Build and Reuse Your Own Astra Design Templates

Design once and reuse forever. The Astra Template Exporter plugin helps you turn your custom Astra website designs into a reusable template that you can import again for new client projects or publish as a digital product. It keeps the process simple so you can stay focused on building great designs, not managing technical tools.

This feature is handy for freelancers, agencies, and creative teams who want to offer ready-to-use solutions to clients.

What this plugin does

The plugin collects everything needed to recreate your custom Astra website. It creates a downloadable child theme package in a single ZIP file. This child theme can be installed on other sites, and the template design can be imported using the Starter Templates plugin.

No additional configuration required.

Who can benefit from this

This workflow is ideal for:

• Creative agencies building multiple client sites based on a core design system
• Template sellers who want to publish a new product line for marketplaces
• Designers who reuse their best work for repeat projects
• Anyone who needs a fast and consistent way to start new websites.
  

What you need before starting

To export templates successfully, your website must have:

• Astra Theme
• Astra Template Exporter plugin
  (Available with the Business Toolkit Plan. You can download it from here if you’ve already purchased the plan.)

How the process works

You only need to follow three main steps:

1. Build a website using Astra and your preferred plugins
2. Export the design as a Child Theme Package with the exporter plugin
3. Install the child theme into a new site and import the template using the Starter Templates plugin

That is all. The same setup can now be launched on unlimited websites, as many times as you want.

You can also publish your exported template as a product in a digital store for others to buy. You can refer here https://surecart.com/docs/attach-files-to-products/.

What is included in the generated child theme package

The exported ZIP contains a fully packaged Child Theme that includes:

• Content for pages, posts, menus, etc
• Astra customizer and supported plugin settings
• Media files
• Spectra block data
• Starter Templates preview (screenshot and metadata)
• Anything tied to WooCommerce (if present)

The package is designed to work smoothly with the Starter Templates import flow, so the setup experience feels familiar and friendly.

Next steps

Once you have everything ready, continue to the next article to learn how to export your first template.

Continue to Export Your Custom Astra Template
Export Your Custom Astra Template

Related Resources

• How to Import a Template Using Starter Templates

Publish and Sell Your Exported Templates – https://surecart.com/docs/attach-files-to-products/