What Is a Job?

Whenever you run an import, export, content sync, bulk update, or media sync, the plugin creates a Job — a complete record of that operation including all its parameters, progress, results, and any errors encountered.

Jobs allow you to:


Jobs Log Screen

Navigate to Import Export → Jobs Log to view all jobs.

Jobs Log screen
The Jobs Log showing completed and running jobs

Column Reference

ColumnDescription
ID Unique numeric identifier for the job.
Type Operation type — Import, Export, Sync, Update, or Media Sync.
Data Type The content type being processed (e.g. Posts, Products, Users, Media).
Status Current state of the job — Processing, Completed, Completed with Errors, Failed, or Cancelled.
Progress Real-time progress bar showing how many items have been processed so far.
Items Total number of records processed during the job.
Created Date and time when the job was started.
Elapsed Total processing time from start to finish.
Actions Available actions for the job — View details, Re-run, Cancel, or Delete.

Job Status Reference

StatusMeaning
🔄 Processing The job is currently running. A progress bar shows real-time status.
✅ Completed The job finished successfully. All rows were processed.
⚠️ Completed with Errors The job finished but one or more rows encountered errors. Review the error log for details.
❌ Failed The job encountered a fatal error and could not complete. Check the error log and the server error log.
🚫 Cancelled The job was manually cancelled by the user.

Job Details

Click on the View button on any job in the list to open the Job Details screen.

Job detail view
Detailed view of a completed import job

Re-running a Job

To repeat an operation with exactly the same settings, click the Re-run button on any completed or failed job. The plugin creates a new job with identical configuration. This is especially useful for:

Re-running a Job
Re-running a Job

Downloading an Export File

For completed Export jobs, a Download button appears in the Actions column. Clicking it immediately downloads the export file that was generated by that job — a CSV file containing all the records that matched the export settings (content type, filters, selected fields, and any other options configured at the time the job was run).

Tip: Each download is tied to the exact configuration of its job. If you need an export with different filters or fields, create a new export — the existing file will remain available until the job is deleted.
Downloading an Export File
Downloading an Export File

Cleaning Up Old Jobs

Jobs and their associated log data are stored in the WordPress database. To keep the database lean, you can delete old jobs from the Jobs Log screen by selecting them and clicking Delete Selected. Deleting a job also removes its associated error logs and (for export jobs) the generated file.

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