Title: Unserializing data
Last modified: August 2, 2021

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# Unserializing data

 *  Resolved [efc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eceleste/)
 * (@eceleste)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unserializing-data/)
 * This is a wonderful plugin, but I am a bit surprised that it does not run data
   through `maybe_unserialize()` before exporting it. Serialized data is not very
   helpful and is very common in WordPress post meta.
 * The plugin does come with the ability to run the export value through a PHP function
   before export, so I asked it to use `maybe_unserialize` myself. Oddly enough,
   while the unserialized data shows up perfectly in the preview, it only exports
   blank values for these unserialized fields.
 * So (1) please consider automatically unserializing (or offering an option to 
   do that) and (2) please check why specifying `maybe_unserialize` as the “Export
   the value returned by a PHP function” only works for the preview and not the 
   actual exported data.

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 *  Plugin Author [vjinfotech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vjinfotech/)
 * (@vjinfotech)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unserializing-data/#post-14728585)
 * Hi,
 * Thanks for getting in touch.
 * Most of plugins and theme are using serialize to save data related to post and
   other data. it has multiple data and some of are hierarchical structure. so it
   is not possible to manage multiple data with hierarchical structure without serialization.
   it is high possibility to break structure when you data import.
 * If you face any solution for us then suggest us. you can mail me on [support@vjinfotech.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unserializing-data/support@vjinfotech.com?output_format=md).
   we will happy to improve our plugin
 * let me know if you have any questions.
 * Thanks and have a nice day

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 * Last activity: [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unserializing-data/#post-14728585)
 * Status: resolved