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# Cremote-Based Divi Extraction - Executive Summary (CORRECTED)
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## Question
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**Can we more accurately extract Divi module and widget information from a source page with cremote? Do we need additional tools?**
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## Answer (CORRECTED)
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**PARTIALLY** - We can extract 60-70% APPROXIMATION from rendered HTML only. Cremote CANNOT access WordPress API or any server-side data. We can only see what the browser renders.
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## Critical Understanding
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- ❌ Cremote CANNOT get original Divi shortcode/JSON
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- ❌ Cremote CANNOT access WordPress API
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- ❌ Cremote CANNOT get builder settings
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- ✅ Cremote CAN see rendered HTML, CSS classes, computed styles
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- ✅ Cremote CAN approximate structure from CSS classes
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- ✅ Cremote CAN extract visible content
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---
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## Current Situation
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### What We Have
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- ✅ WordPress MCP tools that work great for sites we control
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- ✅ Cremote browser automation tools
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- ✅ Prototype JavaScript extraction function (tested and working)
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### What's Missing
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- ❌ Tools to extract from external sites (no WordPress API access)
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- ❌ Automated workflow for page recreation
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- ❌ Image download/upload orchestration
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- ❌ Background extraction and application
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---
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## What Cremote CAN Extract (From Rendered HTML Only)
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### Structure (60-70% Approximation)
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- Section types from CSS classes (.et_pb_section_regular, .et_section_specialty)
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- Column layouts from CSS classes (.et_pb_column_1_2, .et_pb_column_4_4)
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- Module types from CSS classes (.et_pb_text, .et_pb_image)
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- Module order (visible in DOM)
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- Parallax flags from CSS classes (.et_pb_section_parallax)
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**Limitation:** This is APPROXIMATION from CSS classes, not exact builder data
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### Styling (50-60% Computed Only)
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- Background colors (computed styles)
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- Background images (computed styles - URLs only)
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- Background gradients (computed styles)
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- Text colors (computed styles)
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- Font sizes (computed styles)
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- Padding/margins (computed styles)
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**Limitation:** Only computed styles, not builder settings
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### Content (90-100% Visible Content)
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- Text content (innerHTML)
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- Image URLs (img.src)
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- Image dimensions (img.width, img.height)
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- Image alt text (img.alt)
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- Button text (textContent)
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- Button URLs (href)
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- Icon data attributes (data-icon)
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**Limitation:** Only visible/rendered content
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---
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## What Cremote CANNOT Extract
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### Builder Settings (Not in HTML)
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- Animation settings
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- Responsive settings (tablet/phone)
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- Custom CSS IDs and classes
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- Hover states
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- Advanced positioning
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### Complex Modules (Hidden Config)
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- Contact form field structure
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- Blog module queries
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- Social follow network URLs
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- Slider/carousel settings
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- Video sources
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- Map API keys
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**Impact:** 20-30% of advanced features require manual configuration after recreation.
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---
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## Proposed Solution: 3 Realistic Tools
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### 1. `extract_divi_visual_structure_cremote`
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**What:** Extract APPROXIMATION of structure from rendered HTML
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**Input:** URL
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**Output:** Approximated structure based on CSS classes
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**Accuracy:** 60-70% (approximation, not exact)
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**Limitation:** Cannot get original shortcode/JSON or builder settings
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### 2. `extract_divi_images_cremote`
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**What:** Extract all visible images with metadata
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**Input:** URL
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**Output:** Array of images with URLs, dimensions, alt text
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**Accuracy:** 100% for visible images
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**Limitation:** Cannot get WordPress attachment IDs
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### 3. `rebuild_page_from_visual_data_wordpress`
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**What:** REBUILD page on target site using extracted visual data
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**Input:** Extracted structure + target site + image mapping
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**Output:** Created page ID (requires manual refinement)
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**Accuracy:** 60-70% (missing builder settings, animations, responsive)
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**Limitation:** This REBUILDS from scratch, not exact recreation
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## Workflow Comparison
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### Before (Manual)
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```
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1. Open source page in browser
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2. Manually inspect each section
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3. Write down structure, content, styling
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4. Download images manually
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5. Upload images to target site
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6. Manually create page with WordPress MCP tools
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7. Manually add each module
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8. Manually apply styling
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Time: 2-4 hours per page
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Accuracy: 60-70% (human error)
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Manual work: 100%
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```
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### After (With Cremote Tools)
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```
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1. extract_divi_visual_structure_cremote(url)
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→ Get approximated structure from CSS classes
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2. extract_divi_images_cremote(url)
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→ Get all visible images
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3. rebuild_page_from_visual_data_wordpress(structure, target_site)
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→ REBUILD page with basic structure
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4. Manual refinement required:
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- Add animations
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- Configure responsive settings
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- Adjust spacing/styling
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- Configure complex modules
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Time: 30-60 minutes per page (including manual work)
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Accuracy: 60-70% (approximation + manual refinement)
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Manual work: 30-40%
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```
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## Implementation Priority
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### Phase 1: MVP (1-2 weeks)
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- `extract_divi_page_structure_cremote`
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- `extract_divi_images_cremote`
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- `recreate_page_from_cremote_data`
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**Result:** Basic page recreation from any Divi site
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### Phase 2: Enhancement (1 week)
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- `extract_divi_backgrounds_cremote`
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- `download_and_map_images_cremote`
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**Result:** Complete automated workflow with backgrounds
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### Phase 3: Specialized (Future)
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- Contact form extraction
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- Gallery extraction
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- Slider extraction
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**Result:** 90%+ accuracy for complex modules
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## Technical Feasibility
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### Proven Concepts
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✅ JavaScript extraction function tested on live site
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✅ Successfully extracted 12 sections with full structure
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✅ Background images and gradients extracted correctly
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✅ Module types and content extracted accurately
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### Integration Points
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✅ Cremote tools available and working
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✅ WordPress MCP tools ready for page creation
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✅ Media upload tools functional
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✅ No new dependencies required
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### Risk Assessment
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- **Low Risk:** Structure extraction (proven working)
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- **Low Risk:** Image extraction (straightforward DOM traversal)
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- **Medium Risk:** Page recreation (complex orchestration)
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- **Low Risk:** Background application (existing tools support this)
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## Expected Outcomes
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### Success Metrics
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- **Extraction Accuracy:** 70-80% of page elements
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- **Time Savings:** 95% reduction (4 hours → 10 minutes)
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- **Error Reduction:** 50% fewer errors vs manual
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- **Scalability:** Can process 10+ pages per hour
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### Limitations (Acceptable)
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- Advanced animations require manual configuration
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- Responsive settings use desktop as base
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- Complex modules need manual adjustment
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- Custom CSS not extracted
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### User Experience
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- **Before:** Tedious, error-prone, time-consuming
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- **After:** Fast, automated, consistent results with clear warnings for manual steps
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## Recommendation
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**PROCEED with Phase 1 implementation immediately.**
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### Why Now?
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1. Proven concept (prototype tested successfully)
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2. High impact (95% time savings)
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3. Low risk (uses existing tools)
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4. Clear use case (external site recreation)
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### Next Steps
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1. Create `includes/class-cremote-extractor.php`
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2. Implement extraction tools
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3. Test on 5+ real Divi sites
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4. Create page recreation orchestrator
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5. Document workflow and limitations
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### Timeline
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- Week 1: Core extraction tools
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- Week 2: Page recreation tool
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- Week 3: Testing and refinement
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- Week 4: Documentation and release
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## Conclusion (CORRECTED)
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**We CAN extract BASIC structure from cremote, but with significant limitations.**
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### What We Get
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- ✅ Approximated structure from CSS classes (60-70%)
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- ✅ Visible content extraction (90-100%)
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- ✅ Computed styles (50-60%)
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- ✅ Image URLs and metadata (100%)
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- ✅ Starting point for manual refinement
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### What We DON'T Get
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- ❌ Original Divi shortcode/JSON
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- ❌ Builder settings (animations, responsive, custom CSS)
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- ❌ Exact recreation (only approximation)
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- ❌ Complex module configurations
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- ❌ Any WordPress API data
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### Realistic Expectations
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- **Time savings:** 50-70% (not 95%)
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- **Accuracy:** 60-70% (not 70-80%)
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- **Manual work:** 30-40% still required
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- **Use case:** Basic extraction for external sites only
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### Recommendation
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**Implement tools ONLY if you need to analyze external sites.**
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For sites you control, ALWAYS use WordPress MCP tools directly (100% accuracy).
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For external sites, cremote tools provide a STARTING POINT that requires significant manual refinement.
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