kevinfunk/default_content_ui

Provides a Default content user interface for importing and exporting content.

3.x-dev 2026-04-22 23:18 UTC

Requires

• drupal/core: ^11.3

GPL-2.0-or-later

• Kevin Funk

README

Provides a User Interface for the Drupal Core Default Content API (available in Drupal 11.3+).

This module replaces the need for Drush commands when exporting content for recipes or module installation.

Features

• Bulk Export UI: Select specific entity types to export entire sets of content.
• Views Bulk Export: Select specific items from any View (like /admin/content) to export as a group.
• Single Entity Export: Export individual entities directly.
  • Adds an Export tab to content entities.
  • Adds an Export action to entity operation lists.
• Import UI: Upload a .zip archive to import content.
  • Uses the core Importer service to handle dependencies and entity creation.

Requirements

• Drupal 11.3 or higher.
• default content export permission is required to export.
• default content import permission is required to import.

Usage

Bulk Export (Global)

1. Navigate to Configuration > Development > Default content (/admin/config/development/default-content).
2. Select the Export tab.
3. Select the entity types you wish to export.
4. Optionally check Include dependencies to automatically export referenced content (e.g., tags, media).
5. Click Export Content. The archive will be generated and downloaded automatically.

Views Bulk Export (Selection)

You can export specific sets of content using Drupal's "Action" system on Views (e.g., the Content administration page).

1. Navigate to a View with bulk operations enabled (e.g., /admin/content).
2. Check the boxes next to the items you want to export.
3. In the Action dropdown, select Export Default Content.
4. Click Apply to selected items.
5. A ZIP archive containing the selected items (and their dependencies) will download automatically.

Single Entity Export

You can export a single entity (and its dependencies) in two ways:

1. Local Task (Tab): View any content entity (e.g., a Node) and click the Export tab.
2. Operations Link: On administrative lists (like /admin/content), click the arrow in the operations dropbutton and select Export.

Import

1. Navigate to Configuration > Development > Default content (/admin/config/development/default-content).
2. Click the Import tab.
3. Upload a .zip file containing your YAML content.
   • Note: The archive structure should be entity_type/uuid.yml. The module automatically handles archives wrapped in a top-level folder.
4. Click Import Content.

Configuration

Navigate to Configuration > Development > Default content > Settings to configure:

• Which entity types should display the "Export" tab and operation link.
• Whether dependencies are included by default during single entity exports.

Compatibility Notes

JSON:API Extras

This module includes an event subscriber that automatically intercepts and fixes a known issue where target_uuid properties (added by modules like JSON:API Extras) cause the core exporter to output invalid UUIDs ("0") for the root user (User 1). No manual configuration is required; the fix is applied automatically during export.