Import Simple Products
Simple products are the easiest WooCommerce product type to import. At minimum you only need a product name and a regular price.
Table of Contents
Minimum CSV example
| Name | Price |
|---|---|
| Simple Product 1 | 10.99 |
| Simple Product 2 | 12.99 |
| Simple Product 3 | 14.99 |
Map the fields
- Create an importer and choose the WooCommerce Products template.
- Under Product Fields, map Product Name to your name column.
- Under Pricing, map Regular Price to your price column.
You do not need to set Product Type for simple products — it defaults to simple.
Add SKU, stock, and description
A more complete simple-product CSV:
| Name | SKU | Price | Stock | Description | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Product 1 | simple-one | 10.99 | 25 | Full product description | Short blurb |
| Simple Product 2 | simple-two | 12.99 | 10 | Full product description | Short blurb |
| Simple Product 3 | simple-three | 14.99 | 0 | Full product description | Short blurb |
Suggested mapping:
| CSV column | Import WP field | Section |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Product Name | Product Fields |
| SKU | Product SKU | Inventory |
| Price | Regular Price | Pricing |
| Stock | Stock quantity | Inventory → Stock (enable Manage Stock? = Yes) |
| Description | Description | Product Fields |
| Short Description | Short Description | Product Fields |
When Product SKU is mapped, the importer can use it as the unique identifier so later imports update the same products. See Update Existing WooCommerce Products.
Product type
Leave Product Type empty or set it to simple.
Optional Yes/No fields under Product Fields:
- Virtual — no shipping
- Downloadable — enable downloadable files (map files under Product Downloads)
Run the import
- Continue to Permissions.
- Choose a unique identifier (SKU is recommended once mapped).
- Allow Create for a first-time import, and Update if you will re-run the file later.
- Run the importer.
Imported simple products appear under Products in WooCommerce and can be purchased like any other simple product.