Tips & Tools for Migrating an HTML/Flat File Site to WordPress

by Sallie Goetsch

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East Bay WordPress Meetup Presentation September 24, 2017

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Sallie Goetsch Migrating an HTML Flat File Site to WordPress

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The Problem with Flat File Site Imports

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Start with a Content Audit • ID • Navigation Title • Page Title • Old URL • New URL • Destination Post Type • Categories Current/Proposed • Tags Current/Proposed • Custom Taxonomies • Featured Image • Current • Relevant • On Message • SEO Title • Meta Description

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Content Audit Spreadsheet

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If You’re Very Lucky… https://cms2cms.com/

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Otherwise… https://wordpress.org/plugins/import-html-pages/

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The Import Process • Read the Manual • Set up a very basic WP install. Include any custom fields, custom post types and custom taxonomies that you plan to use • Copy HTML website to your local server • Select HTML regions to import, destination post type, etc. • Import one post type at a time • Tags & custom fields supported • Categories & authors are trickier http://stephanieleary.com/code/wordpress/html-import/html-import-2-user-guide/

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Choose Files to Import

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Identify Content Container

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Set Title, Author, Post Type, Template

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Import Custom Fields

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Import Categories, Tags, Taxonomies

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Clean Up HTML

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Run Import

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Fixing Stuff: Post Types https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-type-switcher/

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Fixing Stuff: Taxonomies & Terms https://wordpress.org/plugins/term-management-tools/

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Fixing Stuff: Everything Else http://www.wpallimport.com/

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Links • Content Strategy for WordPress • CMS2CMS • HTML Import 2 • HTML Import 2 Manual • Post Type Switcher • Term Management Tools • WP All Import/Export Pro

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Questions for Sallie? • Twitter: @salliegoetsch • GitHub: wpfangirl • SpeakerDeck: wpfangirl • Web: wpfangirl.com • Meetup: eastbaywp.com • Email: [email protected]