Title: Keeping current customizer settings?
Last modified: May 20, 2026

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# Keeping current customizer settings?

 *  Resolved [kalebvanesa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kalebvanesa/)
 * (@kalebvanesa)
 * [2 weeks, 5 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-current-customizer-settings/)
 * Before I hit the import button, does bringing in a starter site completely wipe
   out my current global color palette? I spent ages setting those up and wanna 
   make sure. Really cool designs tbh, great job.

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 *  Plugin Support [BSF – Humayon Kabir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/humayonk/)
 * (@humayonk)
 * [2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-current-customizer-settings/#post-18917793)
 * Hey [@kalebvanesa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kalebvanesa/)!
 * Great question — and totally understandable to want to protect those color settings
   you’ve worked hard on!
 * **Here’s the short answer:** it depends on whether you’re importing a complete
   site or a single page.
 * **If you’re importing a single-page template** — no worries at all! Importing
   a single-page template will not affect anything on your website. It simply creates
   a new page as a draft, so your existing customizer settings stay completely untouched.
 * **If you’re importing a complete site template:** then yes, your customizer settings(
   including your global color palette) could be overwritten by the new template’s
   styles.
 * **The good news?** Starter Templates has a built-in safety net for this! While
   importing a complete site, the plugin automatically creates a backup of your 
   existing customizer settings, saved to `/wp-content/uploads/astra-sites/json`
   on your server. So even if things change, you’re not starting from scratch.
 * **To restore your original settings after importing, here’s what to do:**
 * 1. Access that backup folder via FTP (e.g. FileZilla) and download the `.JSON`
   backup file (not the text file).
 * 2. Install and activate the [Import / Export Customizer Settings](https://wordpress.org/plugins/astra-import-export/)
   plugin from WordPress.org.
 * 3. Once activated, you’ll find an “Import Settings” option in the Astra Settings
   General tab — just upload your backup file there, and your customizer settings
   will be restored.
 * > **Important note:** This restore process works only with the Astra theme. Also,
   as a general best practice, we always recommend taking a full site backup before
   any major import.
 * You can read more details here: [[Starter Templates – Restore Customizer Backup](https://startertemplates.com/docs/restore-customizer-backup/)]
 * Hope that helps, and glad you’re enjoying the designs!
 * Let us know if you have any other questions — we’re happy to help!
 * With Regards
    Humayon
 *  Plugin Support [BSF – Humayon Kabir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/humayonk/)
 * (@humayonk)
 * [1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-current-customizer-settings/#post-18924628)
 * Hi [@kalebvanesa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kalebvanesa/)
 * It’s been some time since my last response, and we haven’t heard back from you.
   I’m assuming the issue has been resolved or that you’ve reached out elsewhere.
 * I’m marking this thread as `Resolved` due to inactivity. If you need further 
   assistance with this plugin, feel free to start a new thread, and we’ll be happy
   to help.
 * With Regards
    Humayon

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 * Last reply from: [BSF – Humayon Kabir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/humayonk/)
 * Last activity: [1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-current-customizer-settings/#post-18924628)
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