How to migrate from bbPress without losing data

Sofia Romano Sofia Romano 2 months ago Resolved

Reference guide. The bbPress importer preserves original dates, maps forums to spaces and forum categories to Jetonomy categories, and supports a dry run.

  1. Back up your database.
  2. Run wp jetonomy import bbpress --dry-run to preview.
  3. Run the import; it batches large datasets to avoid timeouts.
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Jamal Reed Jamal Reed

I respectfully disagree on one detail. In my setup the opposite held true, though I suspect it comes down to community size.

Finn O'Brien Finn O'Brien

I respectfully disagree on one detail. In my setup the opposite held true, though I suspect it comes down to community size.

Sofia Romano Sofia Romano OP

We ran into the same situation last quarter. What worked for us was starting small and only adding complexity when a real need showed up.

Maya Okafor Maya Okafor

Solid breakdown. The only thing I would add is to back up before making the change — better safe than sorry.

Omar Haddad Omar Haddad

This deserves more votes. It is a small change with an outsized impact on day-to-day use.

Yuki Tanaka Yuki Tanaka

Strong agree. Good defaults beat a wall of toggles every single time.

Aisha Khan Aisha Khan

Solid breakdown. The only thing I would add is to back up before making the change — better safe than sorry.

Yuki Tanaka Yuki Tanaka

Strong agree. Good defaults beat a wall of toggles every single time.

Sofia Romano Sofia Romano OP

Adding a small note: the same idea applies on mobile, just with a bit more attention to tap targets.