[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41972: Add Import/Export functionality to the Customizer

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#41972: Add Import/Export functionality to the Customizer
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 Reporter:  philclothier  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Customize     |     Version:  4.8.2
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:  ui
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Comment (by galbaras):

 @westonruter The complexity of importing may be just a result of using the
 post export for exporting changesets.

 Since the customizer can turn a changeset into a rendered page for
 previewing on the source site, it must first resolve all the references.
 Exporting at that point (from the customizer, not the WP exporter) should
 provide enough information for the subsequent import.

 There may be caveats, like requiring the same theme(s) and plugins to be
 present/active on the target site as on the source site, but assuming all
 the settings are fully included in the export, not referenced, importing
 should work OK.

 I think this enhancement can be a major leap forward once the customizer
 is fully adopted by plugin developers as a way to save/edit plugin
 settings. Taking new developments and respective settings live, while not
 changing content, can then be a far easier matter than it is today.

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