diff --git a/src/classes/repositories/class-tainacan-repository.php b/src/classes/repositories/class-tainacan-repository.php
index fd1ba8a93..74dbeb70c 100644
--- a/src/classes/repositories/class-tainacan-repository.php
+++ b/src/classes/repositories/class-tainacan-repository.php
@@ -13,6 +13,29 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) or die( 'No script kiddies please!' );
 abstract class Repository {
 	public $entities_type = '\Tainacan\Entities\Entity';
 
+	/**
+	 * If set to false, no logs will be generated upon insertion or update
+	 * 
+	 * use enable_logs() and disable_logs() to set the values
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	private $use_logs = true;
+
+	/**
+	 * Disable creation of logs while inerting and updating entities
+	 */
+	public function disable_logs() {
+		$this->use_logs = false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Enable creation of logs while inerting and updating entities
+	 * if it was disabled
+	 */
+	public function enable_logs() {
+		$this->use_logs = true;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Register hooks
 	 */
@@ -81,19 +104,22 @@ abstract class Repository {
 		$old               = '';
 
 		$diffs = [];
-		if ( $obj->get_id() ) {
-
-			$old = $obj->get_repository()->fetch( $obj->get_id() );
-
-			if ( method_exists( $old, 'get_status' ) && $old->get_status() === 'auto-draft' ) {
-				$is_update = false;
-			} else {
-				$is_update = true;
+		
+		if ($this->use_logs) {
+			if ( $obj->get_id() ) {
+	
+				$old = $obj->get_repository()->fetch( $obj->get_id() );
+	
+				if ( method_exists( $old, 'get_status' ) && $old->get_status() === 'auto-draft' ) {
+					$is_update = false;
+				} else {
+					$is_update = true;
+				}
+	
+				$diffs = $this->diff( $old, $obj );
 			}
-
-			$diffs = $this->diff( $old, $obj );
 		}
-
+		
 		$map = $this->get_map();
 
 		// First iterate through the native post properties
@@ -137,9 +163,10 @@ abstract class Repository {
 		}
 
 		// TODO: Logs for header image insert and update
-		do_action( 'tainacan-insert', $obj, $diffs, $is_update );
-		do_action( 'tainacan-insert-' . $obj->get_post_type(), $obj );
-
+		if ($this->use_logs) {
+			do_action( 'tainacan-insert', $obj, $diffs, $is_update );
+			do_action( 'tainacan-insert-' . $obj->get_post_type(), $obj );
+		}
 		// return a brand new object
 		return new $this->entities_type( $obj->WP_Post );
 	}
diff --git a/src/importer/class-tainacan-importer.php b/src/importer/class-tainacan-importer.php
index ac18f61d0..738d72165 100644
--- a/src/importer/class-tainacan-importer.php
+++ b/src/importer/class-tainacan-importer.php
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ abstract class Importer {
      */
     public function insert( $processed_item, $collection_index ) {
 		
-        $collections = $this->get_collections();
+		$collections = $this->get_collections();
 		$collection_definition = isset($collections[$collection_index]) ? $collections[$collection_index] : false;
 		if ( !$collection_definition || !is_array($collection_definition) || !isset($collection_definition['id']) || !isset($collection_definition['mapping']) ) {
 			$this->add_error_log('Collection misconfigured');
@@ -768,11 +768,14 @@ abstract class Importer {
 		
 		$Tainacan_Metadata = \Tainacan\Repositories\Metadata::get_instance();
         $Tainacan_Item_Metadata = \Tainacan\Repositories\Item_Metadata::get_instance();
-        $Tainacan_Items = \Tainacan\Repositories\Items::get_instance();
+		$Tainacan_Items = \Tainacan\Repositories\Items::get_instance();
+		
+		$Tainacan_Items->disable_logs();
+		$Tainacan_Metadata->disable_logs();
 
         $item = new Entities\Item();
-        $itemMetadataArray = [];
-
+		$itemMetadataArray = [];
+		
         if( is_array( $processed_item ) ){
             foreach ( $processed_item as $metadatum_source => $values ){
                 $tainacan_metadatum_id = array_search( $metadatum_source, $collection_definition['mapping'] );
@@ -788,23 +791,23 @@ abstract class Importer {
 
             }
         }
-
+		
         if( !empty( $itemMetadataArray ) && $collection instanceof Entities\Collection ){
             $item->set_collection( $collection );
 
             if( $item->validate() ){
-                $insertedItem = $Tainacan_Items->insert( $item );
+				$insertedItem = $Tainacan_Items->insert( $item );
             } else {
                 $this->add_error_log( 'Error inserting item' );
                 $this->add_error_log( $item->get_errors() );
                 return false;
             }
-
+			
             foreach ( $itemMetadataArray as $itemMetadata ) {
                 $itemMetadata->set_item( $insertedItem );  // *I told you
 
                 if( $itemMetadata->validate() ){
-                    $result = $Tainacan_Item_Metadata->insert( $itemMetadata );
+					$result = $Tainacan_Item_Metadata->insert( $itemMetadata );
                 } else {
                     $this->add_error_log('Error saving value for ' . $itemMetadata->get_metadatum()->get_name());
                     $this->add_error_log($itemMetadata->get_errors());
@@ -818,18 +821,18 @@ abstract class Importer {
                 //} else {
                 //    $this->add_error_log( 'Item ' . $insertedItem->get_id() . ' has an error' );
                 //}
-            }
-
-            $insertedItem->set_status('publish' );
-
+			}
+			
+			$insertedItem->set_status('publish' );
+			
             if($insertedItem->validate()) {
-	            $insertedItem = $Tainacan_Items->update( $insertedItem );
+				$insertedItem = $Tainacan_Items->update( $insertedItem );
             } else {
 	            $this->add_error_log( 'Error publishing Item'  ); 
 	            $this->add_error_log( $insertedItem->get_errors() ); 
 	            return false;
-            }
-
+			}
+			
             return $insertedItem;
 			
         } else {