By Apasionados

September 23, 2023

Export Post Info Plugin

This plugin exports posts Date published, Post title, Word Count, Status, URL and Category to a CSV file.

Installation

First you will have to upload the plugin to the /wp-content/plugins/ folder.
Then activate the plugin in the plugin panel.
Go to SETTINGS / EXPORT POST INFO.
Save a random string to make it harder for somebody to access your exported data.
Download your CSV file.

Screenshots

Plugin settings after install: No random string saved so no export CSV is generated.
Plugin settings after saving random string. String is set and export file is created.
Plugin settings when you access and the file is created.

FAQ

Why did you make this plugin?

We couldn’t find a plugin that would give us the functionality we were looking for:
1) Export publish date.
2) Export word count.
3) Easy translation of the plugin into other languages. So far English and Spanish translations are included.

Why do I have to setup a random string for the name of the export CSV file?

Other plugins always export the file with the same name and in the same folder so it’s easy to access this file. We don’t want that this file can be easily found, so we decided to let you setup a random string to make the file name harder to guess.

Does Export Post Info make changes to the database?

Yes. It created an entry in the options table where the random string is stored.

How can I check out if the plugin works for me?

Install and activate. Go to settings / Export Post Info. Save random string. And download CSV file.

How can I remove Export Post Info to CSV?

You can simply activate, deactivate or delete it in your plugin management section.

Which PHP version do I need?

This plugin has been tested and works with PHP versions 5.5 and greater. WordPress itself recommends using PHP version 7.3 or greater. If you’re using a PHP version lower than 5.5 please upgrade your PHP version or contact your Server administrator.

Are there any known incompatibilities?

Yes. On a multi-language site the export will not work correctly.

Is this plugin compatible with WPML

Yes, but only the posts of the main language are exported. Post in secondary languages are not exported at this moment. We are working on this because we would like to have this feature but for us it isn’t easy to code.

Are there any server requirements?

Yes. The plugin requires a PHP version 5.5 or higher and we recommend using PHP version 7.3 or higher.

Do you make use of Export Post Info to CSV yourself?

Of course we do. That’s why we created it. 😉

Changelog

1.3.0 (19/Sep/2022)

FIX: Remove screen_icon function call which is deprecated.

1.2.1 (19/Sep/2022)

Security update: Please update your plugin. We escaped data to increase your security.

1.2.0 (06/Sep/2022)

Security update: Please update your plugin. We escaped data to increase your security.
Corrected PHP notices when debug was active.

1.1.0 (25/Aug/2019)

Now posts with status published, future and private are exported. Until now only posts with status published were exported.
Added post status column to the export file.
PHP version must be 5.6 or higher. Recommended PHP version: 7.3.

1.0.4 (08/Abr/2017)

Cleaned up code + Changed functions name to be unique and avoid conflicts with other plugins or themes.

1.0.3 (07/Abr/2017)

Added check for PHP version when activating the plugin. PHP version must be 5.5 o greater.

1.0.2 (07/Abr/2017)

Solved error in Word Count with words containing UTF-8 characters.

1.0.1 (07/Abr/2017)

Word count would not count all words of a post if a tag was present.

1.0.0 (07/Abr/2017)

First official release.