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Customizer Export/Import vs Design Import/Export – Styles… (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
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Design Import/Export – Styles…

Design Import/Export – Styles…

5(6)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Design Import/Export – Styles… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while Customizer Export/Import leads in active installations (100K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. Customizer Export/Import has accumulated 2.8M+ total downloads while Design Import/Export – Styles… has 6.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Customizer Export/Import
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Design Import/Export – Styles…5/5
Total Reviews
114Customizer Export/Import
◄
Design Import/Export – Styles…6
Active Installs
100K+Customizer Export/Import
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Design Import/Export – Styles…200
Total Downloads
2.8M+Customizer Export/Import
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Design Import/Export – Styles…6.4K+
Support Resolution
N/ACustomizer Export/Import
Design Import/Export – Styles…N/A
Last Updated
2 months agoCustomizer Export/Import
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Design Import/Export – Styles…3 months ago
First Released
2014Customizer Export/Import
Design Import/Export – Styles…2021
Age
12 yearsCustomizer Export/Import
Design Import/Export – Styles…5 years
WP Requires
3.6+Customizer Export/Import
Design Import/Export – Styles…6.7+
PHP Requires
false+Customizer Export/Import
Design Import/Export – Styles…7.4+
Business Model
FreeCustomizer Export/Import
Design Import/Export – Styles…Free
Latest Version
0.9.8Customizer Export/Import
Design Import/Export – Styles…2.3

Rating Breakdown

Customizer Export/Import

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

Design Import/Export – Styles…

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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.

Design Import/Export – Styles… Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Customizer Export/Import or Design Import/Export – Styles… more popular?
Customizer Export/Import has 100K+ active installations while Design Import/Export – Styles… has 200. Customizer Export/Import is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Customizer Export/Import or Design Import/Export – Styles…?
Customizer Export/Import has a 4.8/5 rating from 114 reviews, while Design Import/Export – Styles… has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Customizer Export/Import and Design Import/Export – Styles… free?
Customizer Export/Import is free and Design Import/Export – Styles… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Customizer Export/Import or Design Import/Export – Styles…?
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 Design Import/Export – Styles… was last updated 3 months ago.

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