Advanced Import: One-Click Import for WordPress or Theme Demo Data

About Advanced Import : One Click Import for WordPress or Theme Demo Data

Advanced Import is a WordPress plugin that allows you to easily import demo content, widgets, customizer settings, and Gutenberg block data with just one click. It saves time and reduces manual setup effort, making it a hassle-free solution for both theme developers and users. You can access the plugin through the Dashboard by going to Appearance -> Demo Import or Tool -> Advanced Import.

Screenshots

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Frequently asked questions

What is Advanced Import?

Advanced Import is one of the best and powerful data importer plugin. It has several features which make more manageable and convenient to WordPress user to import their WordPress site data from another website.

Who is Advanced Import designed for?

It is designed specially for theme developer who wants to provide demo data to their customer but it can be used for migration purpose too.

What can Advanced Import import?

Advanced Import can import demo starter sites, widgets, options, media, pages, posts, custom post types, and actual media files.

What are the features for Theme Authors?

Some features for Theme Authors include code/plugin examples, support for premium versions or plugins of free themes, installation of separate dependent plugins for each demo starter package, categorization and search filter for demo starter packages, hooks for customization, and adding demo and pro URLs.

Where can I find the dashboard location for Advanced Import?

The Theme Demo Import screen can be found at Dashboard -> Appearance -> Demo Import, and the Zip File Import screen can be found at Dashboard -> Tool -> Advanced Import.

Changelog

1.4.5 – 2025-01-14

Added: Introduced support for Blocks Navigation feature.
Added: Implemented a new filter hook advanced_import_replace_content_string.
Updated: Enhanced plugin tagline title for clearer comprehension.

1.4.4 – 2024-11-12

Added: Tested with the latest WordPress
Added: Inbuilt support for PatternsWP themes

1.4.3 – 2024-08-24

Added: Plugin link to Import.

1.4.2 – 2024-08-16

Added: Developers can now enable plugin installation from a URL by including theme source in the demo list array. This is ideal for plugins hosted outside of WordPress.org. Important: If a recommended plugin is already available on WordPress.org, there’s no need to use the “source” option.

    'plugins' => array(
        array(
            'name'      => __( 'your plugin name', 'text-domain' ),
            'slug'      => 'plugin-slug',
            'source'      => 'https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/advanced-import.1.4.1.zip', //full url with zip, your theme url, or any site link with zip will work
        ),

)

1.4.1 – 2024-04-07

Updated : Test with WordPress latest version

1.4.0 – 2023-04-06

Added: New hook advanced_import_force_proceed
Updated : Tested up WordPress 6.2
Fixed : isJson

1.3.9 – 2022-11-23

Added : Missing check_admin_referer in one place
Updated: Uses proper sanitization and escaping functions in some places

1.3.8 – 2022-11-11

Updated : Tested up WordPress 6.1
Fixed : Minor changes

1.3.7 – 2022-05-26

Added : Cron job
Updated : Tested up WordPress 6
Fixed : Elementor imports in some cases

1.3.6 – 2022-04-27

Updated : Reset plugin via ajax
Updated : Elementor imports in some cases

1.3.5 – 2022-02-04

Added : Plugin Errors Details
Updated : Latest version test
Fixed : Reset errors with some plugins

1.3.4 – 2022-01-04

Added : Elementor global site settings

1.3.3 – 2021-06-15

Added : Plugin info user consent
Added : 4 new hooks: advanced_import_update_option_[‘option-name’], advanced_import_update_value_[‘option-name’] , advanced_import_menu_hook_suffix and advanced_import_current_url
Updated : Error handling and Error Message
Updated : recommendedPlugins check if isset
Fixed : Reset Message

1.3.2 – 2021-04-22

Updated : Latest version test

1.3.1 – 2021-01-27

Added : Filter list tab active design
Updated : is_pro check more strictly

1.3.0 – 2021-01-26

Added : All, Free and Pro Tab
Updated : Tested up to 5.6 WordPress
Updated : PHPCS
Updated : Some minor design
Updated : Minor changes
Fixed : File Type Check

1.2.5 – 2020-11-11

Updated : Hook attributes, control each demo import.
Now developer can provide user template kit separately. View Example : CosmosWP Template kits
Updated : PHPCS
Updated : Some minor design
Updated : Minor changes

1.2.4 – 2020-06-22

Updated : API Url

1.2.3 – 2020-06-22

Added : Shortcode support
Added : Meta post id support
Added : Gutentor import support
Added : Elementor import support
Added : Post type array order
Added : Default Post and Page move to trash

1.2.2 – 2020-04-06

Updated : Contributors
Fixed : Some Design Issue

1.2.1 – 2020-03-16

Fixed : Premium demo support

1.2.0 – 2020-03-12

Added : Premium demo support
Added : Readme documentation
Added : Extra layer of security
Updated : Example File

1.0.8 – 2020-02-19

Fixed : Secure reset function

1.0.7 – 2020-01-05

Fixed : Script loading when SCRIPT_DEBUG on

1.0.6 – 2019-12-02

Fixed : Author check fixed for CosmosWP

1.0.5 – 2019-11-25

Added : Supports for CosmosWP and Acme Themes
Fixed : Isotope loading issue
Fixed : Author info design issue

1.0.4 – 2019-11-10

Added : WooCommerce pages import issues

1.0.3 – 2019-10-24

Added : Some Hooks

1.0.2 – 2019-09-29

Updated : Some Information
Fixed : Multisite warning

1.0.1 – 2019-09-26

Fixed : Tools => Advanced Import
Fixed : Minor Changes

1.0.0

Initial release.

Advanced Import : One Click Import for WordPress or Theme Demo Data