Title: Forms not importing properly
Last modified: June 4, 2019

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# Forms not importing properly

 *  Resolved [Anariel Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anariel-design/)
 * (@anariel-design)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-not-importing-properly/)
 * Hi,
 * just finishing our new charity theme and using Give plugin for donation pages.
   However, when I export xml file and import demo to another website it doesn’t
   import give forms featured images.
 * Second problem is that if I use categories for the Give blocks I need to use 
   a number. However, when the demo is imported to another website it doesn’t display
   forms cause the category doesn’t have the same number when imported.
 * 1. Is it possible to add just a category name or a slug instead of a number?
   
   2. Do u know why featured images are not imported with forms?
 * Thanks,
    Ana

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Matt Cromwell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdevmattcrom/)
 * (@webdevmattcrom)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-not-importing-properly/#post-11639202)
 * Hi [@anariel-design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anariel-design/)
 * 1. That’s a good point about the category ids. That’s not currently possible,
   but I think that’s a good feature request and I’ll create an issue on that now.
 * 2. Regarding your import/export, what method are you using for that exactly? 
   Just the default WordPress export? Or our Give tools? Please clarify a bit.
 *  Thread Starter [Anariel Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anariel-design/)
 * (@anariel-design)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-not-importing-properly/#post-11639380)
 * Hi Matt,
 * thank u for the answer. I’m using default WordPress export feature like with 
   our older themes. Before I’ve never had this problem and featured images were
   exported and imported without problems.
 * Thanks,
    Ana
 *  Plugin Contributor [Matt Cromwell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdevmattcrom/)
 * (@webdevmattcrom)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-not-importing-properly/#post-11696176)
 * Hi Ana,
 * We’ve been coordinating this offsite a bit. Looks like this is a known issue 
   with CPTs and Featured Images. See here for a workaround:
    [https://kellenmace.com/include-featured-images-with-posts-using-wordpress-exportimport-tool/](https://kellenmace.com/include-featured-images-with-posts-using-wordpress-exportimport-tool/)
 * Try that out and let me know how it goes.
 *  [gsamsmith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gsamsmith/)
 * (@gsamsmith)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-not-importing-properly/#post-11726569)
 * Hi there,
 * I’m going to mark this ticket as resolved, but if there is anything else you 
   need don’t hesitate to reach out.
 * Thanks.

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 * Last reply from: [gsamsmith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gsamsmith/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-not-importing-properly/#post-11726569)
 * Status: resolved