Title: Plugin errors when there is a theme missing
Last modified: November 24, 2023

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# Plugin errors when there is a theme missing

 *  Resolved [Phil Kurth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/philkurth/)
 * (@philkurth)
 * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-errors-when-there-is-a-theme-missing/)
 * Hi there,
 * First off, I love this plugin. It’s awesome – great work.
 * I use the Breakdance page builder on a lot of sites and it (as well as Oxygen
   builder) deactivate the theme – they basically act as the theme. I notice that
   whenever I attempt to export a site from a multi site using Prime Mover, it results
   in an error: 
   `Codexonics\PrimeMoverFramework\classes\PrimeMoverSystemProcessors::
   primeMoverExportProcessor method: Export result error found:Theme files missing
   for export. Check if you have themes activated.`
 * It would be awesome if the plugin was able to work without an active theme as
   that would fit the workflow for anyone using these builders.
 * Cheers,
   Phil

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 *  Plugin Author [Codexonics](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codexonics/)
 * (@codexonics)
 * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-errors-when-there-is-a-theme-missing/#post-17228392)
 * Hello Phil,
 *  Thank you for using Prime Mover plugin! Yes we are able to reproduce this issue
   if the site is using theme-less page builders like Breakdance page builder. This
   only reproducible if the previously active theme (before Breakdance plugin implementation)
   is also deleted and does not physically exists anymore in `/wp-content/themes/`
 *  However as we tested – as long as the previously active theme is still in `/
   wp-content/themes` – the export and migration will push though and won’t return
   errors. Therefore there are two workarounds to prevent this error while the site
   entirely uses theme-less implementation:
    - If the site before Break dance page builder activation previously uses a third
      party theme e.g. `twentytwentyfour` don’t delete that theme inside `/wp-content/
      themes/` because Prime Mover will still physically checks the old theme during
      export even though that theme is no longer loaded by the page builder. During
      restore/import that theme is also restored to the target site but it’s not
      actually used by the site because page builder uses theme-less implementation.
      This workaround is useful is the site disables the theme completely via `Breakdance-
      > Settings -> Theme -> Disable theme` but still want to be Prime Mover compatible
      during export.
    - Another workaround is to keep a theme but uses the [Breakdance Zero theme](https://github.com/soflyy/breakdance-zero-theme).
      This is done by going to `Breakdance -> Settings -> Theme -> Keep theme` and
      then activate Breakdance zero theme. This is supported by Breakdance as this
      is a blank theme. This is useful if you want to fully page builder compatible(
      theme-less implementation) while also remaining to be compatible with Prime
      Mover plugin.
 * We will add a permanent fix to this inside Prime Mover plugin and will be released
   in the future versions. In the future versions – Prime Mover simply does not 
   anymore do the theme exist check typically if it uses a page builders like this.
   Instead – it simply push through the export without requiring any physical theme(
   just like in your case).
 * This requires thorough testing on our end but for the meantime the above workarounds
   will work.
 * Thank you again for reporting this issue!
 * Cheers,
 * Emerson

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