EXPORT ALL IPs generates blank .txt file

Hi @mbeerli

The export text file will only contain IP addresses if you have IP address blocks with the rule reason IP Block under the Block Type column in the Current blocks for example[.]com section on the Firewall >> Blocking page.

For example you can’t export IP address range blocking rules or other custom pattern rules.

This function is not for the exporting of IP blocks that can be imported into Wordfence on other WordPress websites. You would use the Wordfence Tools >> Import/Export Options page to do that.

This export option is useful for adding your list of IP addresses to a server level firewall for example.

Somewhat helpful.
What I do NOT like at all is the following
“Wordfence does not expire these tokens, so your exported settings will be available indefinitely”

With all the Security you push, this should be a 24hr thing and thats it.

Or give the option to save a file and import a file.

Hi @mbeerli

Thank you for the update.

Our documentation also says to keep your token secure and that we may change this policy in the future:

https://www.wordfence.com/help/tools/import-export/

We also have users that keep tokens as a settings token as a backup of their settings rather than to immediately import them into Wordfence on a different website.

Hello @wfphil
I tried this and there is a problem ??
when importing to the new site with the token that is stored forever (Not good at all) should expire within 24hrs. (you just need an export to a local file button)
then the Block counts are also imported. (Which makes no sense at all on the new site)
So Import/Export should reset the block counts on a new site.