs into your post content, simply include these URLs in your CSV file. Our plugin will import the URLs exactly as provided, so third-party image links will remain unchanged in your post content.

Featured Images: WordPress does not natively support setting external URLs as featured images. However, you can use the FIFU (Featured Image from URL) plugin to handle external image URLs for featured images. FIFU allows you to manage external image URLs and set them as featured images.

If you decide to use FIFU, please ensure it is properly configured to work with your external image URLs. If you need any assistance or have further questions, feel free to reach out. We’re here to help!

Best regards,
WP Ultimate CSV Importer Team

Thank you ! I will make a first test simply using the CSV and see if they stay consistent in the output!

For the featured image I will give a check to that FIFU plugin you mentioned

Hi,

I Installed ultimate csv importer, but is not able to find any custom post type…

Please try updating to our latest version. If the issue persists, let us know the name of the custom post type plugin you’re using so we can assist you further.

Since we haven’t received a response to our last message, we’ll go ahead and close this topic. The issue has been resolved in the latest release. If you continue to experience issues or have any further questions, please feel free to reach out or start a new topic. We’re here to help!