What is Widget Importer & Exporter used for?

Widget Importer & Exporter is useful for moving widgets from one WordPress site to another, backing up widgets and for theme developers to give users sample widgets.

How is importing done?

Importing is done by uploading an export file created by the plugin. The results of an import are shown in a nicely formatted table with an explanation of what happened with each widget area and widget.

What does importation take into consideration?

Importation takes into consideration widget areas not existing in the current theme (widgets imported as Inactive), widgets that already exist in the same widget area (widgets not duplicated) and widgets that are not supported by the site (widgets not imported).

How can an export file be created?

Widget Importer & Exporter can create an export file (in JSON format with .wie extension) out of currently active widgets. This file can be imported into other sites using this plugin or used to restore widgets to the same site later.

What hooks and filters are available for developers?

The wie_before_import action fires after a file is uploaded but before the data is imported. wie_after_import fires after the data is imported. The wie_import_data filter can be used to filter data before it is imported. Other filters are used throughout. Make a pull request on GitHub if you need another hook.

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Widget Importer & Exporter

Import and export your widgets.

Rating:

4.7

Active Installations:

200000+

Last Updated:

Dec 16, 2024

WordPress Version:

3.5 or higher

Tested up to:

6.7.4

Features Download’s trend Changelog Reviews

Easy Widget Migration

Move widgets effortlessly between WordPress sites.

Reliable Widget Backup

Safeguard your widgets and restore them anytime.

Sample Widgets for Themes

Provide users with ready-to-use sample widgets.

Developer-Friendly Integration

Customize widget import/export process with flexible hooks and filters.

Author’s Site

See releases on GitHub.

Thanks for great plugin.

By Anil Chandra Robidas (anilkumer) on November 12, 2024

Simple and Easy to Use

Does what I need

By Chris Lovie-Tyler (chrislt) on April 19, 2024

Thanks for creating this!

Thank you very much

By raffmediapub on March 14, 2024

Thank you very much,

6 star plugin

It works with blocks, too!

By jofer on August 14, 2023

I don't like Gutenberg but since it seems to be here to stay, one has to adapt. Exporting and importing a full widget built with several blocks seems to be not possible. This plugin solves that problem. Thank you very much!