Import Advanced Custom Fields data from XML / CSV files

Import WP Pro includes Advanced Custom Fields support so you can import data to ACF from any XML or CSV file. See the ACF importer for what it maps and how it is included in Pro.

The ACF integration extends the custom fields section of Import WP by allowing you to choose any ACF field via the custom fields dropdown, switching to the correct field type for the selected field.

Import ACF field data

Select the field you wish to import to from the custom field name dropdown, this will automatically switch to the correct field type. All Advanced custom field names will be prefixed with ACF and the group name.

Import WP custom field dropdown listing ACF fields prefixed with the group name

Import ACF file, image or gallery field attachments

ACF file, image and gallery fields all use the attachment field type, to import multiple images the field seperate each image in the value field with a comma.

Import WP ACF image, file, or gallery field using the attachment mapper with comma-separated URLs

Import ACF link field data

The ACF link field accepts 3 attributes, each attribute value should be prefixed with the attribute name followed by an = symbol, to add multiple attributes seperate each attribute using a pipe | symbol.

Import WP ACF link field mapped with title, url, and target attributes

Attribute	Description
title	Text displayed to the user to click.
url	The link destination either an anchor or hyperlink
target	Choose if the link open in the same (_self) or new window (_blank)

Import ACF Google maps field data

The ACF google maps field accepts 4 attributes to set the location each attribute value should be prefixed with the attribute name followed by an = symbol, to add multiple attributes seperate each attribute using a pipe | symbol.

Import WP ACF Google Map field with address, lat, lng, and zoom attributes

Attribute	Description
address	The text address of the location
lat	Location latidude
lng	Location longitude
zoom	Zoom level

Import ACF true or false field value

The ACF true or false field expects either a true (yes, 1) or false (no, 0) value.

Import ACF date / time fields values

ACF date and time fields expect a date time string depending on the field type.

Import ACF post object, relationship, taxonomy, or user field data

ACF post object, relationship taxonomy or user fields expect a comma seperated list of object ids, use custom methods to correctly get the object id from your field value.

Import ACF repeater field data

Check out our guide on importing any xml or csv file into advanced custom fields repeater fields. See the ACF repeater importer and the ACF importer.

Updated 2023-01-31