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The built WP import/export goes a long way, but falls short on a few major "core" areas. Here are my humble requests for the builtin import/export tool:
1. Settings
3. Links
4. Menu's
Although you can get to the DB and file level for this, many times the old site is corrupted, hacked or going to be completely redesigned.
Half-Elf Support Rogue & Mod
The import/export is intended for posts/pages only (and actually as menus are a CPT, they should be getting brought over as well).
Settings are complicated, as many are per-plugin or per-theme, and WP can't know what it doesn't know. The only workaround I could think of is if WP gave hooks that they could latch into so it would be detected on export, but even then
1) You'd have to have the plugin/theme on the new site
2) The plugin/theme would have to actually use the hooks (which we can't assure)
Speaking of links... Please check out http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/21307 - We're talking about removing it and replacing with a plugin.
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This thread is marked with "working on it" but I couldn't find a ticket for it.
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A hook system could make the export of theme/plugin settings opt-in. On export, look for setttings marked for export, and on import, check if plugin/theme is installed. the signature for it might be something like exportable_option( 'my_option', 'my_plugin' );
Half-Elf Support Rogue & Mod
I don't think there is a ticket, but it does get talked about.
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From a plugin/theme standpoint, you could use meta_data on a private CPT to store your options instead of options. Then the importer would work. Additionally, you could do some sort of versioning as a bonus. Seems like a hassle tho.
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+1
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