Import products into WooCommerce - new plugin features

The Dropshipping Import Products for WooCommerce is a free plugin to import product data into WooCommerce. In this article, you will see the overview of the new functionalities added in version 1.6.7 to improve the import options of the plugin.

Import products into WooCommerce - new features - overview

What’s inside? The plugin is now able to:

• Match products based on EAN or unique product identifier.
• Import product attributes from one line.
• Map tags for imported products.
• Import GPSR product fields.
• Log and save import logs.

The plugin allows product imports and updates in WooCommerce. You can download the plugin or read more about it in the WordPress repository.

Table of contents

• Import and update products based on EAN or unique product identifier
• Map attributes and get attributes from one node
• Import fields for GPSR and EAN
• Save import logs

Import and update products based on EAN or unique product identifier

Dropshipping Import Products for WooCommerce now allows importing products and update the product data based on 4 options:

Previously, the plugin gave the product name and SKU. From now on, there are two additional options: EAN and the unique product ID.

EAN is a new field available since WooCommerce 9.3.0 (September 2024).

So, you may map products for future updates and imports using EAN.

But also, you can use an additional unique product ID:

The product mapping allows easier product management and product data updates in WooCommerce.

Map attributes and get attributes from one node

Previously, the plugin used pairs of the attribute:value mapping.

From the new version of the plugin, you may also import product attributes from one node, based on the specific data structure you find.

Import fields for GPSR and EAN

What’s more, the Dropshipping Import Products for WooCommerce plugin is compatible with other WP Desk plugins for product management:

for GPSR fields:

and EAN:

The plugin adds the EAN field if you don't have the latest WooCommerce.

You may use both extensions to map additional product data. The plugin will recognize new fields for GPSR and EAN.

Save import logs

Last but not least, you can take a look at the last import log from one place.

With the new version of the plugin, you don’t need to stay on the import process screen.

It’s just possible to see the import logs after the product imports.

Summary

In this blog post, you could learn what are the new features for product imports in the Dropshipping Import Products for WooCommerce plugin.

You may check out the plugin and new options after downloading the extension.