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Customizer Export/Import vs Clever Fox (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Customizer Export/Import

Customizer Export/Import

4.8(114)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Customizer Export/Import
VS
Clever Fox

Clever Fox

3(5)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 days ago
View Clever Fox

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Customizer Export/Import has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 114 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Customizer Export/Import has accumulated 2.8M+ total downloads while Clever Fox has 6.0M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Customizer Export/Import
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Clever Fox3/5
Total Reviews
114Customizer Export/Import
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Clever Fox5
Active Installs
100K+Customizer Export/Import
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Clever Fox30K+
Total Downloads
2.8M+Customizer Export/Import
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Clever Fox6.0M+
Support Resolution
N/ACustomizer Export/Import
Clever FoxN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoCustomizer Export/Import
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Clever Fox5 days ago
First Released
2014Customizer Export/Import
Clever Fox2018
Age
12 yearsCustomizer Export/Import
Clever Fox8 years
WP Requires
3.6+Customizer Export/Import
Clever Fox4.6+
PHP Requires
false+Customizer Export/Import
Clever Fox5.6+
Business Model
FreeCustomizer Export/Import
Clever FoxFree
Latest Version
0.9.8Customizer Export/Import
Clever Fox29.0

Rating Breakdown

Customizer Export/Import

4.8/5(114 reviews)
5
95%
4
1%
3
0%
2
0%
1
4%

Clever Fox

3/5(5 reviews)
5
40%
4
0%
3
0%
2
40%
1
20%

Recent Reviews

Customizer Export/Import Reviews

by Apple.WP-Dev

It Works!

Thank you for creating this plugin. It works perfectly with every theme I use. 🙂

by andreispirea

Huge Help

Great plugin, worked perfectly. Probably it helped me save a few hours of customization. Thanks!

by commarketinguniteck

Perfect Thanks you so much

Perfect, I could export my theme settings to my child theme without any problem, in 2 minutes. That’s a lot of waste time gained. Thanks you so much !Very usefull I recommand.

Clever Fox Reviews

by dso31

Disappointed

It is very difficult to get a clear and unequivocal answer from the support. Moreover, I think it’s a pity that the slightest modification of the header.php is systematically overwritten when CleverFo

by supermagicien

This support is very reactive

This support is really responsive, I do not regret my purchase of a premium theme.

by Todd Stratton

Notice will NOT GO AWAY Very Intrusive!

On any site or Multisite that has ever had one of the Nayra Themes installed shows this message on the top of EVERY Admin page. “The Clever Fox plugin adds sections functionality to the Startkit theme

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Customizer Export/Import or Clever Fox more popular?
Customizer Export/Import has 100K+ active installations while Clever Fox has 30K+. Customizer Export/Import is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Customizer Export/Import or Clever Fox?
Customizer Export/Import has a 4.8/5 rating from 114 reviews, while Clever Fox has a 3/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Customizer Export/Import and Clever Fox free?
Customizer Export/Import is free and Clever Fox is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Customizer Export/Import or Clever Fox?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Customizer Export/Import was last updated 2 months ago and Clever Fox was last updated 5 days ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.