The page Import Funnelforms brings forms exported from Funnelforms onto this website: a form of another website with Funnelforms 5, your forms from the online version Funnelforms 4 or an export of Funnelforms 3. Each form becomes a draft; nothing goes live by itself. Forms of other plugins such as Contact Form 7 or WPForms have a page of their own.
Requirements
- Funnelforms Free 5.0 or Funnelforms Pro 5.0. The page is called Import Funnelforms since 5.0.1.
- You have the right to edit forms. For leads from Funnelforms 4 you also need the right to see entries.
- A file of up to 10 MB.
Where to find it
- Funnelforms → Import Funnelforms in the WordPress menu.
- In the list of forms with the button Import Funnelforms. Next to it, Import from other plugins takes forms of other plugins, see Import forms from other plugins.
Features at a glance
Under Which files? the page names three sources:
| Source | File | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Funnelforms 5 | Form file (.json) | The whole form as it is in the editor. |
| Funnelforms 4 | Export of the online version (.json) and separate leads files | Logic, contact form, thank-you page, e-mails, webhooks and design; the leads in files of their own. |
| Funnelforms 3 | Export of the forms (.zip) from Import and export of Funnelforms 3 | Questions and contact forms. Calculations and connections (CRM, SMTP) are not part of it. |
Several files at once are fine. The Result shows Draft created for each form, the notes Not taken over, or changed and To do before you can publish, and the button Open in the editor.
Step by step
- Get the file. For Funnelforms 5, click Export on the form in the list of forms on the other website. How it works in Funnelforms 4 is in Moving from Funnelforms 4. The page also explains it under Where do I get the file?.
- Open Funnelforms → Import Funnelforms.
- Drag the file onto Drop the file here or click Choose file.
- Read the Result for each form.
- Click Open in the editor, work through the notes, check the form in the preview and publish it.
How it works
What happens with an export of Funnelforms 3?
Funnelforms converts each form of the export the same way as the move from Funnelforms 3 on this website. An export of Funnelforms 3 holds no calculations, so formulas that use them are missing. Connections such as CRM or SMTP belong to the other website and are not taken over; set them up again on this website: the mail server under Funnelforms → Settings → E-mail, CRM connections under Funnelforms → Integrations (Pro only). Images keep their address. If Funnelforms 3 is still on this website, the migration assistant is the better way, because it also takes over entries, files and appointments.
What happens on a second import?
Every import of a file creates new drafts. The forms imported earlier stay as they are.
What applies in Funnelforms Free?
The import works the same in Free. If a form holds parts that belong to Funnelforms Pro, Free publishes it only once you have removed them, see Pro features in the Funnelforms Free editor.
Best practices
- Export a form before big changes. The file is a simple backup that you can import again on any website with Funnelforms 5.
- After the import, check the recipients of the e-mails. They come from the website the form was exported on.
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| "This is an export of Funnelforms. Upload it under Funnelforms → Import Funnelforms." | The file was uploaded under Import from other plugins. | Use the page Import Funnelforms. |
| The file is refused as an unknown format | The file does not come from Funnelforms or was changed. | Export the form again. |
| The file is too large | More than 10 MB. | Export the forms one by one. |
| An export of Funnelforms 3 cannot be read | The server lacks the PHP extension for ZIP files. | Ask your host to switch on the PHP extension zip. |
| "This form is too large to import." | The form is larger than Funnelforms stores. | Split the form on the other website and export the parts one by one. |
Tips
- The export file ends in
.funnelforms.json. You may change the name, but keep the ending.json. - Webhooks and e-mails of an imported form only run once you publish it.
FAQ
Do entries come along when I import a form from another website? No. The form file of Funnelforms 5 holds only the form. Only Funnelforms 4 has separate leads files.
Is the form published right away? No. Every imported form is a draft.
Can I move a form from Free to Pro? Yes. Export it in Free and import it in Pro, or switch the edition on the same website, see Switching from Funnelforms Free to Pro.