{"id":43,"date":"2026-05-07T05:15:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.fasterthemes.com\/best-classifieds-wordpress-theme\/2026\/05\/07\/demo-import\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T05:15:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:15:55","slug":"demo-import","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/docs.fasterthemes.com\/best-classifieds-wordpress-theme\/2026\/05\/07\/demo-import\/","title":{"rendered":"Demo Import"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One-Click Demo Import [Pro]<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n

The Best Classifieds WOW Feeder<\/strong> is a separate plugin (included with Pro) that populates a fresh install with 48 realistic listings, 8 categories, 5 standard pages, navigation menus, and a 4-column footer. It’s designed to make the demo site look like a real, established marketplace \u2014 not an empty shell.<\/p>\n\n

Use only on fresh\/demo sites.<\/strong> The feeder doesn’t touch existing posts, but on a production site with real content the navigation menu and footer widgets it creates may collide with what you have.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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What gets imported<\/h2>\n\n\n\n \n 1. Customizer<\/text>\n 11 settings, hero copy<\/text>\n\n \n 2. Categories<\/text>\n Listings + 8 sub-cats<\/text>\n\n \n 3. Pages<\/text>\n Browse, Submit, Account\u2026<\/text>\n\n \n 4. Media<\/text>\n 48 images (Pexels)<\/text>\n\n \n 5. Listings<\/text>\n 48 with full content<\/text>\n\n \n 6. Menus<\/text>\n Primary + Footer<\/text>\n\n \n 7. Widgets<\/text>\n 4-column footer<\/text>\n\n \n 8. Finish<\/text>\n Flush rewrites<\/text>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Each listing includes:<\/text>\n \u00b7 Multi-paragraph realistic description (no lorem ipsum)<\/text>\n \u00b7 Pre-formatted price ($14,800 \/ $1,800\/mo \/ $60\/hr \u2014 handles all formats)<\/text>\n \u00b7 Latitude\/longitude (OSM map renders automatically)<\/text>\n \u00b7 Category-appropriate custom fields (cars: make\/model\/year\/mileage; property: bedrooms\/sqft; jobs: salary\/remote)<\/text>\n<\/svg>\n\n\n

Volume:<\/strong> 48 listings = 6 per category \u00d7 8 categories. Of those, 21 are flagged Featured and 27 are flagged Verified \u2014 sprinkled across all categories so the homepage shows a realistic mix.<\/p>\n\n

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Installation<\/h2>\n\n\n
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  1. Download best-classifieds-wow-feeder.zip<\/code> (from your account, alongside the Pro plugin).<\/li>\n
  2. Plugins \u2192 Add New \u2192 Upload Plugin<\/strong> \u2192 Install \u2192 Activate.<\/li>\n
  3. Tools \u2192 BC WOW Feeder<\/strong> appears in the admin menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

    The plugin requires the Best Classifieds theme to be active. It works with or without<\/strong> Best Classifieds Pro:<\/p>\n\n\n

    \n\n\n\n\n
    Setup<\/th>\nWhat you get<\/th>\n<\/tr><\/thead>
    Free theme only<\/td>\n48 listings as standard post<\/code>, mapped to “Listings” parent category + sub-categories<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Free theme + Pro<\/td>\nSame 48 listings, but using the Pro listing<\/code> CPT, with custom fields + dashboard support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n
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    Pexels API setup (for real photos)<\/h2>\n\n\n

    Without a Pexels key, the importer creates 48 simple gradient placeholders. With a key, it pulls real photos matched to each listing’s category and content.<\/p>\n\n\n

    Get a free key<\/h3>\n\n\n
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    1. Go to pexels.com\/api<\/a> \u2192 Get Started<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. Sign up with email (no credit card required).<\/li>\n
    3. After verification, your key appears in your account dashboard. It looks like 563492ad6f917000010cabcdef...<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

      The free tier allows 200 requests per hour<\/strong> and 20,000 per month<\/strong>. Importing 48 listings \u00d7 3 photos each = 144 requests, well within the limit.<\/p>\n\n\n

      Configure in WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n
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      1. Tools \u2192 BC WOW Feeder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      2. Paste the key into the Pexels API key<\/strong> field.<\/li>\n
      3. Choose how many photos per listing (1\u20136, default 3).<\/li>\n
      4. Click Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      5. Click Test connection<\/strong> \u2014 you should see “\u2713 Pexels API key works”.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
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        Running the import<\/h2>\n\n\n

        Click Start one-click import<\/strong>. The 8 steps run sequentially via AJAX with a per-step progress indicator.<\/p>\n\n\n

        \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Step<\/th>\nTime<\/th>\nWhat it does<\/th>\n<\/tr><\/thead>
        1. Customizer<\/td>\n<1 s<\/td>\nSets hero copy, color palette, font combo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        2. Taxonomy<\/td>\n<1 s<\/td>\nCreates “Listings” parent category + 8 sub-categories with descriptions and icons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        3. Pages<\/td>\n1 s<\/td>\nCreates Browse Listings, Post a Listing, My Account, About, Contact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        4. Media<\/td>\n5\u201310 s<\/td>\nImports the 48 bundled placeholder images (used as fallback if Pexels fails)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        5. Listings<\/td>\n60\u2013180 s<\/td>\nCreates 48 listings; if Pexels is configured, fetches 3 real photos for each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        6. Menus<\/td>\n<1 s<\/td>\nCreates Primary + Footer nav menus, assigns them<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        7. Widgets<\/td>\n<1 s<\/td>\nConfigures 4-column footer (About, Categories, Quick Links, Stay in touch)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        8. Finish<\/td>\n<1 s<\/td>\nFlushes rewrite rules, marks import complete<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

        Total time:<\/strong> ~3 minutes with Pexels, ~15 seconds without.<\/p>\n\n

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        After import<\/h2>\n\n\n

        Click View site \u2192<\/strong> to confirm everything looks right. You should see:<\/p>\n\n\n

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        • A polished homepage with hero, category cards, recent listings, “How it works”, testimonial, CTA<\/li>\n
        • Category archive pages showing relevant listings as cards<\/li>\n
        • Single listing pages with gallery, description, OSM map, sidebar with price + contact reveal buttons<\/li>\n
        • A 4-column footer with content in every column<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n

          If the homepage looks plain or images are broken, see Troubleshooting<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n\n

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          Re-running and refreshing<\/h2>\n\n\n

          The import is idempotent<\/strong> \u2014 running it twice won’t duplicate listings. The plugin matches by listing slug.<\/p>\n\n\n

          Refresh images only<\/h3>\n\n\n

          If your first import ran without a Pexels key (or your photos came out wrong), you don’t need to wipe everything:<\/p>\n\n\n

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          1. Add\/correct the Pexels API key.<\/li>\n
          2. Click \ud83d\udd04 Refresh images only<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          3. Wait ~2 minutes \u2014 only the photo-fetching step runs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

            This deletes the imported attachments tagged _bcwow_imported<\/code> and re-fetches fresh photos.<\/p>\n\n\n

            Full reset<\/h3>\n\n\n

            If you want a completely clean slate:<\/p>\n\n\n

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            1. Click Reset all demo data<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
            2. Confirm the modal warning.<\/li>\n
            3. Everything imported by the WOW Feeder is moved to trash (listings, pages, attachments).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

              The reset only touches items the plugin created (tagged _bcwow_imported = 1<\/code>). Your real content is untouched.<\/p>\n\n

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              Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n

              “Test connection” returns “Invalid API key”<\/h3>\n\n\n

              You probably copied an extra space or the wrong field. Open the Pexels dashboard, copy just the key string, paste, save, retest.<\/p>\n\n\n

              Listings get gradient placeholders even with a valid key<\/h3>\n\n\n

              Your first import must have run before you saved the key. Click \ud83d\udd04 Refresh images only<\/strong> to re-pull with the key now active.<\/p>\n\n\n

              “Unexpected token ‘<'\" error mid-import<\/h3>\n\n\n

              A PHP fatal occurred during the listings step. Common cause: PHP memory_limit<\/code> is too low for processing 144 image downloads.<\/p>\n\n\n

              Fix in wp-config.php<\/code>:<\/p>\n\n\n

              define( 'WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M' );\n@ini_set( 'max_execution_time', 300 );<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n
              Then re-run.<\/p>\n\n\n
              Homepage still shows the default “Hello world!” post<\/h3>\n\n\n
              Settings \u2192 Reading must be set to “Latest posts” (default) and the front page should not be set to a static page. The WOW Feeder doesn’t change this on purpose \u2014 some people prefer their own homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n
              Pexels rate limit hit<\/h3>\n\n\n
              You’ve made 200+ requests in the last hour. Wait an hour, then click Clear Pexels cache<\/strong> and re-run. The cache normally prevents duplicate calls but if you’ve been testing repeatedly, it can fill the budget.<\/p>\n\n\n
              Footer columns are empty<\/h3>\n\n\n
              Customizer \u2192 Widgets shows widgets in footer-1<\/code> through footer-4<\/code>. If any column is empty, the WOW Feeder’s widget step failed (usually a permissions issue). Re-run the import or manually add widgets.<\/p>\n\n
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              What the WOW Feeder does NOT do<\/h2>\n\n\n
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              • Doesn’t configure payments<\/strong> \u2014 set Stripe\/Razorpay keys in Classifieds Pro \u2192 Settings \u2192 Payments<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
              • Doesn’t activate licenses<\/strong> \u2014 that’s a separate one-time step at Appearance \u2192 BC Pro License<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
              • Doesn’t create user accounts<\/strong> \u2014 all 48 listings are owned by the importing admin.<\/li>\n
              • Doesn’t generate SEO metadata<\/strong> \u2014 install Yoast or Rank Math for that.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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