WordPress Importer

[themsaid]

It would be great if we can have a tool to import Authors/Tags/Pages/Posts from WordPress. Don't have clear goal for this yet but hoping you guys can help :)

[justsanjit]

I might able to help. Any ideas on how we can implement this feature ?

[Reflow1319]

We can use this package to handle excel and XML file imports

https://github.com/Maatwebsite/Laravel-Excel

[diaafares]

I started working on this feature, will share with you some details soon!

[shellprog]

@diaafares need extra hand ? let me know.

[diaafares]

@shellprog Currently I finished about 70% of the job, I will publish my work at GitHub in the coming few days (Maybe tomorrow but no promise), then you can take a look and any improvement is welcomed ☺️

[shellprog]

Thanks 👍

[diaafares]

@themsaid @shellprog Here is the first proof of concept release, it has the main functionalities but of course it need many imporvements, please take a look guys:
https://github.com/diaafares/wink-wp-import

[Reflow1319]

@diaafares

I was thinking of a GUI approach rather than a command line would be best

This is the controller I whip up, but I don't have much experience with Vue. if anyone can make the Post and Pages Import Vue and use my controller that be awesome. I will continue to improve the import controller.

https://gist.github.com/Reflow1319/6c28f99795c35bf0369f4cc3c545ce78

[diaafares]

@Reflow1319
I discussed this with @themsaid before I start working at this feature and he prefer the Command line approach and make it a separate package rather than integrate it in Wink.

Anyway, Thanks for your efforts :)

[Reflow1319]

@diaafares ok, I understand about it being a separate package, but would it be possible for your package to include an XML import option? I feel this would make it more accessible to some WordPress users that would consider moving to wink.

[dakira]

If you're already building this, keep in mind the import of existing comments. IMO a comment system is a must-have in a blog and it should be built-in, so maybe plan for that. :)

[bearcodi]

@diaafares @themsaid what about using the WordPress JSON API? I could play around with something to see if that might be a more seamless experience for the user.

Would take out the export and upload steps.

[vishal-sancheti]

@diaafares created diaafares/wink-wp-import which is the best solution available so this can be closed.

[diaafares]

@Reflow1319 & @bearcodi Before I start the implementation of the package, I asked @themsaid which way he prefers, he told me that he prefer Command line approach with connecting directly to the database, but thank you all for your suggestions :)

@bearcodi There is no "export and upload steps" in my package, just add your WB database to config, the package connect directly to it and read the WB database data and insert it directly to Wink DB.
Please take a look at the repo:
https://github.com/diaafares/wink-wp-import

[dakira]

@diaafares @themsaid so maybe merge this into wink?