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, user-friendly interface and powerful built-in Batch Processing for high-performance transfers all designed for simplicity and control.

✨ 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
Selective Export & Import
- Export specific posts or pages instead of entire content
- Preview and choose content before importing
- Set status before import (Public, Private, Draft)
Bulk delete functionality with confirmation dialogs
🆕 CPT & ACF Export/Import
- Export Custom Post Types with all associated posts
- Includes ACF fields, taxonomies, and media
- Built-in support for exporting and importing custom ACF meta fields
Secure data handling to prevent errors or data loss
Lightweight and beginner-friendly interface
Works for bloggers, developers, and site administrators
Batch Processing Settings (Optimized for large-scale websites)
Scheduled Exports (Automated Backups)
🆕 Users Export/Import
- Smart author mapping (match by username or email instead of ID)
- Assign posts to current admin user
- Automatically create missing users
- Export user data (login, email, display name, roles, etc.)
- Includes hashed passwords for instant login after import
- Supports user meta, capabilities, and plugin role data
- WooCommerce user data (billing, shipping, last active)
- ACF user fields support
- CPT authorship mapping for accurate reassignment
- Import options:
- Set default password for all imported users
- Send welcome email with login credentials (if email is configured)
- Try to preserve original user IDs (conflicts logged)

Pages Export/Import

Complete page hierarchy preservation
Template assignments and page metadata
Featured images and content images handling
Parent-child page relationships maintained
Supports selective export/import for pages
Custom page attributes and settings

CPT & ACF Export/Import

Export Custom Post Types with all associated posts
Full ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) support including field groups and values
Export and import custom ACF meta fields seamlessly
Includes associated taxonomies and terms
Media files linked to CPT content are fully handled
Maintains relationships between posts, fields, and taxonomies
Supports selective export/import for specific CPTs

Users Export/Import

Export core user data (login, email, display name, roles, registration info)
Preserve access with hashed passwords on import
Handle user meta, capabilities, and plugin-defined role data
Includes WooCommerce customer details (billing, shipping, activity)
Supports ACF fields attached to user profiles
Maintains authorship mapping across Custom Post Types
Auto-create users when missing during import
Flexible import controls:
- Map authors by username or email
- Assign content to current admin if needed
- Set a global password for imported users
- Optionally send welcome emails (if configured)
- Attempt to retain original user IDs (logs conflicts)

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