Title: post_id question
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# post_id question

 *  [jnz31](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnz31/)
 * (@jnz31)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post_id-question/)
 * hi
 * a question regarding the post_id: if i set the id for a post, that i import, 
   what ID will wordpress allocate, when i create a new post IN wordpress (so, if
   i import id 3404, will wordpress then use 3405 for the next post, or will wordpress
   proceed with its internal counter..?)
 * thanks
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 *  Plugin Author [Takuro Hishikawa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hissy/)
 * (@hissy)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post_id-question/#post-4768570)
 * The post_id is AUTO_INCREMENT, so if you import id 3434, WordPress will create
   post_id 3405 for next post. Please notice about some internal post type like 
   attachment, revision, nav item.
 *  Thread Starter [jnz31](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnz31/)
 * (@jnz31)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post_id-question/#post-4768685)
 * hi hissy
 * thanks for your reply.
    what if i import 3404 and afterwards import 22..? well
   the problem i have is following: a client of mine wants to import a huge batch
   of posts. later these posts will defenetly change, but this should be managed
   by import as well. they work with internal catalogue mumbers so i figured i could
   use this id. but if wordpress may interfere with these id, this would be pain.
   is it possible to use their custom id as a custom field and overwrite the post,
   if this id will be imported again?
 * thanks for your help.
    if this would be a special service from your side, please
   contact me with the details, there is defenetly some budget available.
 *  Plugin Author [Takuro Hishikawa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hissy/)
 * (@hissy)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post_id-question/#post-4768714)
 * OK, please send me detail from this form
    [http://notnil-creative.com/](http://notnil-creative.com/)

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