Title: custom member import
Last modified: July 11, 2022

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# custom member import

 *  Resolved [Andahs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andahs/)
 * (@andahs)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-member-import/)
 * Hi,
    I’m building a membership section for a client–an engineering organization.
   They sent me a large excel spreadsheet of their members. Their site already had
   your plugin installed, but it hasn’t been set up yet.
 * Members have different classifications, they’d like to have this classification
   listed on the membership directory. Is there a way to set up custom fields before
   I import this list so that info will transfer?
 * I’m not sure if setting the classifications as different levels would work, some
   members have more than one classification.
 * I’d also like to import the company where each works.
 * They want a members directory that shows some of their info, but not all. Is 
   it possible to choose what criteria is visible?
 * Is this possible with your plugin and perhaps addons?
 * Thanks!
    Lorene
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcustom-member-import%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/)
 * (@mbrsolution)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-member-import/#post-15816646)
 * Hi,
 * > Members have different classifications, they’d like to have this classification
   > listed on the membership directory. Is there a way to set up custom fields 
   > before I import this list so that info will transfer?
 * The following documentation can help you import members from a csv file.
 * [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/simple-membership-bulk-import-member-data-csv-file/](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/simple-membership-bulk-import-member-data-csv-file/)
 * However, this tool can’t handle importing of any custom fields at this stage.
   The primary purpose of this tool is to allow importing of some core member data.
   Once the member logs into the site and goes to the profile page, he can submit
   custom data (if you have configured custom fields via form builder addon).
 * [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/simple-membership-form-builder-addon/](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/simple-membership-form-builder-addon/)
 * >  They want a members directory that shows some of their info, but not all. 
   > Is it possible to choose what criteria is visible?
 * The following addon might help you with this.
 * [https://simple-membership-plugin.com/simple-membership-member-directory-listing-addon/](https://simple-membership-plugin.com/simple-membership-member-directory-listing-addon/)
 * Kind regards.

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