How to Export WooCommerce Products (Step-by-Step Guide)

WooCommerce products can be exported to CSV, XML, or Excel files using the Product Import Export Plugin for WooCommerce. To export products, select Product as the post type, choose an export method, apply filters, map and reorder export columns, and configure advanced options before running the export.

To export WooCommerce products, click on WebToffee Import/Export(Pro) > Export.

As a first step, you need to choose the post type as Product.

Choose from the options below to continue with your export:

•  Quick export from DB
•  Based on a pre-saved template 
•  Advanced export

Let us have a look at each of these export methods:

Quick Export

• exports the basic/standard fields of the respective post type.  
• To include fields from Taxonomies, Meta(custom fields), Attributes and Hidden meta select the respective group’s checkboxes.
•  Click the Export button to complete the action or proceed to Step3 for advanced options.
• Navigate to Step 5 to know more about Advanced options/ Batch export/ Scheduling.

Pre-saved template

• exports data as per the specifications(filters, selective column, mapping.. etc) from the previously saved file.
• By selecting this option, one can choose a previously saved template from the Export template drop-down.

•  Click the Export button to complete the action or proceed to Step3 to filter data.
• Navigate to Step 3 to know more about filtering options.

Advanced Export

•  This option will take you through a detailed process of filtering/column selection/advanced options that may be required for your export. 

• Click on Step 3, to view the following window where one can filter data on the basis of:

1. Element – Select the field based on which the data should be filtered.
2. Condition – Define how the selected field should be evaluated.
3. Value – Choose or enter the value used for filtering the data.

You can add multiple filters using Add new filter or remove an existing filter using the delete icon.

• Click on Step 4 to proceed further.

The column names appearing in this section can be edited if required. The preferred names and last saved choices can be viewed when choosing a pre-saved template. One can also move the columns to reorder the arrangement.

• Here, one can map and reorder the export columns under the following 5 fields:
  1. Default fields
  2. Taxonomies
  3. Meta(Custom fields)
  4. Attributes
  5. Hidden meta

• Click on Step 5 to proceed.

• On reaching Step 5, the following window will appear, from where one can:
  1. Export children SKU of grouped products: Exports children of grouped products by their SKU. Default is Product ID.
  2. Export file name: Filename for the exported file.
  3. Export File Format: Supports CSV, XML, TSV, XLS, and XLSX.
  4. Delimiter: Separator for differentiating the columns in the CSV file. Assumes ‘,’ by default.
  5. Enable FTP export: On opting ‘Yes’, choose an FTP profile and specify the export path.

• On expanding Advanced options, one can:
  1. Convert shortcodes to HTML
  2. Export in batches of
  3. Export images as .zip file
• Save the template file for future export (if needed).

• Click on Export to finish and export or schedule the export to finish.