wp-insta-import

Script for use with wp-cli eval-file to import a json formatted instagram export

Usage:

• Request and download your instagram export from instagram (directions]
• unzip, rename the root folder to "insta" and upload to your WordPress root
• set author, categories, limit, and post status in the first few lines of insta.php
• run "wp eval-file insta.php" in the same directory that "insta" folder is located in

Notes:

• Only imports Instagram "posts" and "stories" right now (not "reels").
• Creates WordPress posts for Instagram posts (does not create a custom post type).
• Copies the media into the WP Upload directory, attaches them to the posts, sets the first attachment as the featured image (if it is an image).
• Puts all posts in one category.
• If the post has no title, adds the date ("Sunday, January 29th" style) as a title.
• Parses hashtags in the instagram post content and makes them tags on WordPress posts, stripping them from the body

Caution: If you have anything set to publicize when you make new posts, use caution in publishing many posts at once!

TODOS:

• Also import "reels"
• Make into a standalone plugin not dependent on wp-cli eval-file
• Enable upload of the instagram zip download directly via dashboard
• Configurability - author, categories, tags, whether to insert images or just attach to post, whether to include posts, reels, stories, etc.
• custom post type for imported instagram posts?