Why does date not appear as an option in the dropdown list when trying to import CSV data from Wordpress in Webflow?

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September 22, 2023

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When trying to import CSV data from WordPress into Webflow, you may notice that the "date" field is not appearing as an option in the dropdown list. This is because Webflow's CSV import feature only supports certain field types, and "date" happens to be one that is not currently supported.

Webflow's CSV import feature is primarily designed for importing content into the CMS collections, where each field in the CSV file corresponds to a field in a Webflow collection item. The supported field types for CSV import include:

Text: This includes any alphanumeric text data, such as titles, names, descriptions, etc.
Rich text: This is used for importing formatted text content with HTML tags.
Number: For importing numerical data, such as prices, quantities, etc.
Boolean: Use this for data that represents true/false values.
Link: This field type allows you to import URLs.
Image: This is specifically for importing image URLs. The images themselves are not actually imported into Webflow; rather, their URLs are stored.
File: Similar to the image field, this field type is used to import file URLs, such as downloadable PDFs or documents.
Date and time: Unfortunately, this field type is currently not supported for CSV imports.

If you have a "date" field in your CSV file that you want to import into Webflow, you will need to convert it to a supported field type, like a text field or a number field, before importing the data. Once the data has been imported, you can then use custom code or Webflow's native functionality to manipulate and display the date data as desired.

It's worth noting that Webflow is continually improving its features and functionality, so it's possible that support for additional field types, including dates, may be added in the future.

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