Strapi Import / Export Suite

Import and export your Strapi v5 content with CSV, JSON and Excel — including the hard parts other tools get wrong: deep & circular relations, components, dynamic zones, media, Draft & Publish and i18n. Built for v4 → v5 migrations, where data integrity is everything.

Free core for everyday import/export. A Pro license unlocks Excel, multi-collection migration, scheduled exports and advanced filters.

Why this plugin

Most import/export tools flatten your data: they lose relations, drop component fields, or only keep the published version. This plugin uses a two-pass relation resolver (create everything, then link) so even circular relations (product → related product) survive a full round-trip — export from one project, import into another, zero data loss.

Features

| | Free | Pro | |---|:---:|:---:| | CSV & JSON import/export | ✅ | ✅ | | Simple fields, enums, UID, dates | ✅ | ✅ | | First-level relations (by documentId) | ✅ | ✅ | | Deep & circular relations | ✅ | ✅ | | Components & dynamic zones | ✅ | ✅ | | Media (match by hash, re-upload if missing) | ✅ | ✅ | | Draft & Publish (both states) | ✅ | ✅ | | i18n (all locales) | ✅ | ✅ | | Row-by-row error report | ✅ | ✅ | | Background jobs + history | ✅ | ✅ | | Excel (.xlsx) | — | ✅ | | Multi-collection migration (one bundle) | — | ✅ | | Scheduled exports (daily/weekly/monthly) | — | ✅ | | Advanced export filters | — | ✅ |

Requirements

• Strapi v5 (@strapi/strapi >= 5.0.0)
• Node.js 18.17+

Database support

Works with any database Strapi v5 supports — the plugin uses only the Document Service API (no raw SQL). Verified on PostgreSQL and SQLite. MySQL runs on the same database-agnostic code path but isn't formally tested yet — feedback from MySQL users is very welcome.

Install

npm install strapi-plugin-import-export-suite
# or
yarn add strapi-plugin-import-export-suite

Rebuild the admin and start Strapi:

npm run build && npm run develop

The plugin auto-enables. You'll find:

• Export / Import buttons in the Content Manager list view of every collection.
• An Import / Export page in the main menu (job history, scheduled exports, license).

Usage

• Export: open a collection → Export → pick format (JSON/CSV/Excel), fields and filters → download when ready.
• Import: Import → upload a file → map columns to fields → run. You get a created/updated/failed report with a downloadable error CSV.
• Migrate between projects: export from project A, import into project B — relations are re-linked automatically by documentId.

Activate Pro

Buy a license, then open the Import / Export page → paste your key in the License card → Activate. Pro features unlock immediately. Keys are verified offline (Ed25519) and are perpetual.

Permissions (RBAC)

Export and Import are separate permission actions — grant them per role under Settings → Roles → Plugins.

License

MIT for the core. Pro features require a valid license key to use in production.

Built for agencies migrating Strapi v4 → v5. Issues and feedback welcome.