Digishift’s pre-built demos provide the perfect starting point, especially if you are new to web design. Importing a demo gives you a complete website structure with pages, content, Elementor modules, and theme settings pre-configured, allowing you to customize rather than build from scratch.

Before You Import: Prerequisites Checklist #

To ensure a successful demo import, please verify the following before starting the process. Importing on a fresh WordPress installation is highly recommended.

1. Theme Activation: Your Digishift theme must be activated with a valid purchase code. Navigate  Digishift Studio → Purchase Code to verify this. The Demo Import menu will not be accessible without activation.
2. Required Plugins: Install and activate all required plugins listed in Appearance > Install Plugins.
3. Other Plugins: Temporarily deactivate any plugins not required by Digishift, especially:
   • Caching Plugins (e.g., W3 Total Cache, WP Rocket)
   • Maintenance Mode / Coming Soon Plugins
   • Security Firewalls
   • SEO Plugins (e.g., Yoast SEO, Rank Math)
   • You can reactivate these plugins after the import is complete.

Hosting Requirements & PHP Configuration #

Your server environment must meet the following minimum requirements for a successful import:

• Software:
  • WordPress 6.5 or higher
  • PHP 8.0 or higher
  • MySQL 5.6 or higher

• Recommended PHP Settings: To handle high-performance tasks and the Elementor Page Builder smoothly, we recommend the following PHP configuration. You can usually adjust these via your hosting control panel (cPanel/Plesk) or by contacting your host support.
• max_execution_time: 400
• memory_limit: 256M (Ensures stability for Elementor and DigiShift Core)
• post_max_size: 32M
• upload_max_filesize: 32M
• max_input_vars: 2000 (Recommended for large menus and theme options)

Verifying Your Environment : #

You can verify if your server meets Digishift’s recommended standards by checking your WordPress dashboard:

1. Navigate to Tools > Site Health.
2. Select the Info tab.
3. Click on the Server dropdown to see your current PHP version and limits.

How to Import a Demo #

Once all prerequisites are met, follow these steps:

1. Navigate: In your WordPress dashboard, go to Digishift Studio → Demo Import.
2. Select: Browse the available demo layouts and click the “Import” button on the demo you wish to install.
3. Wait: The import process may take several minutes. Do not close your browser during this time.

Troubleshooting Failed Imports #

If the import stalls or fails, it is almost always due to server PHP limits.

1. Contact Your Host: Share the recommended PHP configuration values above with your hosting provider and ask them to increase your limits.
2. Verify Settings: You can check your current PHP limits by installing a plugin like “WordPress PHP Info“.
3. Check Error Logs: Ask your host for the PHP error log; it will contain the specific error causing the failure.

Requesting Support for Import Issues #

If you have followed all steps and the import still fails, please contact our technical support. To help us resolve your issue quickly, you must provide the following information in your support ticket:

• Website URL
• WordPress Administrator login credentials (username and password)
• cPanel or hosting dashboard login details (URL, username, and password)

Note: Providing login details is essential for us to diagnose and fix server-specific configuration issues that may be preventing a successful import.