Title: Problem with Importer
Last modified: September 2, 2024

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# Problem with Importer

 *  Resolved [shreen2008](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shreen2008/)
 * (@shreen2008)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-importer-2/)
 * I’m trying to import an xml file exported using WordPress export tool.
 * When I try to do Tools > Import, I get the following error.
 * I get a similar error when I try export this xml file and import into another
   site windowstechit.com.
 * I’m actually trying to export all posts and its relevant data from seotipsit.
   com to import to windowstechit.com using the Tools > Import functionality.
 * Its giving error on both seotipsit.com and also windowstechit.com.
 * I disabled all plugins.
 * I changed PHP version to 8.0.
 * I am using default 2024 theme.
 *     ```wp-block-code
       Fatal error: Uncaught Error: The script tried to modify a property on an incomplete object. Please ensure that the class definition "Wpil_Model_Link" of the object you are trying to operate on was loaded _before_ unserialize() gets called or provide an autoloader to load the class definition in /home/u444657369/domains/seotipsit.com/public_html/wp-includes/formatting.php:5137 Stack trace: #0 /home/u444657369/domains/seotipsit.com/public_html/wp-includes/formatting.php(5132): map_deep() #1 /home/u444657369/domains/seotipsit.com/public_html/wp-includes/deprecated.php(4121): map_deep() #2 /home/u444657369/domains/seotipsit.com/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-importer/class-wp-import.php(894): wp_slash_strings_only() #3 /home/u444657369/domains/seotipsit.com/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-importer/class-wp-import.php(89): WP_Import->process_posts() #4 /home/u444657369/domains/seotipsit.com/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-importer/class-wp-import.php(65): WP_Import->import() #5 /home/u444657369/domains/seotipsit.com/public_html/wp-admin/admin.php(364): WP_Import->dispatch() #6 {main} thrown in /home/u444657369/domains/seotipsit.com/public_html/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 5137
       ```
   
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   to see the link]_

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 *  Thread Starter [shreen2008](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shreen2008/)
 * (@shreen2008)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-importer-2/#post-17990864)
 * Hello.
 * Please delete the above support question as my problem is resolved.
 *  [garrettilawyer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garrettilawyer/)
 * (@garrettilawyer)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-importer-2/#post-18018374)
 * [@shreen2008](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shreen2008/) How were you able
   to resolve this? I am getting the same error.
 *  [garrettilawyer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garrettilawyer/)
 * (@garrettilawyer)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-importer-2/#post-18018414)
 * Heads up to all: I fixed it by installing the plugin “Link Whisper”. The post
   meta on the old site was looking for “Wpil_Model_Link”.
 * This was the solution by [jordesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jordesign/):
   [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-compatibe-with-php-8-1/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-compatibe-with-php-8-1/)
 *  Moderator [janmtm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janmtm/)
 * (@janmtm)
 * [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-importer-2/#post-18039647)
 * Hi [@garrettilawyer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garrettilawyer/) !
 * Thank you for sharing your solution.
 * The topic will be set to ‘Resolved’ now.

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## Tags

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 * [Import](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/import/)
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 * Last activity: [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-importer-2/#post-18039647)
 * Status: resolved