Importing CSV with multiple checkboxs

• aaronrobb

• August 20, 2013 at 3:27 am

Hi

I have a csv that i want to import, but one of the fields is a checkbox with multiple options listed, seperated with commas.

What is the best way to import this? This field doesn’t show up when imported. Is there another way to import multiple selections on one field besides commas??

• Elliot

• August 20, 2013 at 2:54 pm

Hi @aaronrobb

Does your import plugin allow you to hook into the value before it is saved to WP?

If so, you can hook in and explode the value like so:

$value = explode(',', $value);

return $value

Then your value will be saved as an array!

• aaronrobb

• August 21, 2013 at 5:22 am

I read something like that and tried it but didn’t work…though it may have been in the wrong area…

I’ve been using WP Ultimate CSV Importer….could you recommend an importer plugin that you know allows that exploded values?

• Elliot

• August 21, 2013 at 2:41 pm

Hi @aaronrobb

Wish I could, but I’ve never had to use a CSV importer.

Sorry, but good luck

Cheers
E

• wells5609

• August 22, 2013 at 11:03 am

A few ACF-ers (myself included) have had luck with this plugin: http://wordpress.org/plugins/csv-importer/

• aaronrobb

• August 23, 2013 at 1:06 am

wells5609, thanks for the link!
what format did you use for multiple checkbox fields within the csv?

• reeserved

• October 11, 2013 at 5:07 am

I’m interested in knowing this as well.