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

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1. East Bay WordPress Meetup Presentation September 24, 2017

2. Sallie Goetsch Migrating an HTML Flat File Site to WordPress

3. The Problem with Flat File Site Imports

4. 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

5. Content Audit Spreadsheet

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

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

8. 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/

9. Choose Files to Import

10. Identify Content Container

11. Set Title, Author, Post Type, Template

12. Import Custom Fields

13. Import Categories, Tags, Taxonomies

14. Clean Up HTML

15. Run Import

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

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

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

19. Links • Content Strategy for WordPress • CMS2CMS • HTML

    Import 2 • HTML Import 2 Manual • Post Type Switcher • Term Management Tools • WP All Import/Export Pro

20. Questions for Sallie? • Twitter: @salliegoetsch • GitHub: wpfangirl •

    SpeakerDeck: wpfangirl • Web: wpfangirl.com • Meetup: eastbaywp.com • Email: sallie@wpfangirl.com