Description
The External Importer Pro collects products and content from external sources via affiliate APIs, CSV files, and HTML page crawlers, automatically importing them as posts, WooCommerce products, or custom types in WordPress. Built for comparison sites, affiliate stores, coupon portals, and offer aggregators, it schedules recurring runs and keeps titles, images, stock, price, and descriptions synchronized without manual typing.
Key Features
- Feed and CSV Import
Reads XML, CSV, and JSON files from affiliate networks and partners to create posts or products. - HTML Page Crawler
Extracts titles, images, descriptions, and prices from external pages via configurable selectors. - WooCommerce Integration
Creates simple and variable products in the store, filling in SKU, stock, price, and image gallery. - Cron Scheduling
Runs import and update routines on defined intervals without manual intervention. - Field Mapping
Links source columns and nodes to custom fields, taxonomies, and post metadata.
Benefits of External Importer Pro
- Always-Synced Catalog
Updates price, stock, and availability directly from the source, reducing outdated information on the storefront. - Publishing at Scale
Keeps thousands of products or posts without needing to register each item individually. - Affiliate Revenue Preserved
Keeps tracking links and parameters intact during import so you don’t lose commissions. - Less Operational Work
Eliminates copy-and-paste cycles by automating the registration and review flow.
Who Is It For?
- Webmasters of price comparison sites and affiliate marketing niches.
- WooCommerce stores that sync supplier catalogs or drop shipping via feed.
- Coupon portals, offers, and product aggregators that rely on continuous content updates.
For the professional who monetizes traffic with affiliate marketing or runs stores with outsourced catalogs, the External Importer Pro consolidates the workflow between external sources and the WordPress dashboard into a single tool. The combination of crawlers, feed reading, and cron puts the content repository on autopilot, freeing up time for SEO, category page creation, and revenue strategy.
Frequently asked questions
Is External Importer Pro – Import Affiliate Products Into WooCommerce GPL-licensed?
Yes. External Importer Pro – Import Affiliate Products Into WooCommerce is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use External Importer Pro – Import Affiliate Products Into WooCommerce on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install External Importer Pro – Import Affiliate Products Into WooCommerce on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does External Importer Pro – Import Affiliate Products Into WooCommerce cost at Ultrapack?
External Importer Pro – Import Affiliate Products Into WooCommerce costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does External Importer Pro – Import Affiliate Products Into WooCommerce include updates?
Yes. The current version of External Importer Pro – Import Affiliate Products Into WooCommerce is 2.21.0, published at Ultrapack on Nov 29, 2025. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is External Importer Pro – Import Affiliate Products Into WooCommerce scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of External Importer Pro – Import Affiliate Products Into WooCommerce goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What changed in this version
Version 2.21.0
- New: Added per-product option to disable automatic synchronization.
- New: “Sync Now” action in the All Products table.
- New: All Products list integration — External Importer stock status now replaces the default stock column.
- New: Added sync details to the Price column.
- New: “Source product” link added to the Name column.
Version 2.20.0
- New: Routing Rules for crowler services with extra parameters.
Version 2.19.0
- New: Refined and improved user interface.
- New: Added retry button for product data extraction.
- Improvement: Added early duplicate URL/GTIN/SKU detection during extraction and import.
Version 2.18.0
- New: Option to sync user reviews with source sites to fetch new reviews.
Version 2.17.0
- New: Added support for OpenAI GPT-5 models.
Release notes published by the developer.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
- Download the file
external-importer.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
external-importer.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
- This item is already activated. If any screen asks for a license, enter any code; any email works in the email field.
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UAU Ready