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A comprehensive WordPress plugin that allows administrators to export Contact Form 7 forms in XML format with advanced features and import capabilities.
- Download the plugin files
- Create the following directory structure in your WordPress plugins folder:
/wp-content/plugins/cf7-xml-exporter/
- Upload all files maintaining the directory structure shown below:
cf7-xml-exporter/
├── cf7-xml-exporter.php
├── includes/
│ ├── class-cf7-xml-exporter.php
│ ├── class-cf7-admin.php
│ ├── class-cf7-export-handler.php
│ ├── class-cf7-xml-generator.php
│ └── class-cf7-validator.php
├── assets/
│ ├── js/
│ │ └── cf7-xml-exporter.js
│ └── css/
│ └── cf7-xml-exporter.css
├── templates/
│ └── admin-page.php
└── README.md
- Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin panel
- Zip all files maintaining the directory structure
- Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
- Upload the zip file and activate
- Plugin header and metadata
- Constants definition
- Activation/deactivation hooks
- Plugin initialization
- Plugin singleton pattern
- Dependency management
- Hook initialization
- Component orchestration
- Admin menu creation
- Page rendering
- Form handling
- Asset enqueueing
- Settings management
- AJAX request handling
- Direct export processing
- Memory management
- File serving
- Error handling
- XML structure creation
- Form data processing
- Settings serialization
- Metadata inclusion
- Form ID validation
- File upload validation
- XML content validation
- Security checks
- AJAX handling
- User interface interactions
- Progress indicators
- File downloads
- Form validation
- Admin interface styling
- Responsive design
- Progress bars
- Modal dialogs
- Export interface HTML
- Form selection UI
- Options configuration
- Help documentation
- Navigate to Contact → Export to XML
- Select forms using checkboxes or "Select All"
- Choose export options:
- Include form settings
- Include submissions (if available)
- Include metadata
- Minify XML output
- Click "Export Selected Forms"
- Download will start automatically
- Use "Select All" to choose all forms
- Use bulk actions dropdown for batch operations
- Monitor selected form count in real-time
- Configure maximum export limits in settings
- Memory management for large exports
- Progress indicators for long operations
- Go to Contact → XML Settings
- Configure export limits
- Enable/disable logging
- Manage caching options
The exported XML follows this structure:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<contact_forms version="2.0" generator="CF7 XML Exporter Pro" exported_at="2025-06-07T12:00:00+00:00">
<form>
<meta>
<id>123</id>
<title>Contact Form</title>
<slug>contact-form-1</slug>
<created>2025-01-01T00:00:00+00:00</created>
<modified>2025-06-01T00:00:00+00:00</modified>
<status>publish</status>
</meta>
<content type="form"><![CDATA[...]]></content>
<settings>
<mail>...</mail>
<messages>...</messages>
<additional_settings><![CDATA[...]]></additional_settings>
</settings>
</form>
</contact_forms>- Reduce number of forms per export
- Increase PHP memory limit in wp-config.php:
ini_set('memory_limit', '512M');- Export fewer forms at once
- Increase PHP max execution time
- Use AJAX export instead of direct export
- Ensure user has 'manage_options' capability
- Check file permissions on uploads directory
Enable logging in plugin settings to troubleshoot issues:
- Go to Contact → XML Settings
- Enable "Enable Logging"
- Check WordPress debug.log for error messages
- WordPress 5.0 or higher
- Contact Form 7 plugin (active)
- PHP 7.4 or higher
- Administrator privileges
- ✅ Export multiple forms to XML
- ✅ Include form settings and mail configuration
- ✅ Progress indicators and AJAX support
- ✅ Memory management for large exports
- ✅ Form validation and error handling
- ✅ Responsive admin interface
- ✅ Settings configuration
- ✅ Debug logging
- ✅ Security measures (nonces, capability checks)
- 🔄 Import functionality
- 🔄 Scheduled exports
- 🔄 JSON export format
- 🔄 Email export notifications
- 🔄 Export history tracking
For support and feature requests, please contact the plugin developer or submit issues through the appropriate channels.
This plugin is licensed under GPL v2 or later.
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## File Placement Summary
Here's exactly where each code goes:
### 1. **Main Plugin File**
- **File**: `cf7-xml-exporter.php` (root directory)
- **Content**: Plugin header, constants, initialization
### 2. **Core Classes** (in `/includes/` directory)
- `class-cf7-xml-exporter.php` - Main plugin class
- `class-cf7-admin.php` - Admin interface
- `class-cf7-export-handler.php` - Export processing
- `class-cf7-xml-generator.php` - XML generation
- `class-cf7-validator.php` - Validation logic
### 3. **Frontend Assets** (in `/assets/` directory)
- `js/cf7-xml-exporter.js` - JavaScript functionality
- `css/cf7-xml-exporter.css` - Styling
### 4. **Templates** (in `/templates/` directory)
- `admin-page.php` - Main admin page template
### 5. **Documentation**
- `README.md` - Installation and usage guide (root directory)
This improved structure provides:
- **Better organization** with separated concerns
- **Enhanced security** with proper validation
- **Improved performance** with caching and memory management
- **Better user experience** with progress indicators and AJAX
- **Extensibility** for future features like import functionality
- **Maintainability** with modular code structure
Each file has a specific responsibility, making the codebase easier to maintain and extend.