<a name="p-119933-i-exported-my-localwp-website-and-then-imported-right-back-into-localwp-as-a-backup-site-but-for-some-recent-changes-in-the-website-they-are-missing-in-the-imported-site-1" class="anchor" href="#p-119933-i-exported-my-localwp-website-and-then-imported-right-back-into-localwp-as-a-backup-site-but-for-some-recent-changes-in-the-website-they-are-missing-in-the-imported-site-1" aria-label="Heading link"> I exported my LocalWP website and then imported right back into LocalWP as a backup site. But, for some recent changes in the website, they are missing in the imported site. On 4/19, I uploaded images that were placed on my home page, cloned some pages, setup my map API keys and all was working fin…

Update: Sorry for the delay in updating this support ticket. I finally found a “work-around” to save my website so I can now export and import using LocalWP and all my new work is passed on from import site to new import site. The Problem My site (Site A) would no longer export changes made after …

Are the images missing in the media library/uploads @Azdolfan ? Or are they just missing when you visit the page? It might be that they are still there but the new site needs a Search and Replace to fix up mixed content. When you visit the page you can check the Dev Console and see if it shows any mi…

I did another “export” from my original LocalWP site tonight. It did the same thing as before. It keeps ignoring recent changes and exports everything from end of day April 19th and nothing new after that date and time. Some of the things missing in both exports: My custom Header made with Ele…

Elementskit might be the key piece here @Azdolfan . We’ve had users try this in the past, but unfortunately, it only seems to work correctly in an online, hosted environment and not locally. So I don’t believe this is related to your other issue but just an organic limitation. [image] …

Hi again — I ran two additional controlled tests to isolate the issue. Here are the results: Test 1 — Site A → Site B (Elementskit deactivated BEFORE export) Steps: Deactivated Elementskit first on Site A Exported Site A → imported into Site B Site B still missing all development after Ap…

Hi @Azdolfan As another test if you creat a new, blank site, do work there and export it does it work as expected? In other words, is the problem isolated to these current/previous installs or does it matter what install you’re working with even new ones? Could you also share a copy of your full l…

Hello Nick B - I completed the full diagnostic you requested using a brand‑new LocalWP site (testblanksite) that was not imported from anywhere and just created by LocalWP. My results are as follows: 1) Added 5 images to Media Library Result: :check_mark: Images successfully appeared in the impor…

As far as the Patterns showing up in new sites, I believe this is by design aka a WordPress feature (not a Localwp one), as the Block Editor Stores Patterns & Templates in the Browser. The Gutenberg block editor saves certain data to your browser’s localStorage and IndexedDB, not just the WordPress…

Thank you for the update here @Azdolfan - glad to hear you were able to find a workaround. We haven’t been able to replicate any problems or find a related bug. So I’m unsure if there was some interruption due to your original issue, or if it still boiled down to a conflict with Elementskit. It sou…

LocalWP > Export > LocalWP > Import > Data Loss - #9 by Nick-B - Support

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