So, you’ve got a beautiful website all coded up in regular HTML, but you want to transport these static HTML pages into a WordPress installation. The process can seem daunting to some, but it’s made a lot easier with a clever plug-in from Stephanie Leary of Sillybean.net. The plugin, appropriately enough, is called Import HTML pages.
Using the configurable settings in the plugin, you can import a directory of files as either WordPress pages or WordPress posts. With the content that is being imported, you can define the HTML tag that will contain this content (like <body> or <div id=”content”>) or you can base the imported content on the Dreamwaver template region. For the importation of pages, the directory hierarchy is preserved.
But what about visitors who arrive at the old URLs? The Import HTML Pages plug-in will also provide a list of Apache redirects that can be inserted into your .htaccess file. This will transfer visitors from the old file locations to their new WordPress locations. Other options include the ability to remove a common phrase from imported titles, to specify directories to exclude, to choose the author and timestamp, and to use meta descriptions as excerpts.
Check out Sillybean.net for the download link and more information on the Import HTML Pages WordPress plugin.
Justin
August 5, 2009 4:46 pm
Meh, I think it’s easier / more beneficial to just learn how to theme & create your own wp theme.
It’s not that hard & there are a TON of tutorials online.
This might work well if you’re porting an old website into wordpress & there’s a ton of content you want to copy over.
Other than that stick to themeing if your starting fresh.
Jason
August 5, 2009 7:28 pm
Is this true?
I am looking for a way to convert my html coded website into WordPress site.
I am going to try Sillybean.net
Thanks for sharing!