Export and import Elementor sites

There are a number reasons why you might want to export and import a WordPress website:

• To back up your site
• To transfer hosting providers
• To use as a template for a new site.

Whatever the reason, Elementor provides Import and Export Kit features to help you.

Export a site

To export an Elementor website:

1. Go to WP Admin.
   
2. Select Elementor>Tools.
   
3. In the right pane, click the Import/Export Kit tab.
   
4. Click Start Export.
5. Choose which parts of your site you want to save:
   1. Templates: Save your site parts such as headers and footers plus any template you saved. Only select this if you only want to recreate the elements of the site with different content. 
   2. Content: Saves the pages, posts and custom post types. Good for saving the text and images you created for the site. 
   3. Site Settings: Saves the global fonts, theme style, layout, lightbox and background settings. Only select this if you want to replicate the look and feel of the site.
      
      Tip

      Tip: If you want to export your entire site as is, select all three.
      
      
6. (Optional) Click the arrow to the right of Kit Information to name the exported kit and describe it.
   
7. Click Next.
   
8. Click Create Kit.
   Your website is saved to your PC as a zip file.

Import a site

To import an exported Elementor site:

1. Go to WP Admin.
   
2. Select Elementor>Tools.
   
3. In the right pane, click the Import/Export Kit tab.
   
4. Scroll down to the Import Kit section, and click Start Import.
   
5. Drag and drop the exported zip file into the window or click Select File and navigate to the zip file.
   You may receive a warning about importing zip files. If you created the zip file or trust the source of the zip file, continue with the import.
   
6. Click Next. 
7. Select which parts of the kit you want to import.
   1. Templates: imports site parts such as headers and footers plus any template you saved. Only select this if you want to recreate the elements of the site with different content. 
   2. Content: Imports the pages, posts and custom post types. Good for importing the text and images in the kit. 
   3. Site Settings: Import the global fonts, theme style, layout, lightbox and background settings. Only select this if you want to replicate the look and feel of the site.
      
      Tip

      If you want to import the entire site as is, select all three.
      
      
8. Click Import.
   You may receive a warning that the kit contains svg files.If you created the export kit or trust the source of the export kit, Enable svg imports.
   
9. Click Close to end the import process.