Mayank Majeji

<p>MenuPilot is a focused menu import and export plugin designed to help you move <strong>one menu at a time</strong> between WordPress sites with confidence.</p>
<p>Unlike basic import tools, MenuPilot shows you exactly what will happen <strong>before anything is imported</strong>. You can review the menu structure, see which items match existing content, resolve missing items, and proceed only when everything is clear.</p>
<p>This makes MenuPilot ideal for moving menus from <strong>staging to production</strong>, local development to live sites, or between similar environments — without overwriting existing menus or breaking links silently.</p>
<h3>What MenuPilot Does</h3>
<ul>
<li>Exports a single navigation menu as a JSON file</li>
<li>Imports a menu as a <strong>new menu</strong> (never overwrites existing menus)</li>
<li>Provides a full <strong>preview and mapping screen before import</strong></li>
<li>Intelligently matches menu items to existing content</li>
<li>Preserves menu hierarchy, order, and metadata</li>
<li>Replaces source site URLs with destination site URLs automatically</li>
<li>Creates automatic backups before menu updates and imports</li>
<li>Logs all import and export actions for accountability</li>
</ul>
<h3>What MenuPilot Does Not Support</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Multisite</strong> — Each subsite is managed independently; cross-site menu copying is not supported</li>
<li><strong>Bulk export/import</strong> — MenuPilot handles one menu at a time by design</li>
<li><strong>Mega menu metadata</strong> — Custom fields added by mega menu plugins are not preserved</li>
<li><strong>WP-CLI</strong> — No command-line interface; all operations are performed in the admin UI</li>
<li><strong>Scheduled/automated imports</strong> — Imports are triggered manually; no cron or automation support</li>
<li><strong>Media files</strong> — Images referenced in menu items are not bundled in exports</li>
<li><strong>Non-standard menu item types</strong> — Only core WordPress types (post, page, taxonomy, custom link) are supported</li>
</ul>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Backup & Restore:
<ul>
<li>Automatic backups before every menu update and import</li>
<li>Manual backup creation from the Menus page</li>
<li>One-click restore to any previous backup</li>
<li>Export backups as JSON for portability</li>
<li>Configurable backup limit (Backup Settings tab)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Import/Export History Logs:
<ul>
<li>Dedicated History page under MenuPilot menu</li>
<li>Logs who, when, and what for every import/export</li>
<li>Download logs as JSON or plain text</li>
<li>Clear history with confirmation</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Export individual menus (JSON format)</li>
<li>Import one menu at a time as a new menu</li>
<li>Preview screen before import showing:
<ul>
<li>Menu name</li>
<li>Total menu items</li>
<li>Source site URL</li>
<li>Export timestamp</li>
<li>Matched and unmatched items</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Intelligent auto-matching of menu items using:
<ul>
<li>Post type + slug</li>
<li>Taxonomy + slug</li>
<li>Normalized custom links</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Manual mapping override per menu item</li>
<li>Clear warnings for:
<ul>
<li>Missing pages, posts, or taxonomies</li>
<li>Items converted to custom links</li>
<li>Theme location availability</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Automatic home URL replacement during import</li>
<li>Preserves:
<ul>
<li>Menu hierarchy</li>
<li>Menu order</li>
<li>CSS classes</li>
<li>Link attributes (target, rel)</li>
<li>Descriptions</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Visual import progress and clear success/error messages</li>
<li>Native WordPress admin UI (no custom frameworks)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.8 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>Classic WordPress menu system</li>
</ul>
<h3>Configuration</h3>
<p>MenuPilot requires no configuration to start using. Once activated, you can immediately export and import menus.</p>
<p>Optional: Go to <strong>MenuPilot <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Settings</strong> and open the <strong>Backup</strong> tab to configure the maximum number of backups to keep per menu (default: 5).</p>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h3>Backup & Restore</h3>
<ol>
<li>When editing a menu, scroll to the <strong>MenuPilot Backup & Restore</strong> section below the menu form.</li>
<li>Use the <strong>Backup</strong> tab to create manual backups, restore previous versions, or export backups as JSON.</li>
<li>Use the <strong>Import</strong> tab to import a previously exported backup JSON file.</li>
<li>Backups are also created automatically before every menu save and before every import.</li>
</ol>
<h3>History Logs</h3>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to <strong>MenuPilot <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> History</strong> in the WordPress admin.</li>
<li>View all import and export actions with user, timestamp, menu name, and outcome.</li>
<li>Use the <strong>Filter</strong> button to narrow results by date range or user.</li>
<li>Download logs as JSON or plain text for record-keeping or auditing.</li>
<li>Use <strong>Clear History</strong> to remove all log entries (with confirmation). Export first if you need a backup.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Exporting a Menu</h3>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to <strong>MenuPilot <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Export Menu</strong> in the WordPress admin.</li>
<li>Select the menu you want to export from the dropdown.</li>
<li>Click the “Export Menu” button.</li>
<li>A JSON file will be downloaded to your computer.</li>
<li>Save this file for importing to another site.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Importing a Menu</h3>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to <strong>MenuPilot <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Import Menu</strong> in the WordPress admin.</li>
<li>Click “Choose File” and select a previously exported JSON file.</li>
<li>Click “Upload & Preview” to see what will be imported.</li>
<li>Review the preview screen:
<ul>
<li>Check menu name (you can edit it)</li>
<li>Review matched and unmatched items</li>
<li>Manually map items if needed</li>
<li>Remove items you don’t want to import</li>
<li>Optionally assign the menu to a theme location</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Click “Import Menu” to complete the import.</li>
<li>The menu will be created as a new menu (existing menus are never overwritten).</li>
</ol>
<h3>Important Notes</h3>
<ul>
<li>MenuPilot always imports menus as <strong>new menus</strong> – it never overwrites existing menus.</li>
<li>Always review the preview screen before importing to ensure items are matched correctly.</li>
<li>Unmatched items will be converted to custom links automatically.</li>
<li>You can manually map items to different content using the “Map To” dropdown in the preview.</li>
</ul>


MenuPilot – Preview-First Menu Import & Export

Safely import and export WordPress navigation menus with a preview-first workflow. Review and map menus before importing.

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<p>Post Porter | Import any post type from one WordPress site to another WordPress site with one click using REST API.</p>
<p>For the best results and ease of use, ensure that the content you want to import or export closely resembles the structure of standard posts or is based on similar principles.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>It allows users to import and export any post type including custom post types between their wordpress websites.</li>
<li>It allows users to select from which post type to import data in which post type of current website.</li>
<li>It also import posts with custom taxonomy(Custom Categories / Tags) if its defined in imorting website.</li>
<li>It allows users to cancel importing process in while background process is running.</li>
<li>Securely import and export data by key based authentication.</li>
<li>Importing process done in background so, it will not affect your other processes.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Steps to Use</h3>
<ul>
<li>Install plugin in website from you want to import posts.</li>
<li>After installation goto export key page of plugin and copy website url and copy export key.</li>
<li>Install plugin in website where you want to import posts.</li>
<li>After installation goto post porter page of plugin and paste copied website url and export key then click on submit.</li>
<li>After submit there is two select box to select post types.</li>
<li>After selection of post types click on save settings button to save settings.</li>
<li>After that import post button is enabled click on import posts button to start importing process.</li>
<li>For checking log details goto import logs page of website.</li>
<li>By click on clear logs button all the logs details will be cleared.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Note</h3>
<ul>
<li>This plugin use <a href="https://github.com/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Background Processing Library</a> so if you have any active plugin which using the same library or plugin used to import data in background then deactivate it to avoide any conflicts.</li>
<li>Post Porter is not compatible with all custom post types, especially those with highly customized structures or unique data fields. It is recommended to test the plugin thoroughly if you intend to use it with custom post types other than standard posts.</li>
</ul>


Post Porter


Very useful plugin for easily import and export data from one website to another.


Great Plugin


I found this plugin very helpful for importing my custom post type with custom taxonomies. The process of importing is hassle-free and smooth. I will definitely recommend this plugin to every user who has a need for importing posts.


Nice plugin to migrate posts between wordpress sites


I found this plugin and used in one of my site to get my custom post type data to another site and it has done its job as developer's of this plugin have mentioned. Best part I liked is that there is no need to dowload or upload any csv files as some other plugins required to upload files to import posts data.


Best plugin to import any posts or custom post types

Post Porter enables seamless posts migration between WordPress sites via REST API, ensuring alignment with standard post principles.

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