{"id":56400,"date":"2026-07-01T06:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/?p=56400"},"modified":"2026-07-22T05:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:36:46","slug":"woocommerce-csv-import","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/woocommerce-csv-import\/","title":{"rendered":"WooCommerce CSV Import: How to Import Data to WooCommerce in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>WooCommerce CSV import<\/strong> is one of the fastest ways to get data into your store \u2013 products, coupons, and more \u2013 without adding them one by one. But it's also where small formatting mistakes can lead to missing images, broken variations, or duplicate listings. No worries, though: getting it right isn't complicated once you know the format WooCommerce expects and which import method fits your situation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In this guide, we'll walk through WooCommerce CSV format across data types, three ways to actually perform a WooCommerce CSV import \u2013 the built-in importer, a plugin, or a fully managed migration \u2013 and how to fix the errors that come up most often. Let's get started.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Before You Start: WooCommerce Product CSV Format<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/ecommerce-platforms\/woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WooCommerce<\/a> reads data through a specific set of columns, and a WooCommerce CSV import only goes smoothly when your file matches that structure. A column name that's slightly off, or a value in the wrong format, can leave an import looking successful while products end up with missing prices, broken variations, or no images at all.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A few formatting rules apply across every data type \u2013 products, customers, orders, coupons, or otherwise:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>CSVs should be saved in UTF-8 encoding; anything else can cause special characters or entire columns to import incorrectly<\/li>\n<li>Boolean fields (published, featured, in stock) use 1 or 0, not &#8220;yes&#8221;\/&#8221;no&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Multiple values in one field: tags, image URLs, and category hierarchies are separated with commas<\/li>\n<li>Wrapping a value in quotes lets you safely include a comma inside it<\/li>\n<li>Reference an existing record by ID using the id: prefix (e.g., id:100); no prefix is needed for SKUs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here's how the most commonly used product columns map to WooCommerce fields:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class=\"wptb-table-container wptb-table-91800\"><div class=\"wptb-table-container-matrix\" id=\"wptb-table-id-91800\" data-wptb-version=\"1.4.10\" data-wptb-pro-status=\"false\"><table class=\"wptb-preview-table wptb-element-main-table_setting-76565 edit-active\" data-reconstraction=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-table-tds-sum-max-width=\"577.77778\" data-wptb-cells-width-auto-count=\"2\" data-wptb-horizontal-scroll-status=\"false\" data-wptb-extra-styles=\"LyogRW50ZXIgeW91ciBjdXN0b20gQ1NTIHJ1bGVzIGhlcmUgKi8=\" role=\"table\" data-table-columns=\"4\"><tbody><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 125px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-597\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CSV Column<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-598\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Maps to<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-599\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Example<\/strong><\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-600\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 125px;\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-3\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">Type<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-606\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>type<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-15\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">simple, variable, variation&#65279;<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-761\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Multiple types separated by comma<\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 125px;\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-7\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">SKU<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-610\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>sku<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-16\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">my-sku<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-612\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Auto-generated if left blank<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 125px;\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-8\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\"><code>Name<\/code><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-614\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>name<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-17\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">Blue Cotton T-Shirt<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-616\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Required<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 125px;\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-36\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\"><code>Stock<\/code><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-658\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>stock_quantity<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-37\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">25<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-767\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Blank = no stock management<\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 125px;\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-59\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\"><code>Regular price<\/code><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-702\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>regular_price<\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-60\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">24.99<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-704\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Numeric only, no currency symbol<\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"6\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 125px;\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-61\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\"><code>Categories<\/code><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"6\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-706\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>category_ids<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"6\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-62\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">Apparel &gt; T-Shirts<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"6\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-90\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">Use &gt; for hierarchy<\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 125px;\" data-x-index=\"0\" data-y-index=\"7\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-67\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\"><code>Images<\/code><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\" data-x-index=\"1\" data-y-index=\"7\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-718\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>image_id \/ gallery_image_ids<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-x-index=\"2\" data-y-index=\"7\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-91\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">https:\/\/example.com\/img.jpg<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-x-index=\"3\" data-y-index=\"7\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-720\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>First URL is the featured image<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Importing variable products works a little differently: each variation needs its own row, linked back to a parent row via the <strong>Parent<\/strong> column, with <strong>Attribute<\/strong> columns defining which options (size, color) apply to each variation. That parent-child link tells WooCommerce that a row is a variation, not a separate product \u2013 miss it, and the variations show up as standalone listings instead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Coupons follow a separate schema entirely: fields like <strong>code<\/strong>, <strong>discount_type<\/strong>, <strong>amount<\/strong>, and <strong>expiry_date<\/strong> replace the product columns above, since a coupon isn't a product record at all.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This covers the fields most stores actually use. For the complete column reference, including tax classes, shipping dimensions, and downloadable product fields, the full <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/woocommerce\/woocommerce\/wiki\/Product-CSV-Import-Schema\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WooCommerce Product CSV Import Schema on GitHub<\/a> is worth bookmarking before a large import.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">WooCommerce CSV Import: All Methods Compared<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With the format sorted, there are three ways to get your CSV into WooCommerce, each with different trade-offs in cost, effort, and scope.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class=\"wptb-table-container wptb-table-91803\"><div class=\"wptb-table-container-matrix\" id=\"wptb-table-id-91803\" data-wptb-version=\"1.4.10\" data-wptb-pro-status=\"false\"><table class=\"wptb-preview-table wptb-element-main-table_setting-76565 edit-active\" data-reconstraction=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-table-tds-sum-max-width=\"577.77778\" data-wptb-cells-width-auto-count=\"2\" data-wptb-horizontal-scroll-status=\"false\" data-wptb-extra-styles=\"LyogRW50ZXIgeW91ciBjdXN0b20gQ1NTIHJ1bGVzIGhlcmUgKi8=\" role=\"table\" data-table-columns=\"4\"><tbody><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 125px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-597\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Method<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-598\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Best for<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-599\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-600\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 125px;\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-3\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">Manual import (WooCommerce's built-in tool)<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-606\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Small catalogs, one-time imports<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-15\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">Free, no extra setup, handles simple and variable products<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-761\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>No scheduling, limited error handling, products only &ndash; no coupons or other data types<\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 125px;\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-7\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">Third-party import plugin<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-610\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Larger or recurring imports, custom fields<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-16\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">Field mapping, scheduled\/automated imports, handles complex data<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-612\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Usually paid for full features, still requires manual setup<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 125px;\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-8\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">Migration service<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 130px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-614\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Full store migrations, multiple data types at once<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-custom_html-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-custom_html-17\"><div class=\"wptb-custom-html-wrapper\" data-wptb-new-element=\"1\" style=\"position: relative;\">Handles products, coupons, customers, and orders together; QA and error-checking built in<\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-616\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Not designed for a single one-off product upload &ndash; better suited to a full migration<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The built-in tool is the natural starting point: it's already in your WooCommerce dashboard and costs nothing to try, though it only covers products. A plugin earns its place once your imports become more frequent or more complex, or when you need to cover data types the native tool doesn't handle. As for the migration service, it fits a different situation entirely: it's less about importing a single CSV and more about moving a store's full dataset \u2013 products, coupons, customers, and orders \u2013 without having to do the mapping and QA yourself.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Each approach is covered step by step below, starting with the one already sitting in your dashboard.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">How to Perform WooCommerce CSV Import Manually<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WooCommerce Product CSV Importer and Exporter is built into your dashboard, making it the fastest way to try a WooCommerce CSV import without installing anything extra. Here's how the process works.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To better guide you through the process, we have actually tested out the feature on our store. In this way, you can painlessly follow our footsteps on how to import products to WooCommerce as follows:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step 1: Prepare your CSV file<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">First, export your product data from your current platform if you have one. If you are <a href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/export-woocommerce-orders-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exporting from WooCommerce<\/a>, here's detailed guidance you shouldn't miss.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61699\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61699\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61699\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-template-scaled.webp\" alt=\"This is a WooCommerce CSV template\" width=\"750\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-template-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-template-300x132.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-template-1024x450.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-template-768x338.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-template-1536x676.webp 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-template-2048x901.webp 2048w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-template-750x330.webp 750w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-template-1140x502.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WooCommerce CSV template<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step 2: Add Product images<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61711\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61711\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61711\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.12.32-1-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Find image URL on WordPress Media Library\" width=\"750\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.12.32-1-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.12.32-1-300x145.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.12.32-1-1024x494.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.12.32-1-768x370.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.12.32-1-1536x741.webp 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.12.32-1-2048x988.webp 2048w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.12.32-1-750x362.webp 750w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.12.32-1-1140x550.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Find the image URL and fill it into your WooCommerce CSV file:<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The importer pulls images from a URL, not a local file upload, so images need to be hosted first. Upload each image to your WordPress Media Library, copy its URL, and paste that URL into the Images column of your CSV.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61712\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61712\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.15.31.png\" alt=\"Fill the image url to CSV file\" width=\"750\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.15.31.png 2518w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.15.31-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.15.31-1024x227.png 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.15.31-768x170.png 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.15.31-1536x340.png 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.15.31-2048x454.png 2048w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.15.31-750x166.png 750w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-08.15.31-1140x253.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fill the image URL in the CSV file<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To be more specific, you can follow some basic instructions for managing data and images:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class=\"wptb-table-container wptb-table-56433\"><div class=\"wptb-table-container-matrix\" id=\"wptb-table-id-56433\" data-wptb-version=\"1.4.10\" data-wptb-pro-status=\"false\"><table class=\"wptb-preview-table wptb-element-main-table_setting-56433\" data-reconstraction=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-table-tds-sum-max-width=\"531.6666680000001\" data-wptb-cells-width-auto-count=\"1\" data-wptb-horizontal-scroll-status=\"false\" data-wptb-extra-styles=\"LyogRW50ZXIgeW91ciBjdXN0b20gQ1NTIHJ1bGVzIGhlcmUgKi8=\" role=\"table\" data-table-columns=\"2\" data-wptb-header-background-color=\"#9013FEFF\"><tbody><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"background-color: rgb(144, 19, 254);\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 370px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-597\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CSV Files<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-598\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Product Images<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 370px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-601\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>&bull; CSVs should be in UTF-8 format.<br>&bull; Dates should be defined for the store&rsquo;s local timezone.<br>&bull; Use 1 or 0 in your CSV, if importing a Boolean value (true or false)<br>&bull; Multiple values in a field get separated with commas.<br>&bull; Wrapping values in quotes allows you to insert a comma.<br>&bull; Prefix the id with id: if referencing an existing product ID. No prefix is needed if referencing an SKU. For example: id:100, SKU101<br>&bull; Custom meta is supported\/imported but only plain text &ndash; no support for JSON or Serialized data.<br>&bull; Taxonomy term hierarchy is denoted with &gt;, terms are separated with commas.<br>&bull; Draft products are not exported, only published and privately published products.<br>&bull; It is not possible to assign a specific post ID to product on import. Products will always use the next available ID, regardless of the ID included in the imported CSV.<\/p><\/div><grammarly-extension data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\" class=\"dnXmp\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.555556px; left: -0.555556px; pointer-events: none; z-index: auto;\"><\/grammarly-extension><grammarly-extension data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\" class=\"dnXmp\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.555556px; left: -0.555556px; pointer-events: none; z-index: auto;\"><\/grammarly-extension><grammarly-extension data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\" class=\"dnXmp\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.666667px; left: -0.666667px; pointer-events: none; z-index: auto;\"><\/grammarly-extension><grammarly-extension data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\" class=\"dnXmp\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.666667px; left: -0.666667px; pointer-events: none; z-index: auto;\"><\/grammarly-extension><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-602\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>&bull; Images need to be pre-uploaded or available online to import to your store.<br>&bull; External URLs are supported and imported into the Media Library if used, provided the images are directly accessible and not behind a redirect script (as happens on some cloud storage services).<br>&bull; You can define the filename if the image already exists in the Media Library.<\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once you've finished customizing your file, export it to CSV, and we can move to the next step!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61700\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61700\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61700\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.30.11-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Export CSV file to WooCommerce\" width=\"750\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.30.11-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.30.11-300x116.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.30.11-1024x395.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.30.11-768x296.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.30.11-1536x592.webp 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.30.11-2048x790.webp 2048w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.30.11-750x289.webp 750w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.30.11-1140x440.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Export CSV file to WooCommerce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step 3: Import CSV file to WooCommerce<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From your WooCommerce Dashboard, select <strong>Products<\/strong> on the left-hand sidebar:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56450\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56450\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56450\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-product-page.webp\" alt=\"How to import products to WooCommerce product page\" width=\"750\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-product-page.webp 1544w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-product-page-300x45.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-product-page-1024x153.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-product-page-768x114.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-product-page-1536x229.webp 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-product-page-750x112.webp 750w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-product-page-1140x170.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Open the WooCommerce Product page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Next, click on <strong>Import<\/strong> near the top of the page, and the system will redirect you to a page where you can upload the products via CSV file:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56451\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56451\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56451\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-upload-csv.webp\" alt=\"How to import products to WooCommerce upload csv\" width=\"750\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-upload-csv.webp 1126w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-upload-csv-300x192.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-upload-csv-1024x657.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-upload-csv-768x492.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-upload-csv-750x481.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upload your CSV file to WooCommerce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Hover your mouse over the <strong>Choose file<\/strong> button, then hover over <strong>Continue<\/strong> to go to the next step. WooCommerce will automatically match recognized column names to product fields \u2013 review this mapping screen carefully, since a mismatched column is one of the more common causes of a &#8220;successful&#8221; import that still looks wrong afterward. Set any unmapped or irrelevant columns to <strong>Do not import<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56449\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56449\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56449\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-match-fields.webp\" alt=\"How to import products to WooCommerce match fields\" width=\"750\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-match-fields.webp 1011w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-match-fields-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-match-fields-768x507.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-match-fields-750x496.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Map Product fields<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In addition, you can use the drop-down menus to make advanced adjustments to WooCommerce import categories. Complete the WooCommerce import CSV for products by selecting the \u201cRun the importer\u201d button:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56447\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56447\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56447\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-run-the-importer.webp\" alt=\"How to import products to WooCommerce run the importer\" width=\"750\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-run-the-importer.webp 1003w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-run-the-importer-300x122.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-run-the-importer-768x313.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-run-the-importer-750x306.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Run the Product Importer for CSV import WooCommerce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step 4: Update existing products via CSV files<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WooCommerce Product Importer CSV can also be utilized to update your existing product information, like adding a new brand, bulk update, or changing tax class, etc. There\u2019s not much difference in the steps for adding new products.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Likewise, starting with <strong>WooCommerce<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Products<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Import<\/strong> flow. After uploading your CSV file, you tick the checkbox for <strong>Update Existing Products<\/strong> right under:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56439\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56439\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-update-existing.webp\" alt=\"How to import products to WooCommerce update existing\" width=\"750\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-update-existing.webp 1000w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-update-existing-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-update-existing-768x509.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-import-products-to-WooCommerce-update-existing-750x497.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Update existing products<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Click on <strong>Continue<\/strong>, and the rest of the process will remain the same.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61701\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61701\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61701\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.54.40-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Your products are now being imported\" width=\"750\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.54.40-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.54.40-300x100.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.54.40-1024x343.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.54.40-768x257.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.54.40-1536x514.webp 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.54.40-2048x686.webp 2048w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.54.40-750x251.webp 750w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-18.54.40-1140x382.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Your products are now being imported<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When the process is done, you will see a message showing on the screen below<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61702\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61702\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61702\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-import-succesfully-scaled.webp\" alt=\"WooCommerce CSV import successfully\" width=\"750\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-import-succesfully-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-import-succesfully-300x122.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-import-succesfully-1024x416.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-import-succesfully-768x312.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-import-succesfully-1536x625.webp 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-import-succesfully-2048x833.webp 2048w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-import-succesfully-750x305.webp 750w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WooCommerce-CSV-import-succesfully-1140x464.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WooCommerce CSV import successfully<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step 5: Check the result in the WooCommerce store<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We're in the final steps of WooCommerce CSV import: check the final results on your WordPress WooCommerce store.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61703\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61703\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61703\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/New-Products-on-WooCommerce-store.png\" alt=\"New Products on WooCommerce store\" width=\"750\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/New-Products-on-WooCommerce-store.png 2560w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/New-Products-on-WooCommerce-store-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/New-Products-on-WooCommerce-store-1024x424.png 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/New-Products-on-WooCommerce-store-768x318.png 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/New-Products-on-WooCommerce-store-1536x636.png 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/New-Products-on-WooCommerce-store-2048x848.png 2048w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/New-Products-on-WooCommerce-store-750x310.png 750w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/New-Products-on-WooCommerce-store-1140x472.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New Products on the WooCommerce store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A &#8220;success&#8221; message only confirms the file was processed \u2013 it doesn't guarantee every field landed where you expected. Before moving on, it's worth opening a handful of the newly imported products to confirm images, price, stock, and variations all look right.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This built-in tool is generally enough on its own for a straightforward product catalog \u2013 and if products are the only thing you're importing, our <a href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/woocommerce-import-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dedicated guide on importing products to WooCommerce<\/a> walks through every screen in more depth than we can cover here. On the other hand, it falls short once scale or data variety enters the picture: there's no scheduling, error messages are minimal, and it only handles products \u2013 coupons and other data types aren't part of it at all.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">How to Perform WooCommerce CSV With Third-Party Plugins<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The built-in importer covers the basics, but a few real limits show up once your imports get bigger, more frequent, or need to cover more than products: no scheduling, minimal error feedback, and no support for coupons or customers. That's the gap a third-party plugin is built to close. WP All Import is one of the most widely used tools for exactly this \u2013 it handles products, customers, orders, and coupons as separate, dedicated import types, each with its own field mapping, and supports scheduled recurring imports on top of that.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here's how a WooCommerce CSV import looks using WP All Import:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step 1: Create a new import for WooCommerce data<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">First, install the plugin and its WooCommerce add-on. Both are required: the base plugin handles the file, while the add-on unlocks WooCommerce-specific fields like price, stock, and product type.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Now, it's time to start the CSV WooCommerce import. From your dashboard, go to <strong>All Import<\/strong> &gt; <strong>New Import<\/strong>, upload your CSV, and choose the WooCommerce data type you're importing \u2013 products, customers, orders, or coupons \u2013 each has its own dedicated path, with fields specific to that data type.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91984\" style=\"width: 1540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-91984\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-1.webp\" alt=\"how to perform WooCommerce csv import with plugins\" width=\"1540\" height=\"925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-1.webp 1540w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-1-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-1-1024x615.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-1-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-1-1536x923.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1540px) 100vw, 1540px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-91984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Create a new WooCommerce CSV import<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Click <strong>Create Filters<\/strong> to continue.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step 2: Review the CSV import file<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before any mapping occurs, WP All Import shows a preview to confirm that your file was interpreted correctly\u00a0and lets you adjust the delimiter here if needed.\u00a0Add any filtering options if you only want to import a subset of records, then click <strong>Continue to Setup Import<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91989\" style=\"width: 1066px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-91989 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-2.webp\" alt=\"review the WooCommerce CSV import file \" width=\"1066\" height=\"942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-2.webp 1066w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-2-300x265.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-2-1024x905.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-2-768x679.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1066px) 100vw, 1066px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-91989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Review the WooCommerce CSV import file<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step 3: Map incoming data elements to target fields<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Then, move forward to mapping your columns with drag-and-drop. Rather than relying on automatic name-matching, as the built-in tool does, you manually drag each data element onto its corresponding field.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Product imports organize this into tabs (pricing, inventory, shipping, attributes, and more); customer imports use <strong>Customer<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Account Info<\/strong>, <strong>Billing & Shipping<\/strong>, and <strong>Other Customer Info<\/strong> panels instead \u2013 order and coupon imports follow the same drag-and-drop logic with their own relevant fields.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91995\" style=\"width: 1490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-91995 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-3.webp\" alt=\"Map incoming data to target fields\" width=\"1490\" height=\"986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-3.webp 1490w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-3-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-3-1024x678.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-3-768x508.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1490px) 100vw, 1490px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-91995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Map incoming data to target fields on WooCommerce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once done, click <strong>Continue to Import Settings<\/strong> to proceed with the next steps.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step 4: Configure import settings<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">At this stage, click <strong>Auto-detect<\/strong> to set a unique identifier, then decide whether re-running this import should create new records, update existing ones, or remove records no longer in the file \u2013 this is also where scheduled, automatic re-imports get set up. Review the <strong>Confirm & Run<\/strong> summary, then click <strong>Confirm & Run Import<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91996\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91996\" style=\"width: 1198px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-91996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-4.1.webp\" alt=\"Configure settings and run the WooCommerce CSV Import\" width=\"1198\" height=\"904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-4.1.webp 1198w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-4.1-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-4.1-1024x773.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plugin-step-4.1-768x580.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-91996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Configure settings and run the WooCommerce CSV Import<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once it's done, check the relevant WooCommerce screen \u2013 Products, Customers, or Orders \u2013 to spot-check what came through.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This same general flow \u2013 select data type, map fields, configure, run \u2013 applies across most WooCommerce import plugins, even though the exact screens and terminology will differ from one tool to the next. One thing worth keeping in mind, regardless of which plugin you use:\u00a0<strong>import<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>products and customers first, then coupons, reviews, and orders.<\/strong> This preserves the relationships between them even when original IDs aren't kept.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Other WooCommerce Import Plugins Worth Knowing<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WP All Import isn't the only option \u2013 a few other plugins are worth knowing about, each with a different balance of features and cost:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class=\"wptb-table-container wptb-table-82073\"><div class=\"wptb-table-container-matrix\" id=\"wptb-table-id-82073\" data-wptb-version=\"1.4.10\" data-wptb-pro-status=\"false\"><table class=\"wptb-preview-table wptb-element-main-table_setting-82073 edit-active\" data-reconstraction=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-table-tds-sum-max-width=\"695\" data-wptb-horizontal-scroll-status=\"false\" data-wptb-extra-styles=\"LyogRW50ZXIgeW91ciBjdXN0b20gQ1NTIHJ1bGVzIGhlcmUgKi8=\" role=\"table\" data-table-columns=\"4\"><tbody><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 108px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-597\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Plugin<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 195px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-598\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 181px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-599\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 86px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-600\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Pricing<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 108px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-601\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p><strong>WP All Import<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 195px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-602\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\"><p> - Supports all data types, including products<br>- Flexible image handling<br>- Drag-and-drop interface<br>- Embedded function editor for data transformation<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 181px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-603\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>- Free version has limited features<br>- Higher pricing compared to other plugins<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 86px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-604\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Free version available; Pro starts at $99\/year for unlimited installations<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 108px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-605\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p><strong>Woo Import Export<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 195px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-606\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p> - Handles images and variable products effectively<br>- Supports custom serialized fields<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 181px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-607\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>- Lacks an embedded function editor for data transformation<br>- Cannot import all WordPress data<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 86px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-608\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p> Pro version starts at $229 for a single site license<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 108px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-609\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\"><p><strong>Product Importer Deluxe<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 195px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-610\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>- Some support for image and variable product imports<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 181px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-611\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>- Limited support for serialized fields<br>- No embedded function editor<br>- Potential for limitations<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 86px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-612\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Pro version starts at $79\/year for a single site license<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 108px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-613\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p><strong>Product Import Export for WooCommerce<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 195px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-614\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>- Allows mapping data to product attributes<br>- Free version available<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 181px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-615\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>- Inability to handle complex data formats<br>- Limited image and custom field handling<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 86px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-616\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p> Free version available; Pro starts at $69\/year for a single site license<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"--hover-bg-color: undefined;\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 108px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-617\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p><strong>WooCommerce Product CSV Import Suite<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 195px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-618\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>- Simple and cost-effective for controlled data sources<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 181px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-619\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p> - Poor handling of CSV formatting issues<br>- Cannot process serialized data or challenging formats<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"5\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 86px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-620\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p> Pro version costs $59\/year<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">WooCommerce CSV Import With LitExtension Migration Solutions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Both methods above assume you're starting from a file you already have. But if you're moving your entire store, not just importing a data file, you're likely dealing with products, customers, orders, and coupons all at once, which is a different job entirely. That's where LitExtension migration solutions come in, and which one fits depends on where your data is actually coming from.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Option 1: Migrate to WooCommerce with LitExtension Automated Migration Tool<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If your current store is still live on another platform, LitExtension can connect to it directly, no file export needed. All you need to do is log in to <a href=\"https:\/\/app.litextension.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LitExtension<\/a>, create an account, and follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">1. Set up source & target connections:<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From the dashboard, click <strong>+New Migration<\/strong>. In the <strong>Setup Source Store<\/strong> section, choose your current platform from the dropdown list, enter your store credentials, and connect your store using your preferred method, following the wizard guidelines.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92001\" style=\"width: 1892px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92001\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/step-1.webp\" alt=\"Configure Source & Target Stores\" width=\"1892\" height=\"980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/step-1.webp 1892w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/step-1-300x155.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/step-1-1024x530.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/step-1-768x398.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/step-1-1536x796.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1892px) 100vw, 1892px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Configure Source & Target Stores<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Repeat the same flow to set up WooCommerce as your Target Store. Then, click <strong>Next: Configuration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">2. Choose entities to migrate<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Next, select the entities you want transferred \u2013 products, customers, orders, coupons, and more \u2013 along with any Additional Options for the migration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Don't forget to check the <strong>Language Mapping<\/strong> and <strong>Order Status Mapping<\/strong>, so that the details appear just right after migration.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92005\" style=\"width: 1901px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92005\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/step-2.webp\" alt=\"Choose entities to migrate to WooCommerce\" width=\"1901\" height=\"851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/step-2.webp 1901w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/step-2-300x134.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/step-2-1024x458.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/step-2-768x344.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/step-2-1536x688.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1901px) 100vw, 1901px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Choose entities to migrate to WooCommerce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">3. Launch the migration<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">At this stage, you can run a <a href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/demo-migration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FREE demo migration<\/a> to migrate a sample of your data first (to have an idea of how our tool works), or skip it and click <strong>Next: Start Full Migration<\/strong> to start the migration right away. Our migration runs in the background, so you don't need to keep the browser open. Plus, your old stays live throughout \u2013 no downtime, no disruption.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91148\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-91148\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-full-mig.webp\" alt=\"litextension-full-migration\" width=\"820\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-full-mig.webp 820w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-full-mig-300x179.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-full-mig-768x458.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-91148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Run the full migration with LitExtension.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"cta-detail\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"title\">Seamlessly Import to WooCommerce<\/h2>\n<p>With LitExtension automated migration tool, you can import essential store data to WooCommerce seamlessly, with no downtime.<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn-frame\" href=\"https:\/\/app.litextension.com\/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=ctabox&utm_term=kristen&utm_content=woocsvimport_top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FREE DEMO AVAILABLE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-78213\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-08-1.png\" alt=\"How to perform WooCommerce import CSV with LitExtension\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Option 2: Import to WooCommerce with LitExtension Files Migration Service<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/migration-services\/csv-files-migration.html?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=mia&utm_content=56400_woocommercecsvimport&utm_campaign=post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSV File Migration service<\/a> is the right fit when a file is your only option \u2013 say, your old platform has shut down, or you're working from files exported from a custom or legacy system with no live connection available \u2013 or simply when you'd rather not handle the file prep and mapping yourself.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61706\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61706\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61706\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-23.55.18-scaled.webp\" alt=\"LitExtension CSV Files Migration Service\" width=\"750\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-23.55.18-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-23.55.18-300x112.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-23.55.18-1024x382.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-23.55.18-768x287.webp 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-23.55.18-1536x574.webp 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-23.55.18-2048x765.webp 2048w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-23.55.18-750x280.webp 750w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screenshot-2023-06-28-at-23.55.18-1140x426.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61706\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LitExtension CSV Files Migration Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here's how LitExtension handles your WooCommerce CSV import:<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step 1: Send us your CSV files<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">LitExtension will receive your CSV files containing the necessary data for your store. Your files could include product information, categories, pricing details, and any other relevant data.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step 2: We customize your CSV files<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once we receive your CSV files, our team will work closely with you to understand your specific requirements. We will customize the CSV files to ensure they align with your desired data structure, fields, and formatting. This step allows us to tailor the import process to match your unique needs before migrating data to WooCommerce.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82081\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82081\" style=\"width: 1287px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82081\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-2.webp\" alt=\"litextension-step-2\" width=\"1287\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-2.webp 1287w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-2-300x147.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-2-1024x500.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-2-768x375.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1287px) 100vw, 1287px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Direct consultation with LitExtension.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step 3: Run CSV files migration to WooCommerce<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With the customized CSV files in hand, we will start the CSV file migration process. Here, we will create updated products, categories, attributes, and other relevant entities based on the provided CSV data you've sent us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We will ensure that the data from your CSV files is accurately imported into your WooCommerce store!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82080\" style=\"width: 1366px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82080\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image2-2.webp\" alt=\"litextension-step-3\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image2-2.webp 1366w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image2-2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image2-2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image2-2-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our team will handle the import process for you.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Step 4: Verify migration result<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once the migration is complete, we meticulously review the results to ensure everything has been accurately transferred. Our team will examine that all data has been imported correctly. We will also address any issues that may arise during the migration process.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82079\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82079\" style=\"width: 1247px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82079\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-2.webp\" alt=\"litextension-step-4\" width=\"1247\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-2.webp 1247w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-2-300x155.webp 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-2-1024x528.webp 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-2-768x396.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1247px) 100vw, 1247px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can now run your store with confidence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once the review is complete, we will hand over the store to you, empowering you to take control and manage your WooCommerce store with the imported data. You can learn more about how we perform CSV file migration in the video below!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Foyq8VTUrm4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With LitExtension, you can confidently avoid the hassles of manually managing the import and ensure a smooth, trouble-free transition to WooCommerce.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cta-detail\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"title\">Need Help With WooCommerce Import?<\/h2>\n<p>LitExtension provides a well-optimized CSV file migration service for your data transfer.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn-frame\" href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/migration-services\/csv-files-migration.html?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=ctabox&utm_term=kristen&utm_content=woocsvimport_bot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GET FREE CONSULTATION<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-78213\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-08-1.png\" alt=\"How to perform WooCommerce import CSV with LitExtension\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Troubleshooting WooCommerce CSV Import Issues<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Even a properly formatted file can hit snags once it reaches WooCommerce. Here are the errors that come up most often, and what actually fixes them.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Prices imported as $0 or blank<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WooCommerce's Regular price and Sale price columns only accept plain numbers: no currency symbol, no thousands separator, no trailing text like &#8220;USD.&#8221; A value like $24.99 or 1,200.00 doesn't throw an error; it just fails to parse, and WooCommerce quietly treats the field as empty. This is one of the most common causes of an import that &#8220;succeeds&#8221; but leaves half the catalog unpriced.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The fix is straightforward \u2013 strip all symbols and separators so only the raw number remains \u2013 but it's worth checking your export source, since some platforms and spreadsheet tools add currency formatting automatically without it being obvious in the cell itself.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">The import creates duplicate products instead of updating existing ones<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This one trips up more merchants than any other on this list. When updating existing products is enabled, WooCommerce needs a way to match each row in your file to a product that already exists in your store \u2013 and it does that using either the ID or SKU column, never the product name. If that column is missing, blank, or mapped to the wrong field during setup, every row is treated as brand new, and you end up with a doubled catalog instead of updated listings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before re-running an update import, it's worth opening the mapping screen and confirming that the ID or SKU column is both present and correctly matched, rather than assuming it carried over from the last import.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Variations appear as separate products, not as options on a single item<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A variable product's variations aren't separate entities in WooCommerce's eyes unless the CSV tells it so \u2013 each variation row needs a Parent column pointing back to its parent product row, and the parent row itself needs its Type field correctly set to variable. Get either piece wrong, and WooCommerce has no way to know the rows belong together, so it imports them as standalone products instead of size\/color options on one listing.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Columns map into the wrong fields, or categories don't attach<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WooCommerce's automatic column matching isn't perfect, and category names need to match existing categories exactly \u2013 including capitalization \u2013 or a new, separate category gets created instead. Reviewing the mapping screen before running the import, rather than trusting the auto-match, catches both issues before they become visible only after the fact.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">The import stalls or times out on large files<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This usually comes down to two server-level limits: <strong>max_execution_time<\/strong>, which caps how long a single script can run, and <strong>memory_limit<\/strong>, which caps how much data PHP can hold in memory at once. A catalog of a few thousand products with images can hit either ceiling on shared hosting, where these values are often set conservatively and not something you can raise yourself.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The tell-tale sign isn't always an error message \u2013 sometimes the import page just stops responding, or the product count in WooCommerce ends up lower than what's in your file, with no clear indication of where it cut off. Splitting the file into smaller batches of 500\u20131,000 rows sidesteps the problem entirely, since each batch finishes well within the time and memory ceilings rather than pushing against them \u2013 no hosting change or plugin needed, just more, smaller import runs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Best Practices for WooCommerce CSV Import<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Most of the issues above are avoidable, not just fixable after the fact. A few habits go a long way toward making a WooCommerce CSV import predictable instead of a gamble:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><strong>Back up your store before importing<\/strong>. A full backup \u2013 or at minimum, an export of your current product data \u2013 gives you a way back if something goes wrong partway through a large import.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Test with a small batch first<\/strong>. Import 5\u201310 rows before running the full file. This surfaces mapping or formatting issues while they're still easy to fix, rather than after thousands of rows have already gone through.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save your file as UTF-8 before every import<\/strong>, not just the first one. This single habit prevents most of the encoding-related issues covered above.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep the ID or SKU column present and mapped correctly<\/strong>, especially for update imports. It's the single most common reason updates turn into duplicates instead.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Review the mapping screen manually<\/strong>, even when the auto-match looks right. A silently wrong mapping produces no error \u2013 just incorrect data sitting in the right-looking place.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spot-check after every import<\/strong>, not just the first one. Open a handful of products \u2013 ideally including at least one variable product \u2013 and confirm images, pricing, stock, and variations all look correct.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep source files organized by import date and entity type<\/strong>. If you ever need to re-run or partially undo an import, having the exact file you used on hand saves significant time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For recurring imports, standardize your export template once<\/strong>. A consistent column structure in your source system means less remapping each time you run the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">None of these steps takes long individually, but skipping them is exactly how a &#8220;successful&#8221; import ends up needing a second pass or a manual cleanup a few days later.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">WooCommerce CSV Import &#8211; FAQs<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">[sp_easyaccordion id=&#8221;56438&#8243;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"table3\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And that brings us to the end of our guide on how to perform WooCommerce CSV import data.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To put it briefly, a WooCommerce CSV import comes down to three things: getting the file format right, choosing the method that fits your situation, and checking the results rather than trusting the success message alone. Whether that's the built-in importer for a quick product upload, a plugin for something more complex, or a full migration when you're moving an entire store, the right choice depends less on which option is &#8220;best&#8221; and more on what your data actually looks like.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you're weighing a full migration over a one-off import, <a href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/contact-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our team<\/a> is happy to walk through what fits your store best \u2013 no pressure, just a conversation about your options. And for more on getting the most out of WooCommerce, <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/blog\/ecommerce-platforms\/woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our other WooCommerce articles<\/a> are worth a look.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WooCommerce CSV import is one of the fastest ways to get data into your store \u2013 products, coupons, and more \u2013 without adding them one by one. But it&#8217;s also where small formatting mistakes can lead to missing images, broken variations, or duplicate listings. 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