Components export tool

In Advanced Views, Layouts and Post Selections are the primary entities, which can be exported and imported using the Export tool. It makes it easy to back them up or replicate them across different installations.

Component export vs. Cross-installation components

Both features support exporting and importing components, but they serve different purposes.

1. Component export is the simplest option for creating backups or performing a one-time migration of components between installations.

2. Cross-Installation components are designed for long-term reuse across multiple installations. They let you maintain standalone, reusable components, which include related Meta Groups.

1. How to export components

1. Visit your admin area and open the Advanced Views: Tools Page.

2. Click on the Export tab.

3. Switch on Export All Layouts and Export All Post Selection to export all of the items.

4. (Alternatively, select the relevant Layouts and Post Selections to export from the list.)

5. Click on the Process button to export the file.

Once the export has completed, you'll see a Success! message with the number of Layouts and/or Post Selections that were exported.

After that, your browser will automatically download the generated export file in a .txt format. Internally, this file contains JSON, but the format is used to simplify further uploading.

Note: Advanced Views exports include only its own Layouts and Post Selections.

Related ACF /Meta Box or Pods Field Groups won’t be included; you need to handle them separately.

2. How to import components

Important! First import the related ACF, Meta Box, or Pods Field Groups, then import your Layouts and Post Selections.

1. Visit your admin area and open the Advanced Views: Tools Page.

2. Click on the Import tab.

3. Click on the Add File button to upload the 'acf-views-export-yyyy-mm-dd.txt' file.

Once the import file has been assigned, click on the Process button to import.

Once the export has completed, you'll see a Success! message with the number of Layouts and/or Post Selections that were imported.