I am attempting to use a popular csv import plugin in combination with custom fields. I’ve running into a problem with importing gallery tags.
If the csv file contains a standard gallery tag with ids=””, when you look at the page in the front end you only see the gallery shorttag rather than the gallery. If you go into the admin however and edit the post you see the gallery work and then update the post then the gallery works just fine on the front end.
When I inspect the database the gallery tag that’s inserted into the custom field looks identical before and after updating in the admin, but yet it does not work before and does work after.
Question, what am I missing?
Answering my own question in case it helps someone. The best solutions I’ve found is http://www.wpallimport.com/