diff --git a/.github/changelog/3168-from-description b/.github/changelog/3168-from-description
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5976605a48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/changelog/3168-from-description
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: added
+
+Add support for importing Starter Packs in both the Pixelfed and Mastodon formats.
diff --git a/includes/functions-activity.php b/includes/functions-activity.php
index fbb2ceaab6..68f453c349 100644
--- a/includes/functions-activity.php
+++ b/includes/functions-activity.php
@@ -212,8 +212,20 @@ function object_to_uri( $data ) {
 			$data = $data['href'];
 			break;
 
+		case 'FeaturedItem': // See https://github.com/mastodon/featured_collections/pull/1.
+			$data = object_to_uri( $data['featuredObject'] ?? null );
+			break;
+
 		default:
-			$data = $data['id'];
+			if ( isset( $data['id'] ) ) {
+				$data = $data['id'];
+			} elseif ( isset( $data['url'] ) ) {
+				$data = object_to_uri( $data['url'] );
+			} elseif ( isset( $data['href'] ) ) {
+				$data = $data['href'];
+			} else {
+				$data = null;
+			}
 			break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/includes/wp-admin/import/class-starter-kit.php b/includes/wp-admin/import/class-starter-kit.php
index b965cbb68f..792925e807 100644
--- a/includes/wp-admin/import/class-starter-kit.php
+++ b/includes/wp-admin/import/class-starter-kit.php
@@ -378,12 +378,16 @@ private static function render_starter_kit_info() {
 
 		echo '<h3>' . \esc_html( $name ) . '</h3>';
 
-		if ( ! empty( self::$starter_kit['image']['url'] ) ) {
-			\printf(
-				'<img src="%s" style="max-width: 500px;" alt="%s" />',
-				\esc_url( self::$starter_kit['image']['url'] ),
-				\esc_attr( self::$starter_kit['image']['summary'] ?? '' )
-			);
+		if ( ! empty( self::$starter_kit['image'] ) ) {
+			$image_url = object_to_uri( self::$starter_kit['image'] );
+
+			if ( $image_url ) {
+				\printf(
+					'<img src="%s" style="max-width: 500px;" alt="%s" />',
+					\esc_url( $image_url ),
+					\esc_attr( $name )
+				);
+			}
 		}
 
 		if ( ! empty( self::$starter_kit['summary'] ) ) {
@@ -440,11 +444,18 @@ private static function render_actor_selection( $actors ) {
 				if ( ! self::is_valid_actor( $actor_uri ) ) {
 					continue;
 				}
+
+				$actor_name = \is_array( $actor ) ? ( $actor['name'] ?? '' ) : '';
 				?>
 				<li>
 					<label>
 						<input type="checkbox" name="actors[]" value="<?php echo \esc_attr( $actor_uri ); ?>" checked />
-						<?php echo \esc_html( $actor_uri ); ?>
+						<?php if ( $actor_name ) : ?>
+							<strong><?php echo \esc_html( $actor_name ); ?></strong>
+							(<?php echo \esc_html( $actor_uri ); ?>)
+						<?php else : ?>
+							<?php echo \esc_html( $actor_uri ); ?>
+						<?php endif; ?>
 					</label>
 				</li>
 			<?php endforeach; ?>
@@ -612,6 +623,18 @@ private static function get_actor_list() {
 			return new \WP_Error( 'invalid_json', \esc_html__( 'Invalid JSON format in the uploaded file.', 'activitypub' ) );
 		}
 
+		/*
+		 * Validate that the type is a Collection-like type.
+		 * FeaturedCollection is from the Mastodon FEP draft:
+		 * https://github.com/mastodon/featured_collections/pull/1
+		 */
+		$type        = (array) ( self::$starter_kit['type'] ?? array() );
+		$valid_types = array( 'Collection', 'OrderedCollection', 'FeaturedCollection' );
+
+		if ( ! \array_intersect( $type, $valid_types ) ) {
+			return new \WP_Error( 'invalid_type', \esc_html__( 'The file does not contain a valid Starter Kit Collection.', 'activitypub' ) );
+		}
+
 		$actors = self::$starter_kit['items'] ?? self::$starter_kit['orderedItems'] ?? array();
 
 		// Limit list to 150 actors.
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/includes/class-test-functions-activity.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/includes/class-test-functions-activity.php
index 93bb8b10f0..1eca01a2c9 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/includes/class-test-functions-activity.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/includes/class-test-functions-activity.php
@@ -93,6 +93,43 @@ public function object_to_uri_provider() {
 				),
 				'https://example.com',
 			),
+			array(
+				array(
+					'type'                 => 'FeaturedItem',
+					'featuredObject'       => 'https://example.com/users/alice',
+					'featureAuthorization' => 'https://example.com/users/alice/stamps/1',
+				),
+				'https://example.com/users/alice',
+			),
+			array(
+				array(
+					'type' => 'FeaturedItem',
+				),
+				null,
+			),
+			// Default fallback: object with url but no id.
+			array(
+				array(
+					'type' => 'Unknown',
+					'url'  => 'https://example.com/image.jpg',
+				),
+				'https://example.com/image.jpg',
+			),
+			// Default fallback: object with href but no id or url.
+			array(
+				array(
+					'type' => 'Unknown',
+					'href' => 'https://example.com/link',
+				),
+				'https://example.com/link',
+			),
+			// Default fallback: object with no id, url, or href.
+			array(
+				array(
+					'type' => 'Unknown',
+				),
+				null,
+			),
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/includes/class-test-moderation.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/includes/class-test-moderation.php
index 0dc290ad2a..c9ac2bcbd8 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/includes/class-test-moderation.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/includes/class-test-moderation.php
@@ -507,23 +507,8 @@ public function test_activity_blocking_edge_cases() {
 			)
 		);
 
-		// phpcs:disable WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_set_error_handler
-		\set_error_handler(
-			static function ( $errno, $errstr ) {
-				throw new \Exception( \esc_html( $errstr ), \esc_html( $errno ) );
-			},
-			E_NOTICE | E_WARNING
-		);
-
-		// PHP 7.x uses "Undefined index", PHP 8+ uses "Undefined array key".
-		if ( version_compare( PHP_VERSION, '8.0.0', '>=' ) ) {
-			$this->expectExceptionMessage( 'Undefined array key &quot;id&quot;' );
-		} else {
-			$this->expectExceptionMessage( 'Undefined index: id' );
-		}
+		// A malformed actor with no 'id' should gracefully return false, not trigger a PHP notice.
 		$this->assertFalse( Moderation::activity_is_blocked( $activity ) );
-
-		\restore_error_handler();
 	}
 
 	/**