There’s several scripts out there to import from b2evo to wordpress. I decided to go to wordpress since it is the major standard out there.
B2evo 1.9.3 should have been updated. If it’s >=2.0 b2evo, then the usual scripts out there work well (see wordpress site). The scripts from this site were designed for older <2.0 b2evo blogs: http://blog.realnitro.be/2007/02/21/convert-a-b2evolution-blog-to-wordpress/ seemed to “almost” work. Except that I kept getting an error about categories.
So I created this modified script below that works. Categories get lost, but to me that was a small price to pay (vs. using RSS to import manually which took forever). One glitch, I had to add a field in wp_posts called post_category using phpmyadmin or something similar otherwise the script will crash (at least for me b2evo 1.9.3 -> wordpress). If someone could perfect this further, that’d be great, but it’s hard to spend too much time on a system you are about to abandon.
<?php
// Tom Everett – March 3, 2005
// WP “post_date” is now populated from B2 “post_issue_date”
// Post statuses are now migrated across
// Image URLs are now updated in posts, and made relative urls rather than absolute urls
// Jens “RealNitro” Geiregat – February 21, 2007
// Updated this script to convert a b2evolution 1.8.6 blog to WordPress 2.1
// It does not (yet?) copy post and category names (the ones used in urls),
// so you’ll either have to update this script, add them manually, or
// just don’t use them. (I added them manually using phpmyadmin.)
// For more info, check my blog at
// http://blog.realnitro.be/2007/02/21/convert-a-b2evolution-blog-to-wordpress/
// Source: http://ppleyard.org.uk/index.php?p=72
// Warning: use this script with care! If you enter the wrong data in
// the fields, you could overwrite an other WordPress blog!
$step = $_GET['step'];
if (!$step)
$step = 0;
?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd“>
<html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml“>
<head>
<title>WordPress › Import b2evolution Data</title>
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font-family: Georgia, “Times New Roman”, Times, serif;
margin-left: 15%;
margin-right: 15%;
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#logo {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
background-image: url(http://wordpress.org/images/logo.png);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
height: 60px;
border-bottom: 4px solid #333;
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#logo a {
display: block;
height: 60px;
}
#logo a span {
display: none;
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p, li {
line-height: 140%;
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<body>
<h1 id=”logo”><a href=”http://wordpress.org”><span>WordPress</span></a></h1>
<?php
switch($step) {
case 0:
?>
<p>Welcome to the WordPress b2evolution import utility. Before getting started, we need some information on your b2evolution database.</p>
<form method=”post” action=”b2evo2wp.php?step=1″>
<p>Below you should enter your b2evolution database connection details. If you’re not sure about these, contact your host. </p>
<table>
<tr>
<th scope=”row”>Database Name</th>
<td><input name=”b2db” type=”text” size=”45″ value=”b2evolution” /></td>
<td>The name of the database you have b2evolution installed in. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope=”row”>User Name</th>
<td><input name=”b2usr” type=”text” size=”45″ value=”username” /></td>
<td>Your MySQL username</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope=”row”>Password</th>
<td><input name=”b2pwd” type=”password” size=”45″ value=”password” /></td>
<td>…and MySQL password.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope=”row”>Database Host</th>
<td><input name=”b2host” type=”text” size=”45″ value=”localhost” /></td>
<td>99% chance you won’t need to change this value.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope=”row”>B2 URL</th>
<td><input name=”b2url” type=”text” size=”45″ value=”www.sparky.com” /></td>
<td>The URL Path to b2, such as “www.myblog.org”.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<input name=”submit” type=”submit” value=”Submit” />
</form>
<?php
break;
case 1:
$b2_db = $_POST['b2db'];
$b2_usr = $_POST['b2usr'];
$b2_pwd = $_POST['b2pwd'];
$b2_host = $_POST['b2host'];
$b2_url = $_POST['b2url'];
// connect to the b2evo database
$resB2=mysql_connect($b2_host,$b2_usr,$b2_pwd);
if (!$resB2) {
exit(“Connection failed! host: $b2_host, user: $b2_usr, pass: $b2_pwd”);
}
if (!mysql_select_db($b2_db,$resB2)) {
exit(“Couldn’t select database: $b2_db”);
}
// get all blogs
$result=mysql_query(‘SELECT blog_ID,blog_name FROM evo_blogs’,$resB2);
if (!$result) {
exit(“No blogs returned from the b2evolution database!”);
}
?>
<p>Now select the b2evolution blog to import and provide information about your WordPress database.</p>
<form method=”post” action=”b2evo2wp.php?step=2″>
<table>
<tr>
<th scope=”row”>b2evolution Blog</th>
<td>
<select name=”b2blog”>
<?php
while ($row = mysql_fetch_row($result)) {
?>
<option value=”<? echo $row[0] ?>” selected><? echo $row[1]?></option>
<?php
}
?>
</select>
</td>
<td>The name of the b2evo blog you want to import. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope=”row”>Database Name</th>
<td><input name=”wpdb” type=”text” size=”45″ value=”wordpress” /></td>
<td>The name of the database you have WordPress installed in. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope=”row”>User Name</th>
<td><input name=”wpusr” type=”text” size=”45″ value=”username” /></td>
<td>Your MySQL username</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope=”row”>Password</th>
<td><input name=”wppwd” type=”password” size=”45″ value=”password” /></td>
<td>…and MySQL password.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope=”row”>Database Host</th>
<td><input name=”wphost” type=”text” size=”45″ value=”localhost” /></td>
<td>99% chance you won’t need to change this value.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope=”row”>Table Prefix</th>
<td><input name=”wppref” type=”text” id=”wppref” value=”wp_” size=”45″ /></td>
<td>If you run multiple WordPress installations in a single database, specify the correct prefix for the installation you want.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<input name=”b2db” type=”hidden” id=”b2db” value=”<? echo $b2_db; ?>”>
<input name=”b2usr” type=”hidden” id=”b2usr” value=”<? echo $b2_usr; ?>”>
<input name=”b2pwd” type=”hidden” id=”b2pwd” value=”<? echo $b2_pwd; ?>”>
<input name=”b2host” type=”hidden” id=”b2host” value=”<? echo $b2_host; ?>”>
<input name=”b2url” type=”hidden” id=”b2url” value=”<? echo $b2_url; ?>”>
<input name=”submit” type=”submit” value=”Submit” />
</form>
<?php
mysql_close($resB2);
break;
case 2:
$b2_db = $_POST['b2db'];
$b2_usr = $_POST['b2usr'];
$b2_pwd = $_POST['b2pwd'];
$b2_host = $_POST['b2host'];
$b2_blog = $_POST['b2blog'];
$wp_db = $_POST['wpdb'];
$wp_usr = $_POST['wpusr'];
$wp_pwd = $_POST['wppwd'];
$wp_host = $_POST['wphost'];
$wp_pref = $_POST['wppref'];
$b2_url = $_POST['b2url'];
// connect to the b2evo database
$resB2 = mysql_connect($b2_host,$b2_usr,$b2_pwd);
if (!$resB2) {
exit(“Connection failed! host: $b2_host, user: $b2_usr, pass: $b2_pwd”);
}
if (!mysql_select_db($b2_db,$resB2)) {
exit(“Couldn’t select database: $b2_db”);
}
// connect to the WP database
$resWP = mysql_connect($wp_host,$wp_usr,$wp_pwd,TRUE);
if (!$resWP) {
exit(“Connection failed! host: $wp_host, user: $wp_usr, pass: $wp_pwd”);
}
if (!mysql_select_db($wp_db,$resWP)) {
exit(“Couldn’t select database: $wp_db”);
}
?>
<p>All right sparky, this is where the actual import takes place! Do you feel lucky today? :p</p>
<?php
// setup arrays to store ID changes
$arUser = array();
$arCat = array();
$arUser[1] = 1;
// get the paths for image files
$sql = “select option_value from wp_options where option_name=’fileupload_url’”;
$result = mysql_query($sql,$resWP) or die(“Invalid query: ” . mysql_error() . “<BR /> SQL : ” . $sql);
if ($result) {
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_ASSOC);
$filepath_wp = $row['option_value'].”/”;
}
$filepath_b2 = “http://”.$b2_url.”/media/“;
echo “b2Evolution file path: “.$filepath_b2.”<br>”;
echo “WordPress file path: “.$filepath_wp.”<br><br>”;
// get authors for blog
echo “Importing User records … <BR />”;
$sql = “SELECT DISTINCT evo_users.* FROM evo_users INNER JOIN evo_blogusers ” .
”ON evo_users.user_ID = evo_blogusers.bloguser_user_ID WHERE ” .
”evo_blogusers.bloguser_blog_ID = “.$b2_blog.” AND `user_login`<>’admin’”;
$result = mysql_query($sql,$resB2) or die(“Invalid query: ” . mysql_error() . “<BR /> SQL : ” . $sql);
if ($result) {
$cnt = 0;
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_ASSOC)) {
$sql = trim(str_replace(“\n”,”",”INSERT INTO `”. $wp_pref .”users` “.
“(`user_login`,`user_pass`,`user_nicename`,” .
“`user_email`,`user_url`,`user_registered`,`user_status`,” .
”`display_name`)” .
” VALUES (‘”.$row['user_login'].”‘,’”.$row['user_pass'].”‘,’”.$row['user_login'].”‘,’”.$row['user_email']. “‘,’”.$row['user_url'].”‘,’”.$row['dateYMDhour'].”‘,’”.$row['user_status'].”‘,’”.
$row['user_login'].”‘);”));
$q = mysql_query($sql, $resWP) or die(“Invalid query: ” . mysql_error() . “<BR /> SQL : ” . $sql);
$id = mysql_insert_id($resWP);
$arUser[$row['ID']] = $id;
$cnt = $cnt + 1;
}
echo $cnt . ” User record(s) imported! <BR />”;
} else {
echo “No User records found!<BR />”;
}
// get entries for blog
echo “Importing Entry records … <BR />”;
$sql = “SELECT DISTINCT evo_posts.* ” .
”FROM evo_posts ” .
”INNER JOIN evo_categories ON evo_posts.post_main_cat_ID = evo_categories.cat_ID ” .
”WHERE evo_categories.cat_blog_ID = ” . $b2_blog;
$result = mysql_query($sql,$resB2) or die(“Invalid query: ” . mysql_error() . “<BR /> SQL : ” . $sql);
if ($result) {
$cnt = 0;
$cntCom = 0;
$cntCat = 0;
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_ASSOC)) {
// author ID must be switched to new author ID
$aid = $arUser[$row['post_author']];
// category ID must be switched to new category ID
$cid = $arCat[$row['post_category']];
if (!$cid) {
$cid = ’1′;
}
// status mapping
$stat = $row['post_status'];
if ($stat == ‘published’) {
$stat = ‘publish’;
} else if ($stat == ‘deprecated’) {
$stat = ‘publish’;
} else if ($stat == ‘protected’) {
$stat = ‘private’;
} else if ($stat == ‘private’) {
$stat = ‘private’;
} else if ($stat == ‘draft’) {
$stat = ‘draft’;
}
// WordPress needs two timestamps: local and GMT (I wonder why…)
$local_date = $row['post_datecreated'];
$gmt_date_timestamp = strtotime($local_date);
$gmt_date = gmdate(“Y-m-d G:i:s “, $gmt_date_timestamp);
$local_modified = $row['post_datemodified'];
$gmt_modified_timestamp = strtotime($local_modified);
$gmt_modified = gmdate(“Y-m-d G:i:s “, $gmt_modified_timestamp);
// WordPress saves the comment count in each post record.
$sql = “SELECT COUNT(comment_ID) AS comment_count FROM `evo_comments` WHERE `comment_post_ID` = ” . $row['post_ID'];
$comment_res = mysql_query($sql,$resB2) or die(“Invalid query: ” . mysql_error() . “<BR /> SQL : ” . $sql);
$comment_row = mysql_fetch_array($comment_res, MYSQL_ASSOC);
$comment_count = $comment_row['comment_count'];
// update urls in the post content
$post_content = $row['post_content'];
$post_content = str_replace($filepath_b2, $filepath_wp, $post_content);
$sql = trim(str_replace(“\n”,”",”INSERT INTO `”. $wp_pref .”posts` “.
“(`post_author`,`post_content`,`post_title`,`post_category`,`post_status`,`post_date`,`post_date_gmt`,`post_modified`,`post_modified_gmt`,`comment_count`)” .
” VALUES (‘”.$aid.”‘,’”.
mysql_escape_string($post_content).”‘,’” .
mysql_escape_string($row['post_title']).”‘,’”.
$cid.”‘,’”.
$stat.”‘,’”.
$local_date.”‘,’”.
$gmt_date.”‘,’”.
$local_modified.”‘,’”.
$gmt_modified.”‘,’”.
$comment_count.”‘);”));
echo “$sql <br />”;
$q = mysql_query($sql, $resWP) or die(“Invalid query: ” . mysql_error() . “<BR /> SQL : ” . $sql);
$id = mysql_insert_id($resWP);
$eid = $row['post_ID'];
$cnt = $cnt + 1;
// get comments for entry
$sql = “SELECT evo_comments. * , evo_users.user_nickname, evo_users.user_url, evo_users.user_email ” .
”FROM evo_comments ” .
”LEFT JOIN evo_users ON evo_comments.comment_author_ID = evo_users.user_ID ” .
”WHERE evo_comments.comment_post_ID=” . $eid;
$res = mysql_query($sql, $resB2) or die(“Invalid query: ” . mysql_error() . “<BR /> SQL : ” . $sql);
if ($res) {
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($res, MYSQL_ASSOC)) {
// if the commentor was a user of the blog, nickname, email and url can be fetched
// from user_nickname, user_email and user_site
$checked_author = $row['comment_author'];
$checked_url = $row['comment_author_url'];
$checked_email = $row['comment_author_email'];
if ($row['comment_author_ID'] != NULL) { // The author was a logged in user
$checked_author = $row['user_nickname'];
$checked_url = $row['user_url'];
$checked_email = $row['user_email'];
}
// WordPress needs two timestamps: local and GMT (I wonder why…)
$local_time = $row['comment_date'];
$gm_timestamp = strtotime($local_time);
$gm_time = gmdate(“Y-m-d G:i:s “, $gm_timestamp);
// We need to translate the b2evo comment types to WordPress comment types
// WordPress does not know linkback, so this script will map linkbacks to pingbacks
$comment_type = $row['comment_type'];
if ($comment_type == ‘comment’) {
$comment_type = ”;
} else if ($comment_type == ‘trackback’) {
// No need to change it
} else if ($comment_type == ‘linkback’) {
$comment_type = ‘pingback’;
} else if ($comment_type == ‘pingback’) {
// No need to change it
} else { // This shouldn’t happen.
echo “Unknown comment type ‘” . $comment_type . “‘! Defaulting to normal comment”;
$comment_type = ”;
}
$sql = trim(str_replace(“\n”,”",”INSERT INTO `”. $wp_pref .”comments` “.
“(`comment_post_ID`,`comment_author`,`comment_author_email`,” .
“`comment_author_url`,`comment_author_IP`,`comment_date`,” .
“`comment_date_gmt`,`comment_content`,`comment_karma`, `comment_type`)” .
” VALUES (‘”.$id.”‘,’” . mysql_escape_string($checked_author) . “‘,’” . mysql_escape_string($checked_email) .
“‘,’” . mysql_escape_string($checked_url) . “‘,’” . $row['comment_author_IP'] . “‘,’” . $local_time .
“‘,’” . $gm_time . “‘,’” . mysql_escape_string($row['comment_content']).”‘,’”. $row['comment_karma'] .”‘,’” . $comment_type .”‘);”));
$q = mysql_query($sql, $resWP) or die(“Invalid query: ” . mysql_error() . “<BR /> SQL : ” . $sql);
$cntCom = $cntCom + 1;
}
}
// get categories for entry
$cntTmp = 0;
$sql = “SELECT * FROM evo_postcats WHERE postcat_post_ID=” . $eid;
$res = mysql_query($sql, $resB2) or die(“Invalid query: ” . mysql_error() . “<BR /> SQL : ” . $sql);
if ($res) {
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($res, MYSQL_ASSOC)) {
$cid = $arCat[$row['postcat_cat_ID']];
$sql = trim(str_replace(“\n”,”",”INSERT INTO `”. $wp_pref .”post2cat` “.
”(`post_id`,`category_id`)” .
” VALUES (‘” . $id . “‘,’” . $cid . “‘);”));
//$q = mysql_query($sql, $resWP) or die(“Invalid query: ” . mysql_error() . “<BR /> SQL : ” . $sql);
$cntCat = $cntCat + 1;
$cntTmp = $cntTmp + 1;
}
}
if ($cntTmp == 0) {
// No categories defined in b2evo – put it in the default category
$sql = trim(str_replace(“\n”,”",”INSERT INTO `”. $wp_pref .”post2cat` “.
”(`post_id`,`category_id`)” .
” VALUES (‘” . $id . “‘,’1′);”));
//$q = mysql_query($sql, $resWP) or die(“Invalid query: ” . mysql_error() . “<BR /> SQL : ” . $sql);
$cntCat = $cntCat + 1;
}
}
echo $cnt . ” Entry record(s) imported! <BR />”;
echo “ ” . $cntCom . “Comment record(s) imported! <BR />”;
echo “ ” . $cntCat . “Entry Category record(s) imported! <BR />”;
} else {
echo “No Entry records found!<BR />”;
}
mysql_close($resB2);
mysql_close($resWP);
echo “That’s all folks!”;
break;
}
?>
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