WordPress .XML Test Data Import

If you have read any of my previous posts about the mighty WordPress, then you might be able to work out I am a big fan! Very true indeed! Infact 99% of the sites I have done use it. When creating a design I won’t build it into WordPress from the start, main reason is that I can concentrate fully on the HTML/CSS code and not have to worry about PHP loops, etc. Much simpler!

I use Lorem Ipsum to generate text to bulk out my design and give me a more realistic feel of how it will look live, which is great. When I come to integrating the site into the WordPress CMS I end up left with a kind of ‘blank canvas’ containing just the default ‘Hello World’ post! Having to continuously create fake posts/categories/tags/comments to check it all works within WP is well, Very Frustrating

For anyone else who has the same problem as me, this ones for you. Download the .XML linked below and import this into your WordPress installation and problem is sorted, the .XML will import the following:

5 Pages, with full content
10 Posts, with content, including Tags, Categories and Excerpt
21 Unique Tags
11 Unique Categories
10 Unique Comments, including several from the ‘Tester’ user (Administrator)
7 Default Links
1 Post (under category ‘Bullet List’) contains a Bullet List
1 Post (under category ‘Numbered List’) contains a Numbered List
Various Lengths on each posts content and title

If you are not familiar with Importing an .XML file into Wordpress then follow this quick guide (based on the 2.6 version of WP)

Unzip the .XML from the downloaded archive
Log into your WP administration area (http://www.sitename/wp-admin)
Select Manage from the main menu
From the Manage sub-menu, select Import
You will be provided with a list of Blog types you wish to import from, select WordPress from the bottom of the list
Next select Browse
Locate to the .XML you downloaded from the link below, select Okay
Finally, select Upload File and Import

Any problems let me know, but should be fairly straight forward! Finally here is the download link:

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de musicas (18/9/2008 @2:37 pm)

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Navjot Singh (19/9/2008 @3:29 pm)

I have already a demo site at wpdemo.nspeaks.com - Thanks…I will use your content to import more data as I am working on releasing some wordpress themes!
Stu (20/9/2008 @8:24 am)

@de musicas - No problems hope it helps!

@Navjot Singh - Great, I’m glad its coming in use to someone, thanks for your post. I am currently working on a WP theme too, (NERD)Press, its coming along nicely. Do you have any themes out there at the moment?
Pangeran | PANGERAN.ORG (20/9/2008 @8:27 am)

I am downloading it…
Stu (20/9/2008 @8:30 am)

@Pangeran - Great, I’m pleased people are using it. I will be releasing lots more WordPress themes, feel free to subscribe to my feed, link is at the top of the page
Sharry (28/9/2008 @9:01 pm)

Thanks, worked great
Stu (29/9/2008 @8:26 pm)

@Sharry - Great hope it helps
Sarah (5/10/2008 @9:00 am)

Thank you soo much! Just what I needed
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Read More Wordpress…

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createmo (2/11/2008 @12:18 pm)

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Darren White (7/11/2008 @1:59 pm)

Thanks, such a simple idea but it never occurred to me to set up an xml file.

Also I had to say hello once I knew you was from Hull. Its good to come across another Web designer locally that builds sites the right way and is into WordPress. I also recommend ExpressionEngine for bigger projects and Magento for e-commerce sites.

Do you freelance or work for a company?

Cheers,
Darren
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fadthemisss (15/11/2008 @9:36 am)

Hmm. Good question.
alvini (15/11/2008 @12:54 pm)

Hmmm, I am tempted to try this.
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jeffrey (27/12/2008 @3:33 am)

Hi,

I am looking for a solution to automatically import an XML file into wordpress for each of my users blogs which I plan to set up?

Any ideas as to how one can accomplish this?

Thanks

Jeffrey