{"id":740,"date":"2025-03-24T14:27:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T14:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/wp-all-import-setup-guide\/"},"modified":"2025-04-03T15:23:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T14:23:54","slug":"wp-all-import-setup-guide","status":"publish","type":"gd_place","link":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/wp-all-import\/wp-all-import-setup-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"WP All Import Setup Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"alert alert-info\">\n\t This setup guide will run through a typical setup of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/downloads\/wp-all-import\/\">GD-WP All Import<\/a> extension from start to finish.<\/section>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t You can use the GD-WP All Import extension to&nbsp;import your listings&nbsp;from anywhere, be it a legacy CMS or another WordPress site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section class=\"alert alert-warning dashed\">\n\t This extension requires the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-all-import\/\">WP All Import<\/a> free WordPress plugin to be installed activated on your site.&nbsp;<\/section>\n<p>\n\t You have the option to import listings from any XML or CSV file. As such, WP All Import works flawlessly with most legacy CMSs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section class=\"alert alert-info\">\n\t For a <strong>full list of features see<\/strong> the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/downloads\/wp-all-import\/\">GD-WP All Import product page<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/section>\n<h2>Installation<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t The <strong>first step<\/strong> if you haven&#8217;t already, is to <strong>install the GD-WP All Import extension.<\/strong> This can be done by following our guides on <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/category\/installing-extensions\/\">how to install an extension.<\/a> Also, be sure to install the <strong>WP All Import free WordPress plugin.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"alert alert-info\">\n\t WP All import extension comes with <strong style=\"background-color: initial;\">sane defaults<\/strong> meaning the <strong style=\"background-color: initial;\">default settings will work for the majority of users.<\/strong><\/section>\n<h2>Running the Import<\/h2>\n<p> <strong>Once installed and activated<\/strong>, you can run the importer by navigating to <strong>All Import &gt; New Import. <\/strong>Here is a video overview:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/micwcaIKnZc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<section class=\"alert alert-warning\">\n\t For a step by step guide, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/documentation\/getting-started\/importing-an-xml-or-csv-file\/\">WP All Import documentation<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/section>\n<h3>Usage<\/h3>\n<p>\n\tLook for this section in Step 3 when making a new import.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;GeoDirectory Addon&#8217; section &#8211; click to expand it to find the GD fields so you can map your data into them.<br \/>\n\t<br \/>\n\t<img width=\"920\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-Y8hm4vShk7-1024x435.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-Y8hm4vShk7-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-Y8hm4vShk7-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-Y8hm4vShk7-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-Y8hm4vShk7-1536x652.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-Y8hm4vShk7-2048x869.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This setup guide will run through a typical setup of the GD-WP All Import extension from start to finish. 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