{"id":5807365,"date":"2023-05-25T23:18:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T23:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/?post_type=documentation&#038;p=5807365"},"modified":"2025-12-08T18:47:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T18:47:53","slug":"how-to-import-wordpress-comments","status":"publish","type":"documentation","link":"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/documentation\/how-to-import-wordpress-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Import WordPress Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To import WordPress comments, go to <strong>All Import \u203a New Import<\/strong>, provide your import file, and map the incoming data elements to the relevant WordPress comment fields. Run the import, then verify that the new data is correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"advanced-topics\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/documentation\/how-to-import-wordpress-comments\/#create-new-import\">Step 1: Create a New Comments Import <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/documentation\/how-to-import-wordpress-comments\/#review-comments\">Step 2: Review the Import File<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/documentation\/how-to-import-wordpress-comments\/#map-data\">Step 3: Map Data to the Target Fields<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/documentation\/how-to-import-wordpress-comments\/#configure-settings-run\">Step 4: Run the Comments Import<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advanced Topics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/documentation\/how-to-import-wordpress-comments\/#skipped-no-match\">Post Match Not Found<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/documentation\/how-to-import-wordpress-comments\/#use-filters\">Filter Your Comments Import<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"create-new-import\">Step 1: Create a New Import for WordPress Comments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to <strong>All Import \u203a New Import<\/strong> on your site, provide your import file (upload, download, or select it), then choose <strong>Comments<\/strong> from the dropdown list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-New-Import.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-New-Import-1024x734.jpg\" alt=\"Import WordPress Comments New Import\" class=\"wp-image-5807575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-New-Import-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-New-Import-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-New-Import-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-New-Import-1536x1101.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-New-Import-2048x1467.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-New-Import.jpg 2088w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Continue to Step 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"review-comments\">Step 2: Review the Import File<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Review Import File<\/strong> screen appears next. Here, check that your import file and data are correct:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Review-Import-File.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Review-Import-File-1024x999.jpg\" alt=\"Import WordPress Comments Review Import File\" class=\"wp-image-5807577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Review-Import-File-1024x999.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Review-Import-File-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Review-Import-File-768x749.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Review-Import-File-1536x1498.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Review-Import-File-2048x1998.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Review-Import-File.jpg 2122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Near the bottom, you can use the <strong>Manage Filtering Options<\/strong> section to apply filters to the import data, which you to narrow down which comments to import.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Continue to Step 3<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"map-data\">Step 3: Map the Incoming Data Elements to the Correct Fields<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, you will see the <strong>Drag &amp; Drop<\/strong> screen, which allows you to map the data elements from your import file to their corresponding <strong>Comments<\/strong> target fields. To do so, drag the import elements from the right side of the screen to their target fields on the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comment-content\">Comment Content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First, map the <strong>Comment<\/strong> itself, then the <strong>Parent Post<\/strong> it's attached to (with post ID, slug, or post title), then the <strong>Comment Date<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"Import WordPress Comments Comment Content\" class=\"wp-image-5807578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content-1536x1034.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content-2048x1379.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content.jpg 2278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Advanced Options<\/strong> section lets you define <strong>Approval Status<\/strong>, <strong>Comment Type<\/strong>, <strong>Karma,<\/strong> and <strong>Parent Comment<\/strong> (matched by comment ID or date\/time of parent in GMT time).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content-Advanced-Options.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content-Advanced-Options-1024x415.jpg\" alt=\"Import WordPress Comments Comment Content Advanced Options\" class=\"wp-image-5807580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content-Advanced-Options-1024x415.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content-Advanced-Options-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content-Advanced-Options-768x311.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content-Advanced-Options-1536x622.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Content-Advanced-Options.jpg 1634w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comment-author\">Comment Author<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This section lets you map the <strong>Author Name<\/strong> and <strong>Author Email<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author-1024x632.jpg\" alt=\"Import WordPress Comments Content Author\" class=\"wp-image-5807581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author-1024x632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author-1536x948.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author-2048x1264.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author.jpg 2282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are additional advanced options in this section that let you map the <strong>Author User ID<\/strong>, <strong>Author IP<\/strong>, <strong>Author URL<\/strong>, and <strong>Comment Agent<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author-Advanced-Options.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author-Advanced-Options-1024x389.jpg\" alt=\"Import WordPress Comments Content Author Advanced Options\" class=\"wp-image-5807582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author-Advanced-Options-1024x389.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author-Advanced-Options-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author-Advanced-Options-768x292.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author-Advanced-Options-1536x584.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Content-Author-Advanced-Options.jpg 1630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comment-meta\">Comment Meta<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This section lets you add custom fields or meta to your comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Meta.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Meta-1024x727.jpg\" alt=\"Import WordPress Comments Comment Meta\" class=\"wp-image-5807583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Meta-1024x727.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Meta-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Meta-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Meta-1536x1091.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Meta-2048x1455.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Comment-Meta.jpg 2272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, you may see other sections depending on your installed add-ons, as well as the <strong>Function Editor<\/strong> at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Continue to Step 4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"configure-settings-run\">Step 4: Configure the Import Settings and Run the Import<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You now see the <strong>Import Settings<\/strong> screen, where you can define key import settings. To start, click <strong>Auto-detect<\/strong> to generate a unique identifier for the imported comments. This allows our software to identify duplicates and properly apply updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Settings.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Settings-1024x777.jpg\" alt=\"Import WordPress Comments Import Settings\" class=\"wp-image-5807584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Settings-1024x777.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Settings-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Settings-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Settings-1536x1165.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Settings-2048x1553.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Settings.jpg 2294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below this, you'll see the <strong>Scheduling Options<\/strong> and <strong>Configure Advanced Settings<\/strong> sections. These can be left with their default selections for this example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<strong>Continue<\/strong>&nbsp;at the bottom to move to the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This brings you to the <strong>Confirm &amp; Run<\/strong> interface, where you can review an import summary explaining what will happen. Click on <strong>Confirm &amp; Run Import<\/strong> to proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the import completes, you'll see this screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Complete.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Complete-1024x868.jpg\" alt=\"Import WordPress Comments Import Complete\" class=\"wp-image-5807585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Complete-1024x868.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Complete-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Complete-768x651.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Complete-1536x1303.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Complete-2048x1737.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Import-WordPress-Comments-Import-Complete.jpg 2080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check and view the comments after you import the WordPress comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"docs-interstitial\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/custom-acf-blocks\/blocks\/docs-interstitial\/img\/octopus-logo.svg\" class=\"docs-interstitial__logo\">    <h3>Import Any CSV, XML, or Excel to WordPress<\/h3>\n    <ul><li>Any theme or plugin<\/li><li>Images &amp; galleries<\/li><li>Custom fields<\/li><li>Categories &amp; tags<\/li><li>Woo, ACF, Meta Box, JetEngine<\/li><\/ul>\n    <div class=\"docs-interstitial__cta\">\n        <a class=\"docs-interstitial__btn\" href=\"#pricing\" target=\"_self\">View Pricing<\/a>\n                    <a class=\"docs-interstitial__text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpallimport.com\/import-wordpress-csv-xml-excel\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                Product Tour\n                <div class=\"docs-interstitial__text-link-arrow\">\n                    <svg width=\"13\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 11\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path d=\"M8 1.5L12 5.5L8 9.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n                    <path d=\"M11.5 5.5H1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Import WordPress Comments \u2013 Advanced Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"skipped-no-match\">Comment Skipped Due to Post Match Not Found<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If a comment is skipped because no post parent is found, you'll see a message like this in the History Logs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>[01:44:36]&nbsp;<strong>SKIPPED<\/strong>: Comment post not found by id `Hello world!`<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To solve this, you need to check that there's a valid post matching the post ID, title, or slug that you're using. 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