If you attempted to import the sample demo data, but it never completes the installation process or it fails with errors, there could be several reasons. Please read the following information.
If you have a duplicate menu item issue, please follow:
How To Remove Duplicate Demo Content After Import.
Likely Causes For Demo Import Failing
- Your PHP memory, file upload size, and/or execution limits are set too low
- Your web host uses process watching software that prevents bulk processing on their web servers.
Recommended PHP Configuration Limits
The Recommended PHP configuration limits for WordPress and Elementor based sites are as follows:
- max_execution_time: 600 seconds
- memory_limit: 256MB
- post_max_size: 48MB
- upload_max_filesize: 32MB
- max_input_time: 400 seconds
- max_input_vars: 1000
The theme and plugins require PHP version 8 or higher. Now is the time to think about upgrading to PHP 8.0 if you haven’t already. You are guaranteed performance benefits.
And you can also check your PHP error logs to see the exact error being returned.