Export and Import Users in WordPress

WordPress’ ability to add and manage users is a fantastic feature. However, you may need to export WordPress users from time to time in order to use your user data for another reason or migrate users to a new site.

But how do you go about doing it? We’ll teach you how in this article:

Why You Might Want to Export WordPress Users

Data Protection Considerations
How to Export and Import WordPress Users (3 Plugins)
Using the Import Export WordPress Users Plugin to Export and Import Users Exporting and Importing WooCommerce Customers
Exporting and Importing WordPress Subscribers in Bulk Exporting and Importing Users in WordPress Multisite
Why Should You Export WordPress Users?
The following are some scenarios in which you might need to export users in WordPress:

To communicate with subscribers or customers, you’ll require offline access to user data.
You’ve launched a new website and need to transfer users from your previous one.
You’re constructing a second WordPress site and want to copy your first site’s users.
When transferring a site from a Multisite network to a standalone site (or vice versa), you can’t export users with other data since Multisite stores them separately.

Considerations for Data Protection

Before you export your WordPress users’ data, double-check that you have their permission to do so.

This will not be a problem for those in your organization who are in charge of the site. However, if you’re exporting customer or subscription data, you might only be able to use it on your current site.

Check the authorization you were provided when you first gathered the data, as well as the laws in your area, before proceeding. It’s possible that you’ll need legal help (this article isn’t legal counsel).

How to Export and Import WordPress Users (2 Plugins)

Using a plugin is the simplest and most reliable approach to import and export WordPress users. These will allow you to export users from one WordPress site to a file that you can download on your computer and then upload to the new site.

Let’s look at some of the plugins that can help you with this.

WordPress Users Import/Export
The Import Export WordPress Users plugin allows you to export all users or simply those with the roles you want. It also allows you to pick which data to export, so if you don’t need all of the fields, you can leave them out.

It creates a CSV file, which you can then upload to another website to import your users. It supports all user roles, including WooCommerce customers and roles created by other plugins. However, because it doesn’t export physical addresses, you’ll need the WooCommerce Export Customer List CSV plugin if you’re exporting WooCommerce customers and want to keep track of addresses for future orders.

Follow the steps below to learn how to use the plugin to export and import WordPress users.

All WP Export
Not only users, but all kinds of data from WordPress may be exported with the WP All Export plugin. It may be used to export and import WordPress users when used in conjunction with its sister plugin, WP All Import.

You may use it to export and import users and other data because it includes a variety of customization possibilities. User export is only available in the premium version, so if you require this level of customization, you’ll have to pay.

Exporting and Importing Users with the Import Export WordPress Users Plugin
Let’s take a closer look at the Import Export WordPress Users plugin, which is a very useful export plugin for WordPress. Here’s how to utilize this plugin, which allows you to export and import users.

Using the Import Export WordPress Users Plugin to Export Users
To use the Import Export WordPress Users plugin, you must first activate it. Then select Users > User Import Export from the drop-down menu. The User/Customer Export screen will appear. From there, proceed as follows:

Select the roles you want to export from the User Roles area. You have the option of selecting as many as you wish.
If you need to skip a few rows before exporting, use the Offset field. This is useful if you’re exporting data in batches, which you should do if you have a large number of users. The Limit field can also be used to limit the number of records you export.
If you want to export everything, scroll down and deselect any fields you don’t want to export.
The plugin will create a CSV file for you to download if you click the Export Users button:
WordPress Users Import/Export
Plugin for importing and exporting WordPress users
Using the Import Export WordPress Users Plugin to Import Users
Select the User/Customer Import tab under Users > User Import Export to import users. From there, proceed as follows:

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To select your CSV file, click the Choose File button.
To upload the data, click the Upload file and import option.
The user data from the CSV file will be imported into the plugin, resulting in the creation of new users on your site:

WordPress Users Import/Export
Plugin for importing and exporting WordPress users

Customers from WooCommerce may be exported and imported.
The majority of user import and export plugins will export WooCommerce customers, but not all of the extra user information created by WooCommerce, such as physical addresses.

Use the WooCommerce Export Customer List CSV plugin to export complete user information, including physical addresses.

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WooCommerce Customer List CSV Export plugin
The WooCommerce Export Customer List CSV plugin allows you to choose which fields to export and how many rows of customer information to include. After that, you perform an export, which saves the data to a CSV file.

Because it does not contain an import option, the plugin is targeted at business owners who want offline access to their customer list rather than customers who want to relocate data to another site.

In WordPress Multisite, how to Export and Import Users
When exporting users from a WordPress Multisite installation, think about whether you want to export all of the users on the network or just those from one site.

Users can be exported from one of your network’s sites and then imported into another network or a standalone site using the Import Export WordPress Users plugin. Soon, there will be more information about this plugin.

WordPress Subscribers: Exporting and Importing
All of the plugins for exporting user data will also export your site’s subscriptions. But what if you utilized a plugin to create email subscribers, or the Jetpack plugin to add WordPress.com subscribers?

All user roles will be exported by the Import Export WordPress Users plugin, thus if your user data is kept on your site, it will be exported. If you utilized a plugin like a mailing list plugin to collect subscribers and transfer their data to a service outside of WordPress, you’ll need to export users from that service, not from WordPress. You may use Jetpack’s subscriptions module to export followers you’ve obtained on WordPress.com using Jetpack.

Users who export in bulk
You may bulk export users in WordPress using any of the plugins for exporting user data. You can use the Import Export WordPress Users plugin to export anything from one user to all of them by specifying the number of entries to export.

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Summary

If you wish to access the user data offline or import it to another site, you’ll need to export WordPress user data.

How to Export a WordPress Site is a good place to start.

The Import Export WordPress Users plugin allows you to export your users’ information so you may work with it offline or import it into another site. You can also use the WooCommerce Export Client List CSV plugin to export all of your customer data, including physical addresses if you have a WooCommerce site.

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