ECI 2.8 Please Read
It is important to read this before upgrading from previous versions.
I have made a big change to the Custom Fields data array as part of a key improvement to the Custom Fields form. The form now has a 3rd column for optional data processing abilities. The first available is a keywords generator which now allows us to generate keywords for any SEO plugin.
Installation
If you have existing projects, you must save the Custom Fields form straight after installation. This will initialise new values in the data array that are now expected to exist and would cause failures otherwise.
Other Changes
- The All In One SEO keyword option has been removed from the Data Functions panel as generated or pre-made keywords can now be saved using the Custom Fields form.
- Text added to About box for Custom Fields and Data Functions.
- Two none critical errors fixed on 4. Categories panel, they usually appeared on the first installation before the Categories form was saved and would no longer show afterwards.
- The idea of saving the latest SQL INSERT query has been stopped for now. Adding the query to the data array was causing a bug with one of the files I begun testing with.
- Creating new paths would cause them to be saved to the old data array in the WordPress options table. This is not a commonly used featured however it will allow you to store csv files wherever you wish now. Handy should a csv file be shared with another plugin or you already have them being uploaded to your server via ftp.
- Project data now shows the correct datestamp for the old csv file and new one when uploading a file for updating.
Next
I have a long list of e-mails with good feedback so the work continues as always. Tommorow will mainly be a day of testing especially post updating. I will go through all emails and address any issues raised in them. Only then will another upgrade be done with yet another cool feature, trust me I have many planned.
Ryan – I wish i could give you a $100K for support and development of this awesome Plugin! I use the plugin for almost every (even simple) WordPress Sites. Specially my Affiliate WP site’s are working very well with Easy CSV importer. Thanks again for the awesome and fast custom service. For everybody who doubts: It’s absolute worth it. Just take the time to follow the instruction video’s and manuals for this easy wordpress csv import plugin and you’re ready to go!
Thnx Marty
Excellent comment thank you. ECI 2 is getting better too, just about to release 2.9 which allows use of shortcodes which take data from custom fields and the plugin updates custom fields using new data. It all ties together in a nice way that is systematic, no delay in updating once the new csv file is imported and no effect to the server because a post is updated as it is opened.