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Import WooCommerce Products Using Multiple Files Via Cron Job

Last updated on October 18, 2023

Product Import Export Plugin for WooCommerce plugin gives provision to automatically import products to your online store at the scheduled time with the specified time interval. You can even import products from multiple CSV files at once without having the need to import each file one by one at a time. To import products from multiple files:

  1. Select the post type as Product.
  2. Select the Import from location as FTP.
  3. Specify the FTP details and leave the field Import file empty.
  4. Map the import columns.
  5. Use the advanced options and schedule the import.

Import Products Using Cron Job

Begin by installing and activating the plugin. Then, follow the steps explained below to cron import multiple CSV files all at once:

  1. From the WordPress admin panel, click on WebToffee Import/Export (Pro) > Import.
  2. Select the post type as Product.
  3. In step 2, select the Import from location as FTP:
    • Select the FTP profile.
    • Choose the Import file path.
    • Specify the Import path if the file path is set as custom.
    • Now, leave the field Import file empty. This will import products from multiple CSV files.
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Import multiple files
  1. Move to the third step of import.
  2. In step 3, map the import columns as required.
  3. In step 4, use the advanced import options and click on Import/Schedule.
  4. Click on the Schedule button to schedule the cron and click on Schedule Now to finish. To know more about scheduling, refer to Automate product import.

For a more detailed import process, refer to How to import WooCommerce products. On successful import, you can see that products are auto-imported using multiple CSV files from the FTP server to your online store.

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