Title: Hoot Import
Author: wpHoot
Published: <strong>October 8, 2024</strong>
Last modified: December 26, 2025

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# Hoot Import

 By [wpHoot](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wphoot/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/hoot-import.1.8.zip)

 * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/hoot-import/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/hoot-import/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/hoot-import/#installation)
 * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/hoot-import/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hoot-import/)

## Description

Hoot Import lets you import the demo data for [wpHoot Themes](https://wphoot.com/)
to help you get familiar with the theme. Import demo content, widgets and settings
with just one click to make your site look like the demo site.

### Notes

 * The plugin makes a call to our CDN server remotely to import static demo content
   files.

### Requirements

 * This plugin requires [Official wpHoot Themes](https://wordpress.org/themes/author/wphoot/)

## Installation

 1. In your wp-admin (WordPress dashboard), go to Plugins Menu > Add New
 2. Search for ‘Hoot Import’ in search field on top right.
 3. In the search results, click on ‘Install Now’ button next to ‘Hoot Import’ result.
 4. Once the installation is complete, click Activate button.

You can also install the plugin manually by following these steps:
 1. Download 
the plugin zip file from https://wordpress.org/plugins/hoot-import/ 2. In your wp-
admin (WordPress dashboard), go to Plugins Menu > Add New 3. Click the ‘Upload Plugin’
button at the top. 4. Upload the zip file you downloaded in Step 1. 5. Once the 
upload is finish, click on Activate.

## FAQ

### What is the plugin license?

This plugin is released under a GPL license.

### Which themes does Hoot Import work with?

The plugin works only with wpHoot Themes.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Hoot Import” is open source software. The following people have contributed to 
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ wpHoot ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wphoot/)

“Hoot Import” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/hoot-import/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “Hoot Import” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/hoot-import)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hoot-import/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/hoot-import/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hoot-import/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hoot-import/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.8

 * v1.7.1 : Fix PHP error: Undefined variable $hybridmenuicon in /include/importers/
   class-wxr-importer.php Ticket#12299
 * Support ‘blogposts’ in json to set ‘posts_per_page’
 * Improved menu duplication if plugin runs more than once (no deletion of existing
   menu items / nav menus)
 * Revert support for Lume/Booster => Add ‘incompatible’ support for newer themes
   instead
 * Support for ‘required’ plugins
 * Update to cdn v5 files + update cdn image folder
 * Option to import HootKit Settings if available in import’s json
 * Minor css fixes

#### 1.7

 * Fix “Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly” warning
 * Add support for “posts_per_page” from JSON files
 * Support for Magazine Lume and Magazine Booster

#### 1.6

 * Support New Themes

#### 1.5

 * New v4b Format of files (slug-ext.txt)
 * Changed dat files to txt to avoid server security restrictions in certain cases
   Ticket#12159 (error: [hootimport_customizer_file_error] The customizer import
   file is not readable.)

#### 1.4

 * Update cdn url

#### 1.3

 * Allow themes to modify custom menu urls

#### 1.2

 * Split xml import for WooCommerce (optional)
 * Setup WC pages during finalization
 * Removed ‘batch’ ids
 * Make final step actions conditional on what was imported
 * Add support for slider cpt in themes which support it
 * Map IDs (page, category etc) in widgets
 * Fetch files as a separate ‘prepare’ step

#### 1.1

 * Initial Public Release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.8**
 *  Last updated **3 months ago**
 *  Active installations **1,000+**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Languages
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hoot-import/) and [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/hoot-import/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/hoot-import)
 * Tags
 * [demo content](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/demo-content/)[demos](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/demos/)
   [import](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/import/)[wphoot](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wphoot/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/hoot-import/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ wpHoot ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wphoot/)

## Support

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