Feeds Comment Processor provides support for creating and updating comments with the Feeds module. The Feeds module provides support for node, user, and taxonomy term imports, but does not include support for comments.
NOTE: This module requires Feeds and together they modify the database. Use on a development server and ensure your data is backed up.
- Comments
- Feeds
Install this module using the official Backdrop CMS instructions at https://backdropcms.org/guide/modules.
After enabling this module:
- Add importer. Go to Feeds importers at admin/structure/feeds and click "Add importer". For example: Name = Comment import; Description = Comments import from CSV file.
- Under Processor, select Comment processor.
- Review Comment processor settings and configure as required.
- Go to Comment processor mapping and configure source and targets, see below.
- Configure other settings as required.
The Comment ID (CID) in the source is generally not mapped to the CID in the target except when importing to existing comments. When importing new comments let Backdrop assign the CID with automatic incrementing.
However, the source CID can be mapped to GUID, and if the source includes the Parent CID for threaded comments this can be mapped to Parent ID by GUID. As long as child comments are in a later row and the Parent CID is empty when not used Backdrop automatically calculates the correct thread position.
CSV column -> Maps to target CID -> GUID Parent CID -> Parent ID by GUID NID -> Node ID Comment Title -> Subject Body -> Comment body etc. -> etc.
The Thread structure (thread) target is available for site builders who need to import pre-calculated thread position strings from another system.
It is not needed for normal CSV imports, as described above.
In threaded comment systems, each comment needs a position code (e.g. 01/, 01.01/, 01.02/) that determines where it appears in the conversation hierarchy. This is stored in the comment.thread database column.
- ✅ Use this target when migrating comments from another Drupal/Backdrop site and you need to preserve the exact comment ordering.
- ❌ Do NOT use for normal CSV imports. Backdrop automatically calculates the correct thread position from the
pid(parent comment ID) you import.
Importing an incorrect or conflicting thread value can break the comment display order for an entire node. Only use this target if you:
- Know exactly what the thread values represent
- Are migrating from a system that uses the same threading algorithm
If you don't understand what this is, leave it unmapped.
This module does not depend on the Comment Notify module. But, if the Comment Notify module is enabled this module provides integration for it and supports mapping and importing of the comment notify subscription type and creating comment notify records.
The comment_notify integration takes the approach of mapping the notify options and using those to set the notified value assuming that where notifications are enabled they were already notified by the source system and the notified value is set to 1. This avoids the destination system resending email.
Additional documentation is located in the Wiki: https://github.com/backdrop-contrib/feeds_comment_processor/wiki/Documentation.
Bugs and Feature requests should be reported in the Issue Queue: https://github.com/backdrop-contrib/feeds_comment_processor/issues.
- izmeez.
- Seeking additional maintainers.
Ported to Backdrop CMS by izmeez with AI assistance.
Originally created for Drupal by Andrew Levine. Further adapted for Drupal by Dane Powell.
Drupal version maintained by Andrew Levine and twistor.
This project is GPL v2 software. See the LICENSE.txt file in this directory for complete text.