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WP Options Importer

By Matthew Boynes

Site Administration & Utilities / Site Migration & Cloning

WP Options Importer Review - In-Depth Analysis

Easily export and import WordPress options, including settings and configurations. Save time during migrations with this user-friendly tool.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

7.11/10

User Rating

4.9/5 (based on 9+ reviews)

Active Installations

6,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

WordPress can presently export all of its content via WXR, and then import that through the WordPress Importer plugin. That process includes all posts, terms, menus, comments, and users, but it doesn't touch options. In addition to general settings, options can include widget configurations, plugin settings, theme settings, and lots more. This can be very time-consuming to migrate manually. WP Options Importer aims to fill that void and save us all a lot of time.

WP Options Importer allows you to export all options to a JSON file, and then you can selectively import them into another WordPress installation. The import process is very transparent, and it even shows you what data you'll be importing. Lastly, it gives you the option to override existing settings or to skip options that already exist.

Comparing to Alternatives

WP Options Importer is a straightforward plugin focused on importing and exporting WordPress options. Compared to other plugins in its category, it offers simplicity and reliability without extra features.

Top alternatives

WP Options Importer

Strengths

Simple and easy to use interface
Reliable import/export of options
Allows selective import of options
Compatible with recent WordPress versions

Weaknesses

No advanced features beyond import/export
Lacks a pro version with extended capabilities
Limited to options management only

User Sentiment Analysis

Users generally praise WP Options Importer for its effectiveness and reliability in managing WordPress options.

Positive highlights

Excellent plugin, has helped our business in many ways (shaeirving1)
Still working great – thanks for this! (mkonji)
Best ever! Old but still works great! (Jon)
Works well with the latest 5.5.1, import all necessary information, also able to choose which options to be import. (wong)

Common complaints

Weaknesses

No recent updates mentioned
Limited functionality beyond core import/export

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who need a simple and reliable tool to import and export WordPress options without extra complexity.

Not ideal for

Those looking for a plugin with advanced features or extended support options may find this plugin limited.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version includes full functionality for importing and exporting WordPress options with selective import capabilities.

Final Verdict

WP Options Importer is a dependable and straightforward plugin that effectively handles WordPress options import and export tasks.

While it lacks advanced features and a pro version, it remains a valuable tool for users seeking simplicity and reliability.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free WP Options Importer plugin.

export

import

options

Screenshots

FAQ

The default options are core options, or those which a plugin has indicated
are safe to import. You can choose “Specific Options” when importing to
manually select those which you need to import.

No, but you can! We provide a filter, options_import_allowlist for you to add
your options to the default list. Here’s an example one might add to their
plugin:

function my_awesome_plugin_options( $options ) {     $options[] = 'my_awesome_plugin';     return $options; } add_filter( 'options_import_allowlist', 'my_awesome_plugin_options' );

Similarly, if you don’t want someone to ever import an option, you can add it
to the denylist using the options_import_denylist filter. As above, it
would look something like this:

function my_awesome_plugin_denylist_options( $options ) {     $options[] = 'my_awesome_plugin_edit_lock';     return $options; } add_filter( 'options_import_denylist', 'my_awesome_plugin_denylist_options' );

You have two options for both exports and imports.

Imports

First, you can use the options_import_denylist filter
and add any options to that array (which is empty by default). If your users
have access to theme or plugin code, this isn’t 100% safe, because they could
override your denylist using the same filter. In those cases, there’s an
emergency ripcord where you can disable options from ever being imported. To
use this, define the constant WP_OPTION_IMPORT_DENYLIST_REGEX (you’ll
probably want to do this in an mu-plugin) and set it to a regular expression.
Anything matching this expression will be skipped. For example:

define( 'WP_OPTION_IMPORT_DENYLIST_REGEX', '/^(home|siteurl)$/' );

Exports

Exactly the same as with imports. The filter is options_export_denylist,
and the constant is WP_OPTION_EXPORT_DENYLIST_REGEX.

Contributors and developers

“WP Options Importer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Matthew Boynes

Alley

Free Version

WPS

7.11

Very Good

Ratings

4.9 out of 5 | 9

Version

Last updated

3 years ago

Active installations

6,000+

WordPress version

6.1.10 or higher

PHP version

or higher

Languages

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WP Options Importer Review - In-Depth Analysis

Performance Overview

What It Does

Comparing to Alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

Who Should Use This?

Pricing & Value

Final Verdict

Other Notable Features

Screenshots

FAQ

Contributors and developers

Ratings

Reviews (9)

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Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Changelog

Security Status

Secure

No Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Known Vulnerabilities (0)

Previous Versions

WPS

7.11

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