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Customizer Export/Import vs Homepage Control (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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Homepage Control

Homepage Control

4.2(19)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Homepage Control

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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Customizer Export/Import has accumulated 2.8M+ total downloads while Homepage Control has 337K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Customizer Export/Import
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Homepage Control4.2/5
Total Reviews
114Customizer Export/Import
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Homepage Control19
Active Installs
100K+Customizer Export/Import
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Homepage Control10K+
Total Downloads
2.8M+Customizer Export/Import
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Homepage Control337K+
Support Resolution
N/ACustomizer Export/Import
Homepage ControlN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoCustomizer Export/Import
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Homepage Control5 years ago
First Released
2014Customizer Export/Import
Homepage Control2014
Age
12 yearsCustomizer Export/Import
Homepage Control12 years
WP Requires
3.6+Customizer Export/Import
Homepage Control3.8.1+
PHP Requires
false+Customizer Export/Import
Homepage Controlfalse+
Business Model
FreeCustomizer Export/Import
Homepage ControlFree
Latest Version
0.9.8Customizer Export/Import
Homepage Control2.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Customizer Export/Import

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

Homepage Control

4.2/5(19 reviews)
5
79%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
21%

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.

Homepage Control Reviews

by philllupton

Worked perfectly with Storefront theme

Worked exactly as described with several themes including the storefront theme I settled on. You just check which parts you want to show or not and it adds and removes them.

by bestsase

Solved my problem!

Thanks for this plugin, i was not able to remove the products from homepage (actually they appeared twice at me since i “renamed” the product categories) Extremely useful plugin!

by morbuys

Great Plugin

Great Plugin. Works well. No issues and have used it with storefront theme for some years now. Check your theme compatability befor install as i have had issues with different themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Customizer Export/Import or Homepage Control more popular?
Customizer Export/Import has 100K+ active installations while Homepage Control has 10K+. Customizer Export/Import is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Customizer Export/Import or Homepage Control?
Customizer Export/Import has a 4.8/5 rating from 114 reviews, while Homepage Control has a 4.2/5 rating from 19 reviews.
Are Customizer Export/Import and Homepage Control free?
Customizer Export/Import is free and Homepage Control is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Customizer Export/Import or Homepage Control?
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 Homepage Control was last updated 5 years ago.

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