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Devto Wp Importer

Import articles from your dev.to profile to WordPress dashboard

by WeLabs · github.com/aminurislamarnob/devto-wp-importer · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/aminurislamarnob/devto-wp-importer/archive/refs/heads/feat%2Ffull-sync-devto-importer.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/aminurislamarnob/devto-wp-importer ↗

A WordPress plugin that imports your Dev.to articles into WordPress posts with one click.
It includes duplicate prevention via Dev.to article ID mapping and incremental updates on subsequent imports.

Features

  • One-click import from the WordPress admin dashboard (Tools -> Dev.to Importer)
  • Duplicate prevention using post meta mapping (_devto_wp_importer_devto_id)
  • Smart updates using Dev.to edited_at change detection
  • Full content import (title, HTML body, excerpt, tags, and metadata)
  • Cover image sideloading to featured image
  • Configurable post status, author, and import scope (published or all)
  • Encrypted API key storage
  • Extensible via plugin-specific actions and filters

Installation

  1. Place this plugin in your wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Run composer install.
  3. Activate the plugin from WordPress admin.
  4. Go to Tools -> Dev.to Importer.
  5. Enter your Dev.to API key (from dev.to/settings/extensions).
  6. Click Import Articles from Dev.to.

Development

Install development dependencies:

composer install

Update dependency versions from composer.json (modifies composer.lock):

composer update

Run PHPCS:

composer phpcs

Auto-fix with PHPCBF:

composer phpcbf

Production Build

Install production dependencies only:

composer install --optimize-autoloader --no-dev -q

Build release package:

chmod +x bin/build.sh
bin/build.sh

Architecture

See DEVELOPMENT-PLAN.md for detailed architecture, API behavior, mapping rules, and import workflow.

Extensibility

Filters

  • devto_wp_importer_api_request_args
  • devto_wp_importer_should_import_article
  • devto_wp_importer_article_post_data
  • devto_wp_importer_post_status
  • devto_wp_importer_article_meta_data

Actions

  • devto_wp_importer_before_import
  • devto_wp_importer_after_import
  • devto_wp_importer_article_imported
  • devto_wp_importer_article_updated
  • devto_wp_importer_article_skipped