ThemeWare® Shopping Experiences 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.

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)

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).

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:

Note:

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:

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).

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.

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>.

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.

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 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.

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

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

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.