Export & Import

Take Your Blocks Anywhere

Export any block definition as a portable JSON file and import it into any WordPress site running BF Blocks. No rebuilding, no copy-paste, no developer needed.

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How It Works

Three steps to move a block from one WordPress site to another.

1

Build your block

Create and configure your block in BF Blocks on your development or staging site.

2

Export as JSON

Click Export in BF Blocks, select your block, and download a portable JSON file in one click.

3

Import on any site

Upload the JSON on any WordPress install with BF Blocks. Your block appears instantly.

Who Uses Export & Import

🏢

Agencies

Build a standard block library once. Deploy the same blocks to every client site in seconds. Maintain consistency without maintaining multiple codebases.

💼

Freelancers

Build your personal block library over time. On every new project, import your best blocks and customise from there — cutting setup time in half.

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Dev Teams

Version your block JSON files in Git alongside your theme code. Deploy block updates via CI/CD using the WP-CLI import command.

What Gets Exported

  • ✓Field definitions (type, label, key, settings)
  • ✓Block settings (name, slug, icon, category, keywords)
  • ✓PHP template overrides (if any)
  • ✓Linked templates
  • ✓Block metadata and supports config

Not included in exports

Page content, post data, and media files are never included. Exports contain only the block definition — not the content editors have added.

CLI export — version your blocks in Git

# Export a single block
wp bf-blocks export \
  --block=testimonial \
  --output=./blocks/testimonial.json

# Export all blocks
wp bf-blocks export \
  --all \
  --output=./blocks/

# Import on another site
wp bf-blocks import ./blocks/testimonial.json

Build Once, Deploy Everywhere

Export & Import is included in all BF Blocks plans.

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