CSV Audit & Pilot Import is the safest starting point for vendors who want to transfer an existing WooCommerce catalog into PressInspection.

Problem

At first sight, a WooCommerce export may look ready for immediate upload. In reality, large CSV files often contain a mixture of standard fields, custom fields, non-standard category structures, and marketplace-specific commercial logic that cannot simply be transferred with one click.

This is especially important when products include custom price behavior, hidden price mode, “Request a price” logic, special marketplace fields, or categories that do not match the target marketplace structure directly.

Solution

With this service, we first review the CSV file carefully before importing the full catalog. We check structure, field compatibility, custom logic requirements, and category mapping, then perform a pilot import of a smaller batch.

This allows us to detect problems early, avoid large-scale import errors, and create a cleaner process for the full catalog later.

Why this service is valuable

This step may look technical, but it saves a large amount of time and correction work later. A proper audit and pilot import reduce the risk of broken listings, mismatched categories, hidden-price errors, and unnecessary manual cleanup after the catalog goes live.

Who this service is for

• vendors with an existing WooCommerce catalog
• equipment dealers with structured stock lists
• companies using custom product fields
• businesses that want a safer first import before committing to a full project

What is included

• review of the WooCommerce CSV file
• field structure analysis
• compatibility check for standard and custom fields
• review of hidden price and Request a price logic
• category and data mapping review
• pilot import of a selected batch
• manual check of imported results
• short recommendation for the next stage

Important

This service is a preparation and validation stage. It does not include the import of the full catalog.

To keep the process more stable and the product cards easier to manage later, the pilot and import structure are limited to a maximum of 2 images per listing.