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A lightweight WordPress plugin that adds reset, backup, and import/export functionality to the WordPress Customizer.

The Problem

WordPress Customizer is missing some basic features:

• No reset button - Can't easily start fresh with theme defaults
• No backup - Make a change you regret? Too bad
• No export/import - Want to move settings between sites? Good luck

The Solution

This plugin adds all of that in a clean, lightweight package (~40 KB).

Features

Reset Customizer

• One-click reset to theme defaults
• Optional: Also reset Additional CSS
• Works with popular themes (Divi, Astra, GeneratePress, and more)

Backup System

• Automatic backup before reset
• Manual backup creation
• 5 rotating backups stored for 30 days
• One-click restore from any backup

Import & Export

• Export settings to JSON or DAT format
• Drag & drop file import
• Compatible with "Customizer Export/Import" plugin files
• Option to download and import images from remote URLs

Additional CSS Support

• Included in exports and backups
• Optional reset checkbox
• Preserved during restore

Installation

From WordPress.org

1. Go to Plugins → Add New in your WordPress admin
2. Search for "Customizer Backup & Reset"
3. Click Install Now and then Activate

Manual Installation

1. Download the plugin from WordPress.org
2. Upload to /wp-content/plugins/customizer-reset-by-wpzoom/
3. Activate through the Plugins menu

From GitHub

cd wp-content/plugins
git clone https://github.com/wpzoom/customizer-reset-by-wpzoom.git

Usage

1. Go to Appearance → Customize
2. Look for the "Customizer Backup & Reset" section at the bottom
3. Or click the "Reset Tools" button in the customizer header

Reset Options

• Backup & Reset Customizer - Creates a backup, then resets (recommended)
• Reset Customizer (No Backup) - Resets immediately without backup
• Also remove Additional CSS - Check this to also clear Additional CSS

Export/Import

• Export - Downloads your settings as JSON or DAT file
• Import - Click the button or drag & drop a file
• Download and import image files - Check this to also import images

Backup History

• View all your backups with timestamps
• Restore any backup with one click
• Create Backup without resetting
• Delete individual backups or all at once

Theme Compatibility

Works with 99% of themes. Special handling for:

• Divi - Preserves Theme Options while resetting Customizer settings
• Astra - Preserves theme version settings
• GeneratePress - Clears dynamic CSS cache for immediate frontend updates

Using a theme that doesn't work? Let us know!

Developer Hooks

Filter: customizer_reset_settings

Modify which settings get reset:

add_filter( 'customizer_reset_settings', function( $settings ) {
    // Remove specific settings from reset
    unset( $settings['my_setting_id'] );
    return $settings;
});

Filter: customizer_reset_export_option_keys

Add custom options to export data:

add_filter( 'customizer_reset_export_option_keys', function( $option_keys ) {
    $option_keys[] = 'my_custom_option';
    return $option_keys;
});

WordPress Hooks

During import, standard WordPress hooks are triggered:

• customize_save - Before all settings are saved
• customize_save_{$setting_id} - For each individual setting
• customize_save_after - After all settings are saved

Requirements

• WordPress 6.4 or higher
• PHP 7.4 or higher

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Development

# Install dependencies
composer install

# Check coding standards
composer run phpcs

# Auto-fix coding standards
composer run phpcbf

# Run static analysis
composer run phpstan

Changelog

2.0.3

• NEW: Added "Create Backup" button to save backups without resetting
• Fixed multisite compatibility

2.0.2

• Minor bug fix in WP 6.9

2.0.1

• Minor bug fix

2.0.0

• NEW: Redesigned UI with new customizer section panel
• NEW: Import/Export with dual format support (JSON and DAT)
• NEW: Additional CSS reset option
• NEW: Backup system with 5 rotating backups (30 days)
• Added GeneratePress theme compatibility
• Added translation support

View full changelog

Credits

Developed by WPZOOM

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v3 or later.

Links: WordPress.org · WPZOOM · Support