Description
Posts Importer is a powerful WordPress plugin that allows you to import posts from any WordPress website that has the REST API enabled. The plugin seamlessly imports posts along with their categories, tags, and featured images while maintaining proper WordPress security standards.
Key Features:
- REST API Integration: Connect to any WordPress site’s REST API
- Complete Post Import: Import posts with titles, content, and excerpts
- Category Preservation: Automatically imports and creates categories
- Tag Management: Imports and creates tags from source posts
- Featured Image Support: Downloads and sets featured images
- Pagination Support: Browse through multiple pages of posts
- Security First: Built with WordPress security best practices
- Duplicate Detection: Prevents importing the same post multiple times
- User-Friendly Interface: Clean admin interface for easy management
Use Cases:
– Migrate content from one WordPress site to another
– Aggregate posts from multiple WordPress sites
– Content syndication between related websites
– Development and staging site content synchronization
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.
Screenshots
Settings page for configuring the source website URL 
Posts importer interface with pagination and import buttons
Installation
- Upload the
posts-importerfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to Settings > Posts Importer and configure the source website URL
- Navigate to Posts Importer > Posts Importer to start importing posts
FAQ
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What do I need to use this plugin?
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You need the source WordPress website to have the REST API enabled (which is enabled by default in WordPress 4.7+).
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Can I import from any WordPress site?
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Yes, as long as the site has the REST API enabled and accessible.
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What happens if the same post is imported twice?
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The plugin checks for existing posts and shows an “Edit Imported” button instead of import button for already imported posts.
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Are featured images imported?
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Yes, the plugin downloads and sets featured images from the source website.
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The plugin creates categories and tags on your site if they don’t already exist.
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What if the remote server is slow or unresponsive?
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The plugin includes timeout handling and will show appropriate error messages.
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Contributors and Developers
“REST API Posts Importer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Change Log
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Basic post import functionality
- Category and tag import support
- Featured image downloading
- Pagination system
- Security enhancements
- Error handling improvements