This Ajax driven plugin is very easy to use. All your product data to import along with Images will be implemented on the spot, without any delay or inaccuracy. Import, update, export and delete anything right away. And WooCommerce Product Excel Importer Exporter PRO is not only valid for titles, prices and descriptions, but also images and the rest product data to use along with your e-shop products.
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KEY BENEFITS
Import/Update Product Import for Simple, Variable, External & Subscription Products with Images!
Instead of uploading products individually, with this plugin you have the opportunity to upload UNLIMITED products at a single time. You can upload simple products or variables, along with product attributes and their features Image & Product Gallery. You can also Update existing products by ID, SKU or TITLE.
Product Export in Excel for WooCommerce
If you want to keep records of the products you have imported, there is no reason to worry. You can easily export Simple and Variable and Subscription Products with all Supported Fields, even Images URL’s. Backup has never been easier & you also get the appropriate Format of Excel for later Updating Existing Products easily!
Data mapping from Excel Columns!
What could be easier than drag and drop of data? Rather than figuring out how to import the info on Excel columns, drag and drop what you want to upload. As simple as that!
The form is submitted through AJAX, so there is no page reloading.
Save Mapping Configuration Template
You want to Do your job faster as you always use the same configuration? You now can avoid repetition by creating a Mapping Template. You can either once Manually add the columns based on the excel you built and save the settings , or just to Settings Page and create a mapping configuration for Later Use.
Avoid repetition and be more productive!
Schedule Product Import with CRON Job
You can schedule the Product Import as a one time or recurrent schedule , using CRON Job . You can now import or products using an Excel file in a publicly accessible URL , or even using Google Sheets output as xlsx!
Handle Unlimited Products with Ease!
Our script runs on the background with Ajax technology and is all well optimized to run forever! No more Server or PHP timeouts. You can therefore import and update as many products you want with no issues!
Supported Fields
There is great flexibility, in terms of the supported fields of WooCommerce Product Excel Importer Exporter PRO. Besides the Title, Content & Excerpt, you can also import Status, Author ID, Slug, Product Categories and Tags, Custom Taxonomies like brands, SKU and Weight, Regular and Discounted prices, Stock available, Dimensions (width, length, height) , Downloadable, Virtual, Featured Image, Product Gallery, Upsell IDS, Crossell IDS, Purchase Note, Variation Description, Product Attributes. The latter includes colors, sizes etc. Lately supporting WooCommerce Subscription Products all relevant subscription fields are available.
Product Import Export with Excel for WooCommerce with Excel will save your time!
We now provide support for Advanced Custom Fields and other plugin’s post meta fields. AFC PRO : You can even upload images from url for image and gallery fields! The only prerequisite – you already published a product with fields from ACF or other Similar plugin, so the entry of this field exists in the database.
WPML MULTILINGUAL support
Is your Eshop Multilingual? Now you can import Product Translations easily with the power of Excel. You just need to define the Initial Title and the correct language code for the translation.
If you are using Yoast Seo plugin , you can now easily import/update/export Yoast Seo Title, Yoast Seo Description , Yoast Seo Focus Keyword as long as the plugin is installed & active
If you are offering subscription products or services based on the popular WooCommerce Subscription plugin, you can now easily do this with Product Import Export with Excel . We will also provide sample excel files for both Simple and Variable Subscriptions
Import Variable Product with 1 excel row!
If your product variations share same data (price,image,stock etc) you can just import using attribute values comma separated and make process super fast! more info here
Choose Product attributes to use in Variations
If importing Variable products you can choose which attribute will be used for your Product Variations, as simple as checking a checkbox! more info here
Update WooCommerce Products by SKU
You can now update by SKU, ID, or TITLE – updating by SKU is a new valuable feature, many times requested by business owners
Import Affiliate / External WooCommerce Products
You can now import and export Affiliate / External products – this means you also import _product_url and _button_text field for the product ( and export ) and product is assigned as external/affiliate
Import Downloadable WooCommerce Product
This feature allows you to identify each Simple or Variable product as downloadable or not. You may add downloadable file in simple or product variation, identify its name and file URL, download limitations and even expiration dates.
Product Import with Images in Excel
Superb flexibility here also! You can import the product images locally or choose to import them from any URL. Last but not least, you are free to refer to the image name from your Excel sheet. Either way, being able to import product images to accompany the descriptions is a huge relief.
Product Import Image Gallery
Do you want to create an image gallery for each product? Now you can do that! You can upload unlimited product images and identify each URL, copy and paste it to individual Excel cells for your convenience. Alternatively, multiple URLs may be separated using a comma.
Import WooCommerce Product Categories / Assign to Products
In a similar pattern, you are able to import multiple product categories and subcategories. This allows you to complete your work a lot quicker, without missing out on important stuff such as e-shop categories.
Import WooCommerce Product Categories with Images
You can now import Product Categories along with Images ( import newly image from URL or use existing in Media Gallery ) independently from Products and build your Category tree.
Auto Assign Parent Category Terms to Product
Now here is another cool feature from WooCommerce Product Excel Importer Exporter PRO. When you select any given subcategory, you instantly select parent categories for the specific product by default. This helps you out stay on track with your e-shop inventory, for sure!
Automap excel cells while import & avoid repetition
You can automap the fields of excel to product fields to avoid repetition while import. Prerequisite for this is excel column lables to follow WordPress & WooCommerce naming Convention. You may also find example excel file.
Delete WooCommerce Products with Excel
Just like you can import multiple categories & products, you can delete them as well. You can delete Products by ID or Product Title. Even if you can do it using WordPress on its own, why not take full advantage of the plugin and complete your work in one place?
Compatible with Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
Import taxonomy Terms and add Color or Image attached to the Taxonomy term , to later appear in product page
Compatible with Additional Variation Images Gallery for WooCommerce
Import and Export comma separated from url Variation Images to create a gallery for each variation. Our plugin will also upload the images to WordPress from a remote url location
Compatible with Variation Images Gallery for WooCommerce
Import and Export comma separated from url Variation Images to create a gallery for each variation. Our plugin will also upload the images to WordPress from a remote url location
A) Upload Images Via URL along with Product creationInsert in a column the image URL address eg. example.com/image.png
B) Upload multiple images manually to your Media Library independently from product creation
Include the Name of an existing image in an Excel Column
Map the column of the data to Image Field and image will be attached to product.
The 2nd approach is useful if you have the images stored locally in a folder and you have the list of image names along with product names.
Simple VS Variable Products
Importing Products means 3 options:
1) Simple Products with NO Atrributes - 1 product (defined by unique title) per Excel row. Only one needed in the excel file.
2) Simple Products with Atrributes (eg color) NO Variations - 1 Row per product Attribute (title of product is the same) for Each Attribute. You need to click the checkbox "Create only attributes" while data mapping.
3) Variable Products with Atrributes (eg color) - 1 Row per product variation (title of product is the same) for Each Variation. You dont't click the checkbox "Create only attributes" while data mapping.
4)Variable Products with Attributes (eg color,size) comma separated from Only 1 excel row. This means the variations share the same meta data such as prices, sku, stock, dimensions, images etc .Click the checkbox "Add Variable product from 1 row with attrributes comma separated" while data mapping.
Simple Products with Attributes
Now, you can import Simple Products with multiple attributes, comma separated. This mean you need only one row for each product, one cell for each attribute, with the values comma separated. Prerequisite for this is to tick the box Create Attributes (if Any) ONLY, Not Variations
Now, you can import easily import Simple/Variable Subscription Products. This is super easy, you can just follow the sample excel files, the only basically thing you need to do is check the checkbox WooCommerce Subscriptions in mapping screen.
Import Affiliate / External Products
Now, you can import easily import External Products. This is super easy, you can just follow the sample excel file, the only basically thing you need to do is map product_url and button_text excel fields. If the product added has product URL will be auto assigned the type of External.
Attribute Selection for Variation in Variable Products
1. Upload your Excel 2. the mapping screen will appear. If your Excel file contains columnn you will map and refers to attribute Values, a checkbox will appear for each attribute. 3. If checkbox for the specific attribute is checked, this attribute will be used in Product Variation.
Add Variable Products with One Excel Row
This may apply to cases where your variations share same data for prices, stock , image , etc and you just need to add more attribute variation combination and make procerss faster.Instead of using one row per variation in Excel, you will 1) insert Only one row , a 2) add the attribute values comma separated 3) Select the checkbox "Add Variable product from 1 row with attrributes comma separated"
Installation
1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins` directory and unzip, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress 3. Use the Woocommerce Importer Menu Link or Settings link on plugins page to use the plugin. 4. Insert the lisence number for the first time you use the plugin. 5. Upload your excel file (there is a link for a sample excel file) and proceed to data mapping and creating your products.
image / gallery images fields support plugins like ACF PRO
Version 9.5 - 12-01-2023
fix menu order on update - if no menu order defined the update will not turn 0
import/update post_date: on bulk import, post_date can be autpomatically the same for products. This is causing issues on pagination links for themes like storefront. Solution is to manually add post_date / modified_date
Version 9.4 - 21-12-22
bug fix on update crossell and upsell products
Version 9.3 - 23-10-22
map product type forcing type of product during import - using PRODUCT-TYPE column
Version 9.2 - 14-10-22
import webp images
Version 9.1 - 02-09-22
fix downloadable files bug - check if column exists
Version 9.0 - 22-08-22
fix compatibility for PHP Version 8.06
Version 8.9 - 20-05-22
bug fix on deleting products from Excel by PRODUCT ID
Version 8.8 - 04-05-22
bug fix when updating variable products to sale price as 0 so they are not anymore considered as On Sale
Version 8.7 - 31-03-22
added feature to import product categories along with category image
post status field added as available to get in exports
Version 8.4 - 15-03-22
Excel library compatibility - Check and fix error
Version 8.3 - 10-03-22
Excel library compatibility for PHP 8.0.6
Check and fix fatal error issue on import products for PHP 8.0.6
Version 8.2 - 04-03-22
Fix product & variables import index based on meta - SKU in backend - update WooCommerce table wc_product_meta_lookup
added functionality in Settings page to reindex all products if not indexed by SKU in backend
Version 8.1 - 02-03-22
Fix product import index based on meta - SKU in backend - update WooCommerce table wc_product_meta_lookup
Version 8.0 - 25-02-22
Added Schedule Product Import / Update via CRON Job
Added Feature for Saving Template for Product Import - Mapping Configuration
Fixed Bug on Import when falsely importing Excel with Empty Columns
Built Instructions Section
Added extra SKU field - in case of importing Variable Product with variations, but still need an SKU for the Parent Product
Added Version Control and Auto Updates from WordPress
Version 7.9 - 18-02-22
added compatibility with Variation Images Gallery for WooCommerce - User during import products can import/ upload comma separated variation gallery images from url added in a taxonomy . Mapping the excel column to WOO VARIATION GALLERY IMAGES custom field. Also export the comma separated variation image URLS exporting the field
Version 7.8 - 16-02-22
added compatibility with variation swatches - User can now import taxonomy terms defining Color hex code for a term , or image ID ( from media gallery ) of a preuploaded image to save in term meta (OR EVEN UPLOAD an image from URL) - then user can import product with the variation attribute term, swatches will be added automatically
added compatibility with Additional Variation Images Gallery for WooCommerce - User during import products can import/ upload comma separated variation gallery images from url added in a taxonomy . Mapping the excel column to VARIATION GALLERY IMAGES custom field. Also export the comma separated variation image URLS exporting the field rtwpvg_images
Version 7.7 - 11-02-22
bug fix for downloadable files download link - token saved in db
Version 7.6 - 09-02-22
export download file url and download name for products
Version 7.5 - 09-02-22
fix bug on settings default attribute values in variable products
Version 7.4 - 30-01-22
added setting for import text log file
Version 7.3 - 27-01-22
fixed bugs on export methods - when fitering based on taxonomy, exporting variations
Version 7.2 - 25-01-22
fixed bugs on export methods
Version 7.1 - 08-01-22
YOAST SEO meta fields import/export support
Version 7.0 - 26-12-2021
compatibility check
Version 6.9 - 26-10-2021
bug fix on saving custom fields for product variation when importing new product
add extra field input (manual) for import/export in settings page
Version 6.6 - 06-09-2021
delete sale price if in excel number 0
Version 6.5 - 06-08-2021
add multiple downloadable files per product
Version 6.4 - 22-07-2021
fix bug to not delete excerpt when excel column empty
add functionality to import multiple download names and files for both simple and variable products
Version 6.3 - 10-06-2021
woocommerce cost of goods plugin compatibility added for _wc_cog_cost
Version 6.2 - 26-05-2021
fix export bug on simple products attributes
Version 6.1 - 17-03-2021
attribute visibility checkbox during import
Version 6.0 - 12-03-2021
on product update , append or replace product categories (use a checkbox)
Version 5.9 - 02-03-2021
added compatibility for custom fields generated by Product GTIN (EAN, UPC, ISBN) for WooCommerce
Version 5.8 - 01-02-2021
fix conflict with Polylang plugin during import
fix bug in delete function ( for versions 5.7 )
Version 5.7 - 22-01-2021
select user role to access the plugin in settings page
Version 5.5 - 12-12-2020
additional export method added
Version 5.3 - 02-12-2020
support for importing External / Affiliate products
export of External Affiliate Products
Version 5.2 - 28/11-2020
bug fix on manual edit of variable products inserted with plugin for stock status - was wrongly as outofstock even if variations were in stock. fixed
Version 5.1 - 23/11-2020
bug fix on import variable products - sku and stock was added by last variation - ommited
Version 5.0- 22/11-2020
add alternative export method (cases with issues and memory limits) - chosen in plugin settings
Version 4.9- 22/10-2020
bug fix on image & product gallery import
Version 4.8- 17/10-2020
WPML post type translations support reworked
WPML -- translation - identify initial post ID or TITLE
Version 4.7 - 09/10-2020
WPML product translations support
Version 4.5 (7.1+ PHP VERSION) - 11-09-2020
ADDED function to Import Variable Products from One Row (that share same data)
ADDED shipping class,tax status,tax rate,stock status fields for import
ADDED Checkbox to Choose which attributes will be used in Variations for Variable products
BUG Fix import for Variable product with 1 attribute
ADDED Checkbox to assign attribute to product even if excel cell empty but attribute label exists - this applies for not duplicate attribute values entries in variable products
BUG Fix on Export for Variation Description
ADDED on Export tax Class, Tax Status
Version 4.4 - 27-08-2020
rework import process for product variations
add menu_order for import and export
Version 4.3 - 13-08-2020
Fix compatibility with wp 5.5 javascript for import
Version 4.2 - 30-07-2020
Fixed bug on Update via SKU or ID
Version 4.1 - 20-07-2020
Update by SKU,ID or TITLE
Version 4.0 - 20-07-2020
Fields automapping feature added
Version 3.8 - 15-04-2020
added tax class to import capability
added option to import parent product categories / tags or not
Version 3.7 - 09-03-2020
added functionality to import simple products with attributes comma separated - 1 row needed for each product
fixed wpml import bug
fixed special characters for attributes import bug
Version 3.5 - 16/09/19
fixed export by sku bug
Version 3.4 - 02/08/19
changed export functionality - export directly to .xlsx
added chechbox on export 'check all'
Version 3.3 - 30/07/19
fix export in chrome
check wooCommerce compatibility
Version 3.2 - 04/05/19
Added feature to insert always new products to import functionality - even if product title is the same
change in import UI
Version 3.1 - 02/05/19
Bux fixes on export functionality
php warnings eliminated when taxonomies not assigned to products
Import Upsell Ids, Crosell ids, purchase note, sold individually
Version 1.5 - 17/12/18
Bux Fixes
Change layout on settings page
Version 1.4 - 17/11/18
WP 5.0 Compatibility check
Version 1.3 - 17/04/17
Bux Fixes
Change layout on settings page
Version 1.3 - 17/04/17
Bux Fixes
Change layout on settings page
Version 1.2 - 17/01/17
Bux Fixes
Export functionality added
Version 1.0 - 25/05/16
Version 1.0 release
Import / Update simple variable products
Problem on Import? showing nothing
Different servers have different configurations - make sure PHP Zip Archive Library is enabled
Problem on Export? showing nothing
Make sure to increase PHP Memory Limit or / and go to plugins settings page and choose Alternative Export Method
How can I insert new products when I have products with the same title?
Check "Always add new Products even if title is the same / will not work for variable products" checkbox.
Bare in mind that having products with same title means that if you will need later to update the products, this will need to be done based on product ID
How to import Simple Products with Attributes
Now, you can import Simple Products with multiple attributes, comma separated. This mean you need only one row for each product, one cell for each attribute, with the values comma separated. Prerequisite for this is to tick the box Create Attributes (if Any) ONLY, Not Variations
This saves time and import products much faster.
How to automap excel columns with product fields?
Excel first row labels should match the product fields naming convention provided by WordPress & WooCommerce. You may find sample of excel file in plugin settings page. Then you can just click automapping checkbox in the mapping screen.
I automapped but I prefer to do manually. How to?
You can always uncheck the automapping checkbox if you previously checked it - by default it is disabled
Automapping maps excel columns that I do not want to map
Correct, it works this way checking on the Label Name in your excel file. You can either remove columns you do not want to map or rename those unsuded columns to naming different than WordPress - WooCommerce naming convention.
WordPress Product Import Export with Excel for WooCommerce
