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Redesign the export-import workflow UX

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[Type] Enhancement
Dominant language
PHP
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Forks
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Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

In order to update the registered CPTs, Taxonomies, Field Groups, and Options Pages from JSON files, these files need to be placed in a acf-json file in the active theme, after which a Sync tab appears in their corresponding index page and each "declaration" can be synced from the file to the WordPress database.

While this is clearly and primarily a dev tool meant for syncing changes from source control, it would still be nice to offer a more friendly UI to allow users things like batch syncing or seeing a diff-like summary of the changes.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing acf-json workflow and the Sync tabs on the corresponding index pages. The issue proposes batch syncing and a diff-like summary, but does not define the UI scope or acceptance criteria, so those details need to be established before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
design, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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