ThemeWare® Shopping Experiences Import (Plugin)
In this article you will learn everything about the free "ThemeWare® Shopping Experience Import" plugin.
To make it as easy as possible for you to install your theme's Shopping Experience, we have developed a free 1-click import plugin for you.
The extension is based on the Shopware plugin system. This means that it was developed for use in self-hosted shops. Use in the Shopware Cloud is not possible.
Note: For Shopware 6 Cloud users, we recommend the step-by-step instructions in PDF format from our ThemeWare® Utilities.
We recommend using the plugin – if possible – not in productive environments and before the launch of your shop.
Download
You can find the download link for the free "ThemeWare® Shopping Experience Import" plugin via the ThemeWare® Utilities:
Last updated: May 2026 (v2.0.1)
Important: Please note that we offer the "ThemeWare® Shopping Experience Import" plugin free of charge and do not provide support for the plugin.
Installation
The zip file of the extension must be uploaded via the Shopware administration under "Extensions" (1) => "My extensions" (2) using the "Upload extension" button (3).
Important: Please note that the data is imported when the plugin is activated and may overwrite existing data (previous imports).
Install (4) and then activate (5) the extension.
When the plugin is activated, the available Shopping Experiences and the necessary images are imported.
You can find more information on the manual installation of extensions in the article:
Install extensions manuallyNote:
The sample images are imported into a subfolder
ThemeWare® <Theme name>within the default "CMS Media" folder. If you receive an error message during installation with the note "No default folder for entity “cms_page” found", this folder is missing from your administration.
Please create the appropriate folder so that the installation works:
Note: Installing the plugin only places it in your shop – no demo data is imported yet. Images and Shopping Experiences are only created on activation.
Editing the Shopping Experience
If the extension has been successfully installed and activated, you will find the corresponding Shopping Experience(s) in the Shopping Experience management of your shop.
You can find the Shopping Experience management in the Shopware administration under "Content" (1) => "Shopping Experiences" (2).
Important: Duplicate the Shopping Experience template
The layouts are locked and cannot be modified directly. First, duplicate (3, 4) the relevant experience world layout, then use the duplicate to make your adjustments.
This ensures that your customised layout is not accidentally uninstalled and is update-proof.
Images & Products
The extension automatically imports the necessary preview images for the corresponding Shopping Experiences when it is activated. You can find the preview images in the media management ("Content" => "Media") in CMS Media > ThemeWare® <Theme name>.
Tip: You also get PSD templates of the preview images with ThemeWare® Utilities Mail.
The ThemeWare® Shopping Experiences contain various product sliders. If you use the demo data from Shopware, the product sliders are automatically filled with products from the demo data. If you are not using the demo data, the product sliders are empty and therefore "unconfigured". In this case, just add products from your shop.
Activating, deactivating and uninstalling
Activating
When activating the plugin:
the Shopping Experience templates of this theme are imported into your shop
the corresponding images are placed in a dedicated media folder
ThemeWare® <Theme name>(inside "CMS Media")the imported Shopping Experiences are locked against accidental modification – see the note above on duplicating
You can deactivate and reactivate the plugin at any time. If the demo data is still present, reactivating will simply update it.
Deactivating
Deactivating the plugin does nothing to your data. Shopping Experiences, images and the media folder remain unchanged. Useful when you want to temporarily switch the plugin off without changing your shop content.
Uninstalling
When uninstalling, Shopware offers you two options:
Default (checkbox "Permanently remove all app data" not ticked)
The Shopping Experience templates are removed – they are pure plugin content and would otherwise remain orphaned in the backend
Your duplicates of the Shopping Experience templates will be retained
Images are kept and can still be used by you
The media folder
ThemeWare® <Theme name>is kept as long as it still contains images
With "Permanently remove all app data" ticked
The Shopping Experience templates are removed
Your duplicates of the Shopping Experience templates will be retained
The images are also removed – but only those you no longer use anywhere. Images you have used e.g. as a product image or in your own Shopping Experience are automatically preserved
The media folder
ThemeWare® <Theme name>is removed if empty
Update
As the plugin is free of charge and not available via the Shopware Store, there is currently no automatic update option. Deactivate the plugin when you have set up your Shopping Experience – at the latest before you perform´a Shopware update.
Note: You can always get the latest version via ThemeWare® Utilities.
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