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Export and import forms between sites

Move a form’s fields and layout from one WordPress site to another as a JSON file—without rebuilding the form by hand.

The problem

You built a form on staging (or a client site) and need the same fields on production. Rebuilding every field, option, and step by hand is slow and error-prone.

The solution

Sobi Forms can export a form as JSON and import that file on another site. The transfer covers the form structure—title and fields (including options, layout, multi-step, and conditionals). Site-specific settings stay on each site.

What is included

Exported / imported:

  • Form title
  • Fields and layout (types, labels, options, columns, steps, conditionals, and other field settings)

Not included (configure again on the destination site):

  • After-submit settings (emails, redirect, inbox)
  • Automations (webhooks, Brevo, Mailchimp)
  • Availability limits, SMTP routing, and other site settings
  • Submissions (use submission exports for data)

Export a form

  1. Open Sobi Forms → Forms.
  2. In the row for the form you want, click Export.
  3. Your browser downloads a .json file named after the form slug (for example contact.json).

You need an administrator account (manage_options).

Import on another site

  1. On the destination WordPress site, install and activate Sobi Forms.
  2. Open Sobi Forms → Forms.
  3. Click Import (next to Add New).
  4. Choose the .json file and upload it.
  5. Sobi Forms creates a new form and opens it in the builder so you can review fields and set emails, automations, and embed settings.

If a form with the same title already exists, the imported title gets a (Imported) suffix. The slug is always regenerated for the new site.

Tips

  • Export / import is for form definitions, not inbox rows. For leads and backups, use Export form submissions.
  • After import, reconfigure After submit and Automations—API keys and webhook URLs are never copied in the JSON.
  • Max import size is 512 KB and the file must be valid JSON from Sobi Forms.
  • Keep both sites on a recent Sobi Forms version so the schema stays compatible.

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