How many products can I import to my website?
This plugin is suitable for webmasters who want to create niche affiliate websites on WooCommerce. You can:
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Import hundreds or thousands of products from various online stores.
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Update prices daily or less frequently, depending on the number of products.
Our experience shows that targeted affiliate stores are easier to create, manage, and promote in search engines.
In what cases is the External Importer plugin not the best option?
This plugin may not be ideal if you want to:
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Import tens or hundreds of thousands of products.
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Always have real-time prices on your website.
While there’s no hard limit on the number of products, WordPress and WooCommerce aren’t suited for massive catalogs without proper optimization and dedicated hosting. Large-scale data extraction also poses challenges due to interactions with external websites.
Can I extract products from any website?
External Importer can extract structured data from most public websites, but the following restrictions may apply:
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Content must load when opening the page. Dynamic content with JavaScript or Ajax is not supported.
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The website must not block bot access, and your server IP must not be blocked on the target site.
Will it work with my theme?
External Importer Pro works with any WooCommerce-compatible theme and plugins.
Can External Importer import products from Shopify?
Shopify stores usually include product schemas, so the plugin generally works well with Shopify shops. However, in general, it doesn't matter which eCommerce engine is used on the source sites.
Do I have to be approved in an affiliate network to import merchant products?
You can import products without approval from affiliate programs or API access.
However, to generate affiliate links and earn affiliate commissions, your website must be connected to the merchant's affiliate program.
Can I try a trial version?
We do not offer a trial version for External Importer, but you can send us examples of product URLs you want to import from, and we will provide screenshots showing how the plugin works.
Can I import product variations (e.g., color, size, or other attributes)?
To import product variations, you will need a custom parser. Also note that all variations can only share the same price and stock status.
Default parsers do not support importing variations.
I want the shopping cart to be on my site instead of links to an external site.
You can import products as Simple WooCommerce products with a shopping cart on your website.
Does this plugin support import products from Amazon?
We have added advanced parsers for all Amazon locales, but please note Amazon can block some server IPs. In this case, you will need to activate a built-in crawling service.
You can also check out our Content Egg Pro plugin that works via the official PA API.
Where can I see affiliate sales statistics?
You can find your sales and traffic reports in the affiliate dashboard of the network you use to promote merchant products.
What if I haven't found the advanced parser for my merchant?
We can create custom advanced parsers upon request.
My supplier has a website where prices are available only after authorization. Can I import products from such a site?
It is usually possible to create a custom parser with an authorization function. Please contact our support for more details.
What WooCommerce products are supported?
You can create two types of products:
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External or Affiliate
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Simple
Grouped, Variable, Virtual, and other product types aren't supported.
