Cities importer
WordPress plugin that imports European cities via REST APIs, supports OpenAI-generated summaries, and runs through WP-CLI.
by Jeroen Verhoeven · github.com/jeroen-verhoeven/cities-importer
Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/jeroen-verhoeven/cities-importer/archive/refs/heads/main.zipCities importer plugin
A custom WordPress plugin for fetching and importing European cities. The plugin fetches data from a public REST endpoint. Fetched cities will be updated or imported into WordPress.
The plugin has an option to let OpenAI provide small summary texts for each city.
Notes: this is a demo only. It has a dependency on ACF for storing meta data. This plugin is also written for a custom WordPress theme which has a custom post type that works with this plugin.
1. Purpose
This plugin is for demo purposes only. It is used in combination with a custom ACF block, using MapBox to show the location of each city on the map.
2. See the imported cities
You can see the results of the imported cities on: https://www.jeroen-verhoeven.com/map-block/
3. Requirements
- SSH access to WordPress installation
- WP CLI
3.1 Optional MapBox API key
For demo purposes, the cities will be plotted on a MapBox map. You will need a Mapbox API key to render the map.
3.2 Optional OpenAI API key
This demo has an option to connect with OpenAI to prompt for summary texts for each city. An API key is needed to use this option.
4. Usage
Enable a SSH connection and navigate to the WordPress root folder. Use this command to start the import process.
wp import:cities4.1 optional
Optionally, you can also enable Open AI to write a summary text for each city. To use this option, you will need to add a flag to the SSH command
The full command will be:
wp import:cities --summaryBeware: to use this option you will need to provide your own OpenAI API key.