Database to Template

tglenn3131a · Member · Aug 25, 2020 at 9:56 pm
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We are looking to create a database that can auto-populate a page with the data and images but I can’t seem to find a good match for what we are trying to do. Any recommendations?

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staff-doublebassd · Staff · Aug 26, 2020 at 3:45 pm
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Hi there,

I see that you have a Business plan and therefore you have access to our live chat support. Please start a chat session from the link below and we’ll see if we can help you look into some good matches .

https://wordpress.com/help/contact
tglenn3131a · Member · Sep 2, 2020 at 3:08 pm
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I did and they said that what I am looking for is third party plugin and they can’t help me
supernovia · Staff · Sep 2, 2020 at 3:56 pm
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Hi @tglenn3131a, it’s hard to tell from the details you’ve shared here, but that might be right.

WordPress itself populates a page with images and data using a database.

If you’ll let us know a little more about what that page needs to do differently from WordPress we might be able to point you to the right type of plugin if that type is out there.

Or, if you definitely need something custom made, consider UpWork.com for contractors.
tglenn3131a · Member · Sep 2, 2020 at 8:08 pm
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Trying to create a template like this https://pqia.org/wolfs-head-super-duty-semi-synthetic-sae-5w-20-motor-oil/ that can be built but the data pulled for each sample from a spreadsheet like database rather than us have to build each page separately. We have thousands of pages that need to be built like this and all the data is in a spreadsheet. Something that we can create fields for it to auto-populate rather than physically build them.
staff-blorbo · Staff · Sep 2, 2020 at 9:36 pm
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Hm, I do believe there are a few plugins which can do that.

Using plugins here does require a paid Business Plan, so you probably won’t find may people who have experience with plugins here.

Instead, I recommend asking at https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/

To clear up any confusion, WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two different entities: https://wordpress.com/support/com-vs-org/
tglenn3131a · Member · Sep 22, 2020 at 2:56 pm
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Yes I understand that they are two different entities. And yes we are using the business plan. You think we will get better answers on the .org support forum instead of here.
staff-blorbo · Staff · Sep 22, 2020 at 6:09 pm
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The only people here who use plugins and can therefore offer recommendations, are the folks paying $300/year for a Business Plan, vs. on the .org forum where everyone there can use plugins. :)

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