PluginSift

Customizer Export/Import vs Media Sync (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
Media Sync

Media Sync

4.7(82)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Media Sync

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 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Customizer Export/Import has accumulated 2.8M+ total downloads while Media Sync has 532K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Customizer Export/Import
◄
Media Sync4.7/5
Total Reviews
114Customizer Export/Import
◄
Media Sync82
Active Installs
100K+Customizer Export/Import
◄
Media Sync40K+
Total Downloads
2.8M+Customizer Export/Import
◄
Media Sync532K+
Support Resolution
N/ACustomizer Export/Import
Media Sync50%
Last Updated
2 months agoCustomizer Export/Import
◄
Media Sync4 months ago
First Released
2014Customizer Export/Import
Media Sync2018
Age
12 yearsCustomizer Export/Import
Media Sync8 years
WP Requires
3.6+Customizer Export/Import
Media Sync5.3+
PHP Requires
false+Customizer Export/Import
Media Sync7.1+
Business Model
FreeCustomizer Export/Import
Media SyncFree
Latest Version
0.9.8Customizer Export/Import
Media Sync1.4.9

Rating Breakdown

Customizer Export/Import

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

Media Sync

4.7/5(82 reviews)
5
91%
4
0%
3
0%
2
4%
1
5%

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.

Media Sync Reviews

by gopar3

Great Timesaver!

I backed up a site then brought the staging site live, only to find out they’d ‘forgotten’ several important documents that had been on the old site but not the new one. I was able to restore the file

by Cyrille Sanson

So useful!

The ideal tool for adding media files via FTP to the media library.Thanks a lot to the developer!

by remedia222

Completly hang the admin

The page simply hangs the server, Javascript crash, when it finally works counts are completly off. I’m not trusting this quality of code with my database.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Customizer Export/Import or Media Sync more popular?
Customizer Export/Import has 100K+ active installations while Media Sync has 40K+. Customizer Export/Import is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Customizer Export/Import or Media Sync?
Customizer Export/Import has a 4.8/5 rating from 114 reviews, while Media Sync has a 4.7/5 rating from 82 reviews.
Are Customizer Export/Import and Media Sync free?
Customizer Export/Import is free and Media Sync is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Customizer Export/Import or Media Sync?
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 Media Sync was last updated 4 months ago.

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