Import/Export/Move Waymark Data

As Waymark uses the WordPress Custom Post Type system, it is possible to move Waymark data between WordPress sites.

Maps

Waymark stores Maps as Custom Post Types (custom post type ID waymark_map). These can be exported using the inbuilt WordPress > Admin > Tools > Import/Export feature by selecting “Maps” from the Export list.

Settings

To copy all of the Waymark Settings, copy the Waymark_Settings item from the following wp_options database table to your new database (after Waymark has been activated):

SELECT option_value 
FROM wp_options 
WHERE option_name = 'Waymark_Settings'

Images

Images are stored in the Media Library and should also be able to be Imported/Exported using the The WordPress > Admin > Tools > Import/Export feature.

However, as Waymark stores links to Images as URLs a search/replace on the WordPress wp_postmeta database table will need to be performed to update these:

UPDATE wp_postmeta 
SET meta_value = replace(meta_value,'***OLD_SITE_URL***','***NEW_SITE_URL***')
WHERE meta_key = 'waymark_map_data';