Transition from Custom field suite

  • Resolved webdesh

    (@webdesh)


    2 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hi, happy new year, with warm wishes for good health and good luck to the whole team. We’re not entirely sure if this is the correct place to write about this, but it seemed most appropriate, as we’re unable to find answers or another channel to do it. We are using the Custom Field Suite plugin by author Matt Gibbs, and have version 2.6.7 installed. We notice that it’s now been removed from the repository, perhaps due to unpatched vulnerabilities. Is there a way to transition to the Pods plugin, i.e. import/export? Or another workaround, perhaps an update for the original plugin is coming? It is quite an essential plugin and we’re trying to make the change/fix as seamlessly as possible. Any information will be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance!

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  • Plugin Support Paul Clark

    (@pdclark)

    Data migration depends on the exact fields, their data types (tag, text, number, relationship, etc.), and how they are used (templates, search, etc.)

    For simple data types, many use cases are covered by exporting to CSV, manually editing that spreadsheet, then re-importing the CSV with generic import/export plugins such as WP All Import/Export, or the default WordPress XML import/export tool.

    Updating software to meet new requirements, such as patching a security vulnerability, is similar to having an author to write a new chapter of a book. Computer programs are books where every sentence is a math equation. Getting it done is usually a function of time, ability, cost of living, and opportunity cost.

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