Beschrijving
Post Export Import with Media
Beschrijving
Post Export Import with Media is a simple yet powerful WordPress plugin that helps you securely transfer posts, pages, media, widgets, menus, themes, plugins & settings along with their media files between WordPress sites. Unlike the default exporter, this plugin ensures that images and attachments are included, so you don’t end up with broken links or missing media.
Whether you’re moving to a new host, creating staging sites, or backing up your content, this plugin handles everything with professional-grade reliability and user-friendly interface.
✨ Key Features
- Export and import posts with all attached media files, metadata, categories, tags, and custom fields
- Automatic media file detection and download during import
- Real-time progress tracking for smooth migration
- Smart image handling – reuses existing media, downloads missing files
- Support for featured images and inline content images
- Bulk delete functionality with confirmation dialogs
- Secure data handling to prevent errors or data loss
- Lightweight and beginner-friendly interface
- Works for bloggers, developers, and site administrators
Pages Export/Import
- Complete page hierarchy preservation
- Template assignments and page metadata
- Featured images and content images handling
- Parent-child page relationships maintained
- Custom page attributes and settings
WordPress Settings Backup
- 7 settings categories: General, Writing, Reading, Discussion, Media, Permalinks, Privacy
- Site icon export/import with URL information
- Selective import – choose which settings to import
- Detailed import logs showing success/failure for each setting
- Handles deprecated WordPress options automatically
Widgets & Navigation Menus
- Complete widget configuration export/import
- Widget positions and sidebar assignments
- Navigation menu structure with all items
- Menu locations and theme assignments
- Menu item hierarchy and custom properties
- Support for all widget types including custom HTML, media widgets
Themes & Plugins Backup
- Export active theme, all themes, or selected themes
- Export active plugins, all plugins, or selected plugins
- ZIP file creation with proper directory structure
- Import with replace existing or keep both options
- Automatic theme/plugin activation after import
Advanced Admin Features
- Admin Download Buttons – Add download buttons to WordPress themes.php and plugins.php pages
- Media Statistics – Comprehensive media library analysis with file types, sizes, and usage
- System Configuration Test – Check server capabilities and requirements
- Plugin Recommendations – Curated list of useful WordPress plugins
🎯 Perfect For
- Web Developers – Quickly clone sites for development and testing
- Site Migrations – Move WordPress sites between hosts seamlessly
- Backup Solutions – Create complete site backups including media
- Staging Sites – Duplicate production sites for safe testing
- Client Handoffs – Package complete sites for client delivery
- Multi-site Management – Sync content between multiple WordPress installations
🔧 Technical Excellence
- Security First – All operations use WordPress nonces and capability checks
- Memory Efficient – Handles large sites without memory issues
- Cross-Platform – Works on Windows, Linux, and macOS servers
- Error Recovery – Comprehensive error handling and user feedback
- Progress Tracking – Real-time updates during long operations
- Clean Code – Well-documented, maintainable codebase following WordPress standards
📊 Real-time Progress & Logging
Every operation provides detailed feedback:
* Progress bars showing completion percentage
* Timestamped logs with success/warning/error indicators
* Detailed statistics (items imported, skipped, failed)
* Clear error messages with actionable solutions
* Import/export summaries with file information
🎨 User Experience
- Intuitive Interface – Clean, modern admin interface
- Responsive Design – Works perfectly on desktop and mobile
- Modal Confirmations – Safe operations with confirmation dialogs
- Detailed Help – Comprehensive descriptions and usage instructions
- Professional Styling – Matches WordPress admin design language
Installatie
You can install the plugin manually or via the WordPress admin panel.
- Upload the Plugin:
– Upload the post-export-import-with-media folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
– Alternatively, install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
- Activate the Plugin:
– Navigate to the ‘Plugins’ section in your WordPress admin panel.
– Click ‘Add New’ and search for “post-export-import-with-media”.
– Click ‘Install Now’ and then activate the plugin.
FAQ
Q: Does it import featured images and galleries?
A: Absolutely. The plugin imports featured images, galleries, and any media files attached to your posts.
Q: Can I use this plugin for large websites?
A: Yes. The plugin uses real-time progress tracking to handle larger exports and imports smoothly, reducing the chance of timeouts.
Q: Will it overwrite existing posts on import?
A: No. By default, it only imports new posts and media. Existing posts remain untouched unless you choose to update them.
Q: Do I need technical skills to use this plugin?
A: Not at all! The plugin is designed to be beginner-friendly with a simple interface that anyone can use.
Beoordelingen
Bijdragers & ontwikkelaars
“Post Export Import with Media” is open source software. De volgende personen hebben bijgedragen aan deze plugin.
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Changelog
1.2.1 – 18 Jan 2026
- Enhancement: Codebase Enhancement
- SDK Integrations
1.2.0 – 22 Dec 2025
WordPress Pages Export & Import
- Export WordPress pages
- Import pages into any WordPress site without data loss
- Preserves page content, titles, and other structure
- Ideal for site migration, staging, and backups
WordPress Settings Export & Import
- Backup and restore core WordPress settings
- Quickly replicate configurations across multiple sites
- Useful for development, testing, and production environments
Widgets & Navigation Menus Export & Import
- Export all active widgets and sidebar configurations
- Backup navigation menus and menu locations
- Seamlessly restore widgets and menus on another site
Themes & Plugins Backup
- Create backups of installed WordPress themes and plugins
- Add download buttons to WordPress themes and plugins pages to download in one click
- Restore themes and plugins in case of accidental deletion or site failure
- Simplifies site recovery and version management
1.1.0 – 13 Dec 2025
- New: Download missing images from original URLs
- Enhancement: Codebase fully refactored
- Fix: Media zip download feature
1.0.1 – 06 Dec 2025
- Enhancement: WP 6.9 compatibility
Version 1.0.0
– Initial stable release








