Common questions
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Short answers live on this page, and longer ones have their own post. Choose a question for its full answer. You can also browse the FAQ category.
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- Do I need a terminal or code to use Super Speedy Imports?
- Does it map fields automatically?
- Can I import XML?
- Do I have to rebuild my WP All Import mappings by hand?
- Can I preview before running the whole file?
- Can I delete what an import brought in?
- Can I undo an import and restore overwritten values?
- What’s the difference between “insert” and “update”?
- Will SSI overwrite my existing products?
- Why is my import slow?
- Can SSI import from a URL or remote feed?
- Does SSI work with WPML / Polylang?
- How do I migrate imports between sites?
- What happens if my server runs out of memory mid-import?
- Can I run SSI imports from a cron job?
- Does re-running an import duplicate my products?
- My import worked before but now fails after upgrading WordPress / WooCommerce / a plugin: what changed?
- How do I make my import not affect site visitors?
- Where do per-import staging tables go?
- Does the import run my hooks, or update search and term counts?
- How do I put several categories, tags or images in one column?
- Can I transform a value during import (mark up prices, combine columns, set stock status)?
- Can I attach images already on the server without downloading them again?
- How do I update only stock and price, without creating products for SKUs that don’t exist?
- I get a fresh CSV in the same format every day. Do I rebuild the template each time?
- Can I run several supplier imports at the same time?
- Can I be notified, or run code, when an import finishes?
- Can I import into a custom post type, not just posts and products?
- Is there a maximum CSV size, or should I split large files?
Further reading
Follow the visual import workflow.
Written for Super Speedy Imports 3.40.0.
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