Options: Save/Restore - Weaver Xtreme Guide

Save/Restore Themes and Backups

Weaver Xtreme allows you to save a backup of all your settings in the WordPress database, or to download and upload them to a file on your own computer. And beginning with Weaver Xtreme Plus Version 3.1, you can also save and restore settings using the filesystem of your site’s host.

Download All Current Settings – If you download all your settings to a backup (and this includes “Save Settings to Database”), then every setting is saved to a file with a .wxb extension.
Download Only Theme Related Settings – If you download the current theme related settings to your computer, then the settings relevant to a theme are saved in a file with a “.wxt” extension. Settings that are considered “per-site” (like customize headers, showing excerpts, and others) are not saved or restored from a theme “.wxt” file.

What is the difference between the two (.wxt & .wxb)?

You might ask what the difference between a Backup and a Theme Setting is. The difference is that when you save a theme’s settings, settings that apply to a particular site aren’t saved. This allows people to share their theme designs. Most people won’t care about sharing their theme design – they will be using it just for their own site. So unless you know you’re going to be sharing a theme, stick to Backup or Save Settings on the Save/Restore tab.

You should note that if you make changes to the settings, they are saved in the “current” settings. If you then pick another Weaver subtheme, for example, many of your settings will be lost and replaced with the new theme settings (per-site settings are not replaced when you change a subtheme, but ARE replaced when you use “Restore Settings from Database”). Thus, you really need to save your work if you want to be able to restore it.

The simplest way to save the settings is to save them to “Save Settings to Database”. The settings are saved in the WordPress data base. These settings will survive theme and WordPress upgrades, and as long as you’re only using one theme, is perhaps the easiest way to save your work.

For each of these save methods, there is a corresponding way to restore your settings.

Weaver Xtreme Plus: Save to Host Filesystem

Beginning with Weaver Xtreme Plus Version 3.1, you can save and restore current subtheme settings on the file system of your site’s host. Note that these Save/Restore options are available only from the Legacy Weaver Xtreme Admin interface, and are not available from the Customizer interface. The Legacy interface requires installing the free Weaver Xtreme Theme Support plugin.

You can save all your current settings in a backup file:

Save all your current settings in a backup file on your site’s file system (in /your-host-path/wp-content/uploads/weaverx-subthemes/). -or-
Save only theme related settings to a file you name on your Site’s file system (in /your-host-path/wp-content/uploads/weaverx-subthemes/.

These saved settings will survive theme updates.

You can restore a saved theme or backup file by:

Restoring a theme/backup that you saved in a file on your site (to current settings). -or-
Uploading a theme/backup from a file saved on your own computer (to current settings).

Create Per Page Subthemes

By saving settings to the host filesystem, you can use them as an alternate subtheme on a Per Page basis. See this article.

Summary of Save/Restore Options

Save/Restore ALL settings to the WP Database. Fast and simple.
Save/Restore ALL settings to your own computer. Easy to preserve or transfer to other sites.
Save/Restore THEME RELATED settings to your own computer. Better for just theme design settings.
Save/Restore All or Theme Related settings to your site’s host filesystem. Keep settings associated with your site. Easy way to make settings backup files. Define alternate subthemes on a Per Page basis.
Delete saved settings from your site’s host file system. Easy maintenance.
Clear All Weaver Xtreme Settings. Clear out current settings in WP Database (including any saved settings), and reset to default Weaver Xtreme Subtheme (Go Basic). Does not clear any settings saved to your site’s host filesystem.

Save/Restore Screen Display

Save/Restore Theme Settings

Note: if you have Weaver Xtreme Plus installed, then options marked with ★Plus will be included in saves and restores.

Save/Restore Current Theme Settings using WordPress Database

This option allows you to save and restore all current theme settings using your host’s WordPress database. Your options will be preserved across Weaver Xtreme theme upgrades, as well when you change to different themes. There is only one saved backup available. You can also download your setting to your computer with the options below.

Note: This save option saves all settings, including those marked with ♦.

Backup all current theme settings using the WordPress database.

Restore from saved settings. Last save date: 2017-06-12-15:13:43

Save/Restore Current Theme Settings using Your Computer

This option allows you to save and restore all current theme settings by uploading and downloading to your own computer.

Download Current Settings To Your Computer

Download – Save all current settings to file on your computer. (Full settings backup, including those marked with ♦.) File:weaverx-backup-settings-plus.wxb

Download – Save only theme related current settings to file on your computer. File: weaverx-theme-settings.wxtNote: Downloaded settings include Weaver Xtreme Plus settings. Setting files from Weaver Xtreme Plus can be uploaded to the Free Weaver Xtreme version, but will not be used or saved by the free version. If you get error messages while downloading or uploading (a very rare host related issue), try the Customizer save/restore options instead.

Upload settings from file saved on your computer

Select theme/backup file to upload: (Restores settings in file to current settings.)

Upload and Restore a theme/backup from file on your computer. Will become current settings.

Save/Restore Current Settings in files on your site’s host file system. (★Plus)

This option allows you to save and restore current subtheme settings on the file system of your site’ host.

You can save all your current settings in a backup file:

Save all your current settings in a backup file on your site’s file system (in /your-site/wp-content/uploads/weaverx-subthemes/). -or-
Save only theme related settings to a file you name on your Site’s file system (in /your-site/wp-content/uploads/weaverx-subthemes/.

Settings will survive theme updates.

You can restore a saved theme or backup file by:

Restoring a theme/backup that you saved in a file on your site (to current settings). -or-
Uploading a theme/backup from a file saved on your own computer (to current settings).

Creating settings file for Per Page subtheme selection

One of the uses for settings saved in files is to allow you to select one to use on a Per Page basis. When you do this, it is critical to be sure you don’t lose your main site settings! So, before you start to create a Per Page style, first SAVE your current settings to retrieve later. This can be by downloading a full backup to your own computer, saving to a file on the host, or using the “Save Current Theme Settings” to the WP database. This last one is easiest, but it is also easy to accidentally overwrite the saved settings!

So, once you have saved your main theme, make whatever modifications you need for the per page design. You might not want to do that on a live site! When you are ready, save either all settings, or, most commonly, just the theme related settings to the host file system. Now you can open the page, and pick the theme settings you just saved from the Weaver Xtreme Plus per page options section. Save the page. And restore the original site-wide theme. When the given page is loaded, the settings from the WP Database will be replaced with the saved settings saved in the file for just that page. The settings in the WP database will not be altered.

Save All Current Settings in Backup File (★Xtreme Plus)

Backup all current options in a file on your WordPress Site’s /your-site/wp-content/uploads/weaverx-subthemes/ directory named ‘weaverx_backup_yyyy-mm-dd-hhmm.wxb’ where the last part is a GMT based date and time stamp. You will be able to restore this theme later using the Restore Saved Theme/Backup section. Please be sure you’ve saved any changes you might have made.

Save Current Theme Related Settings to File (★Xtreme Plus)

Save current theme related settings, either by downloading to your computer or saving a file on your WordPress Site’s /your-site/wp-content/uploads/weaverx-subthemes/ directory. You will be able to restore this theme later using the Restore Saved Theme/Backup section. Theme related settings include most standard Weaver settings except: Site Copyright, SEO settings, Weaver Pro HTML Insert areas, Background Images, FavIcons, and Weaver II Pro shortcode settings.

Save as file on this website’s serverPlease provide a name for your file, then click the “Save File” button. Warning: Duplicate names will automatically overwrite existing file without notification.

Name for saved theme: (Please use a meaningful name – do not provide file extension. Name might be altered to standard form.)

Save Theme in File – Theme will be saved in /your-site/wp-content/uploads/weaverx-subthemes/ directory on your site server.

Restore Saved Theme/Backup from file (★Xtreme Plus)

You can restore a previously saved theme (.wxt) or backup (.wxb) file directly from your WordPress Site’s /your-site/wp-content/uploads/weaverx-subthemes/ directory, or from a file saved on your computer. Note: after you restore a saved theme, it will be loaded into the current settings. A theme restore will replace only settings that are not site-specific. A backup file will replace all current settings. If you’ve uploaded the theme from your computer, you might then want to also save a local copy on your website server.

Restore from file saved on this website’s server

Select theme/backup file: Note: .wxt are Theme definitions. .wxb are full backups. (Restores to current settings.)

Restore a theme/backup you’ve previously saved on your site’s /your-site/wp-content/uploads/weaverx-subthemes/ directory. Will replace current settings.

Subtheme and Backup File Maintenance (★Xtreme Plus)

Warning! This action can’t be undone, so be sure you mean to delete a file!

Reset Current Settings to Default

Click the Clear button to reset all Weaver Xtreme settings, including ♦, ★Plus, and Weaver Xtreme Plus shortcode settings, to the default values.
Warning: You will lose all current settings, including settings from “Save Settings using the WordPress Database”.
You should use the “Download Current Settings To Your Computer” option above to save a copy of your current settings before clearing! If you have Weaver Xtreme Plus installed, you should also save shortcode settings from the Xtreme Plus Save/Restore tab.

Note: after clearing, settings will be reset to the default subtheme. This is required by WordPress.org standards.