WordPress / WordPress/php-toolkit

WXR import: Parallelize downloading media files

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enhancement
Dominant language
PHP
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Description

Sequential download of all the media files in a WXR file is super slow – let's parallelize it at PHP level using stream_select. This repo already ships an AsyncHttp library that's perfect for solving this issue:

CleanShot 2024-04-16 at 11 30 00@2x

Note this is related to Site Transfer Protocol.

cc @dmsnell

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by locating the WXR import entry point and read the existing AsyncHttp library in src/WordPress/AsyncHttp, along with the current media-download flow. The work is complete when media files are downloaded in parallel at the PHP level using stream_select and the WXR import still handles all media correctly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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