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Export and import

Snipfire exports snippets as a JSON file with their code, settings and conditions. Use it to copy snippets to another site or to keep a backup.

To move snippets from a different snippet plugin, use Switching from another plugin instead.

To run snippets on a site without Snipfire, export them as a plugin instead: a normal WordPress plugin, not a JSON file.

Export

  • Everything: Export all at the bottom of the sidebar, or Tools & Safe Mode → Export → Export all snippets.
  • One snippet: open it, then ⋯ → Export as JSON.
  • From the command line: wp snipfire export > snippets.json, or give IDs to export only some: wp snipfire export 12 15.

The file contains, for each snippet: title, description, type, code, location, priority, how it runs, shortcode, conditions, folder, tags, the settings form and its values, whether it was on, and its permanent snippet ID. Pro settings (testing mode, cookie consent, SCSS/LESS, a schedule, a CSS selector) are included too. Secrets never are.

Import

  1. Go to Tools & Safe Mode → Import.
  2. Choose the .json file and click Import.
  3. The snippets arrive switched off, so nothing changes on the site yet. Review them and switch them on.

From the command line: wp snipfire import snippets.json. Add --keep-status to switch on the snippets that were on in the export (each is checked and the site is test-loaded, as with any switch-on).

Importing never overwrites existing snippets: each imported snippet is created as a new one, so importing the same file twice gives you two copies. Only Snipfire export files are accepted; anything else gets This is not a Snipfire export file.

What the export is good for

  • Copying a snippet library to a new client site.
  • A backup before big changes. Your normal site backup already includes the snippet files (see Requirements and storage), but an export is quick and easy to restore.
  • Keeping snippets in version control. For a two-way, automatic setup, see Git sync (Agency).
  • Sending snippets to many client sites. For pushing and tracking versions across sites, see the agency hub (Agency).

The file format is described in Storage, export format and constants.

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