Title: Create posts on import
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Create posts on import

 *  Resolved [aliferis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aliferis/)
 * (@aliferis)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-posts-on-import/)
 * Am I right in thinking that this plugin can create custom posts / custom fields
   types on import
 * or
 * do I need to create the custom post type (and any custom fields) first then import
   data that corresponds to the type and fields ?
 * thanks
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-ultimate-csv-importer/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-ultimate-csv-importer/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Smackcoders Inc.,](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smackcoders/)
 * (@smackcoders)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-posts-on-import/#post-4956514)
 * Yes you can import posts to custom posts type and custom fields that exists.
 *  Thread Starter [aliferis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aliferis/)
 * (@aliferis)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-posts-on-import/#post-4956522)
 * thanks
 * but not create type and / or fields on the fly – during import ?
 *  Plugin Author [Smackcoders Inc.,](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smackcoders/)
 * (@smackcoders)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-posts-on-import/#post-4956523)
 * Yes, no types are created, but wp default custom fields are created on the fly.
 *  Thread Starter [aliferis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aliferis/)
 * (@aliferis)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-posts-on-import/#post-4956530)
 * what are WP default custom fields ?
 *  Plugin Author [Smackcoders Inc.,](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smackcoders/)
 * (@smackcoders)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-posts-on-import/#post-4956532)
 * WordPress default custom fields are without any CF plugins. can be seen in post
   edit view. If not turn on in screen options from top.
 *  Thread Starter [aliferis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aliferis/)
 * (@aliferis)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-posts-on-import/#post-4956536)
 * right – thanks

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 * Last reply from: [aliferis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aliferis/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-posts-on-import/#post-4956536)
 * Status: resolved