{"id":6714,"date":"2023-04-11T00:51:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T00:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=6714"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:50:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:50:51","password":"","slug":"import-export-reset-theme-customizer-settings","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/import-export-reset-theme-customizer-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Import, Export, and Reset Kadence Theme Customizer Settings Using Starter Templates Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;re working with the Kadence theme, you may need to import and export customizer settings occasionally. This can be especially helpful if you&#8217;re a developer and need to transfer settings between different sites. 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You can import an exported Kadence theme export data file by clicking the Choose File button, selecting the file from your system, and clicking the Import button. After successfully importing a file, the browser refreshes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reset<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to reset all theme settings to default values, press the Reset button. 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