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Product Designer module

Launch a print store faster with ready-made sample products

Import pre-configured products with designer settings, templates and print options in the background, then replace them with your own catalogue.

Plugin 2.17.0 Part of Cmsmart Product Designer for WooCommerce (formerly NBDesigner)

Business Card - with print option, one of the sample products, with custom dimension and a paper by weight price matrix

Real capture, demo store: Business Card - with print option, one of the products in the sample set.

In short

What Sample Data Import does for your store

Sample Data Import is the fast start of Cmsmart Product Designer for WooCommerce. Under Cmsmart, Import Products you pick from 23 sample products that are already set up with the online designer, and for some of them with templates or print options and their price rules. The import runs in the background, survives closing the tab and can retry failed items. You then rename, re-price and re-photograph the imported products so they become your catalogue, instead of configuring every product from zero.

Admin
Cmsmart, Import Products
Sample set
23 products: designer settings, templates, print options
Runs
In the background, with retry
Checked against
Plugin 2.17.1 source

The problem

Why the first product takes the longest

A new print store starts with an empty catalogue. Every product needs print areas, sides, options, price rules and templates before the first customer can order, and learning all of that on product one delays the launch.

  • Setting up print areas, options and price rules from scratch takes days of trial and error.
  • Without a working example it is hard to see how a finished product should look.
  • The store stays closed while the catalogue is being built.
  • Cost of the status quo, with your own numbers: days to configure the first products x daily cost of not selling.

What it does

What a sample product looks like

These sample products run on our public demo store. Captures from 5 October 2026; prices are demo prices.

  • Business Cards - Advanced Options

    Business Cards - Advanced Options

    A sample with grouped print options: size, lamination, thickness, corners, printing, artwork and delivery speed.

  • Poster - with print option

    Poster - with print option

    Cutting, binding, DPI and poster size, ready to re-price.

  • T-shirt with print option

    T-shirt with print option

    Custom sides, colour swatches and a bulk size grid.

Verified capabilities

Checked against the plugin source (version 2.17.1) and its changelog. Anything else is listed under custom development.

  • 23 sample products

    Business cards, posters, banners, flyers, menus, mugs, door hangers, invitations, phone cases, caps, envelopes, labels, stickers, bags, pillows, catalogues, tags, badges and T-shirts.

  • Designer settings included

    Each sample is imported as a WooCommerce product with its online designer settings.

  • Templates and print options

    Samples that declare them bring their templates (business card) or print option sets with price rules (six samples).

  • Pick only what you need

    Select single products or all of them; each card shows whether it has templates or printing options.

  • Runs in the background

    The import continues after you close the tab, with progress, a menu badge and a completion message (2.10.0).

  • Retry failed items

    Items that fail can be retried without creating duplicate products.

  • Starter clipart

    A default clipart set is seeded on install, so the designer is not empty on a fresh store (2.10.0).

  • Move setups between stores

    Products and option sets can be exported and imported, so a finished setup can be reused on another store.

How it works

How it works

  1. Business Cards - Advanced Options, one of the sample products, with grouped print options

    Pick the samples

    Under Cmsmart, Import Products, select the products you want, such as this business card with finishing options.

  2. Business Card - with print option, a sample product with a price matrix

    Import in the background

    The import keeps running if you close the tab; failed items can be retried.

  3. Printing Options list in wp-admin with option sets and the products they apply to

    Options come with it

    Samples with print options bring their option sets and price rules.

  4. The Cmsmart designer with print options beside a business card design

    Make it yours

    Rename, re-price and re-photograph each product, then publish.

Use cases

Who uses Sample Data Import

The same module, set up for different products and buyers.

  • New print shops

    Start from working business card, flyer and poster products and change the prices.

  • Apparel and merchandise

    T-shirt, cap, bag and mug samples as a base for your own catalogue.

  • Labels and packaging

    Label, sticker and tag samples with options ready to adjust.

  • Agencies and resellers

    Spin up a demo catalogue for a client quickly, then replace it with theirs.

Feature table

Sample Data Import at a glance

Every option, rule and output in one place.

WhereCmsmart, Import Products (Catalog and assets)
What is importedWooCommerce products with designer settings; templates and print option sets where the sample has them
Sample set23 products, 6 with print options, 1 with a template set
ProcessBackground queue with progress, menu badge, completion message and retry
RequirementsWooCommerce active; an admin account
After importEdit names, prices, photos and options like any WooCommerce product

Proof

Shipping today, and you can try it live

Everything on this page runs on our public demo store. Open it, change the options and watch it work before you install anything.

The team behind it

A dedicated team runs your project

  • Cmsmart Account Manager, portraitAccount Manager
  • Cmsmart Project Manager, portraitProject Manager
  • Cmsmart Business Analyst, portraitBusiness Analyst
  • Cmsmart Developers & QA, portraitDevelopers & QA
  • Scoped first by an Account Manager and a BA
  • Milestones and sprints tracked in WorkSuite
  • Support and growth after launch

Real numbers, real clients

Trusted by store owners in 80+ countries

What we have delivered since 2012, and what customers say about working with us.

  • 6,300+ client projects since 2012
  • 4,600+ projects delivered since 2012
  • 1,800+ live stores online now
  • 80+ countries clients worldwide
  • 500+ custom development projects since 2012
  • 120+ engagements running 5+ years ongoing support

Since 2012 · a Netbase JSC company · as of Sep 2026 · source: WorkSuite project records

Teams in 80+ countries run their ecommerce projects with Cmsmart

Excellent service for the right price! - Fast support by chat / video! Happy to work with people like Chuong, always ready to fix all needs. Hope to work for many years with them.

Sven v B Sven v B Netherlands Jan 2021
Verified on Trustpilot

The website is very well made. However, I would like to point out the quick response of the staff, especially Ms. Andrea, who solved all our problems very quickly and kindly. Thanks.

Juš Jordan Kondić Juš Jordan Kondić Slovenia Jan 2021
Verified on Trustpilot

NBDesigner is a very robust plugin for printing shops. It may take a bit of time to learn, as I am, but the support team is there to help. I've been in printing 30 years and I am impressed with how the developers have thought this plugin through. It has everything.

Pamela Redman Pamela Redman United States Dec 2020
Verified on Trustpilot

Read more testimonials Delivered & maintained with WorkSuite: tickets, tasks, milestones and invoices in one place. See how it works

Setup

How to import sample products and make them yours

Five steps in wp-admin, no code.

  1. Install Cmsmart Product Designer for WooCommerce and activate your licence.
  2. Open Cmsmart, Import Products and select the sample products you want.
  3. Start the import; it runs in the background and shows its progress.
  4. Open each imported product and change its name, photos, prices and options.
  5. Publish the products you keep and delete the samples you do not need.

Custom development

Need logic the plugin does not have?

We extend Sample Data Import for your business as a scoped project, built on your WooCommerce store and tracked in WorkSuite like every client project.

  • A complete store set up with your own catalogue and prices
  • Migration of an existing product catalogue into the designer
  • Product photography and template design for your range
  • A ready-made Cmsmart Store with pages, design and products installed

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Straight answers about Sample Data Import, checked against the plugin.

What does Sample Data Import add to my store?

WooCommerce products with Cmsmart Product Designer settings. Samples that declare them also bring their templates or print option sets with price rules.

How many sample products are there?

23, from business cards and posters to mugs, caps, bags and T-shirts; six include print options and one includes a template set.

What happens if I close the tab during the import?

The import keeps running in the background and shows its progress when you come back; failed items can be retried.

How do I replace the samples with my own products?

Edit each imported product like any WooCommerce product: name, photos, prices and options. Delete the samples you do not need.

Will importing twice create duplicates?

A retried item reuses the product it already created instead of creating a second one.

Can you set up the whole store for us?

Yes. Store setup with your catalogue, or a ready-made Cmsmart Store, is quoted per project.

Get started

Put Sample Data Import to work in your store

Start with a free 30-day trial licence of the plugin, or tell us what your products need.


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