Sample Data Generator

A simple WordPress plugin to generate sample WordPress posts and WooCommerce products for testing and development purposes.

Features

WordPress Posts (Always Available)

• Realistic Blog Posts: Generate quality blog content
• Custom Categories: Assign posts to specific categories or random ones
• Featured Images: Optional placeholder images for posts
• Bulk Generation: Create up to 100 posts at once

WooCommerce Products (Requires WooCommerce Plugin)

• Simple Products: Generate basic WooCommerce products with customizable pricing
• Variable Products: Create variable products with multiple attributes (color, size, etc.)
• Mixed Generation: Generate a mix of simple and variable products
• Customizable Options:
  • Set the number of products to generate (1-100)
  • Choose product type (simple, variable, or mixed)
  • Assign to specific product categories
  • Set base price with automatic variance
  • Optional placeholder images

General Features

• User-Friendly Interface: Simple admin settings page in WordPress dashboard
• AJAX Generation: Non-blocking generation with progress tracking
• No WooCommerce Required: Post generation works independently

Installation

1. Download and extract the plugin to /wp-content/plugins/sample-data-generator/
2. Go to Plugins in the WordPress admin
3. Find "Sample Data Generator" and click Activate
4. (Optional) Install and activate WooCommerce if you want to generate products

Usage

1. Navigate to Sample Data in the WordPress admin menu
2. Choose between Generate Posts or Generate Products tabs (Products tab only shows if WooCommerce is active)

Generating Posts

1. Select the Generate Posts tab
2. Fill in the form fields:
   • Number of Posts: How many posts to create (1-100)
   • Category: Select a category or leave blank for random category
   • Add Featured Images: Check to add placeholder images
3. Click Generate Posts
4. Monitor the progress bar
5. Once complete, view the links to your newly created posts

Generating Products (Requires WooCommerce)

1. Select the Generate Products tab
2. Fill in the form fields:
   • Number of Products: How many products to create (1-100)
   • Product Type:
     • Simple Products - Standard products
     • Variable Products - Products with variations (color, size, etc.)
     • Mixed - 50/50 split of simple and variable
   • Category: Select a category or leave blank for random category
   • Base Price: The starting price (products will have ±30% variance)
   • Add Random Product Images: Check to add placeholder images
3. Click Generate Products
4. Monitor the progress bar
5. Once complete, view the links to your newly created products

Product Details

Simple Products

• Realistic product names
• Random descriptions
• Stock management enabled (5-100 units)
• Pricing based on your base price
• Optional images

Variable Products

• Product name with "Variable" suffix
• 3 product variations per variable product
• Color and Size attributes
• Each variation has unique stock and pricing
• All variations are published and available

Requirements

• WordPress: 5.0 or higher
• PHP: 7.4 or higher
• WooCommerce (Optional): Only required if you want to generate products
  • Product categories should exist (or create one first)

Notes

• Maximum 100 products per generation session
• Images are downloaded from https://via.placeholder.com/
• Product prices vary ±30% from the base price
• All products are published with stock management enabled
• Variable products include realistic variations with different colors and sizes

Support

For issues or questions, check:

1. You have proper permissions (Editor or Administrator)
2. The plugin directory has write permissions
3. If generating products: Ensure WooCommerce is installed and activated

Changelog

Version 1.0.0

• Initial release
• Support for simple products
• Support for variable products
• Settings page with customization options
• AJAX-based product generation

License

GPL v2 or later