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Widget Importer & Exporter vs Display Categories Widget (2026)

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

Widget Importer & Exporter

Widget Importer & Exporter

4.7(117)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Widget Importer & Exporter
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Display Categories Widget

Display Categories Widget

4.8(25)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View Display Categories Widget

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Display Categories Widget has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 25 reviews) while Widget Importer & Exporter leads in active installations (200K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Widget Importer & Exporter has accumulated 5.3M+ total downloads while Display Categories Widget has 85K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Widget Importer & Exporter
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Display Categories Widget4.8/5
Total Reviews
117Widget Importer & Exporter
◄
Display Categories Widget25
Active Installs
200K+Widget Importer & Exporter
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Display Categories Widget4.0K+
Total Downloads
5.3M+Widget Importer & Exporter
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Display Categories Widget85K+
Support Resolution
N/AWidget Importer & Exporter
Display Categories WidgetN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoWidget Importer & Exporter
◄
Display Categories Widget6 years ago
First Released
2013Widget Importer & Exporter
Display Categories Widget2012
Age
13 yearsWidget Importer & Exporter
Display Categories Widget14 years
WP Requires
3.5+Widget Importer & Exporter
Display Categories Widget5.0+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Widget Importer & Exporter
Display Categories Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeWidget Importer & Exporter
Display Categories WidgetFree
Latest Version
1.6.1Widget Importer & Exporter
Display Categories Widget3.1

Rating Breakdown

Widget Importer & Exporter

4.7/5(117 reviews)
5
90%
4
3%
3
1%
2
1%
1
6%

Display Categories Widget

4.8/5(25 reviews)
5
92%
4
0%
3
4%
2
4%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Widget Importer & Exporter Reviews

by Anil Chandra Robidas

Thanks for great plugin.

Simple and Easy to Use

by Chris Lovie-Tyler

Does what I need

Thanks for creating this!

by raffmediapub

Thank you very much

Thank you very much, 6 star plugin

Display Categories Widget Reviews

by gamejump

Working & Awesome Support

This plugin works the job and the developer support also awesome

by Pavlos7

nice work!

I was looking for such a plugin! So far so good, keep going this work!

by lalubasto

Error unexpected ‘?’

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘?’ while trying active the pluggin

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Widget Importer & Exporter or Display Categories Widget more popular?
Widget Importer & Exporter has 200K+ active installations while Display Categories Widget has 4.0K+. Widget Importer & Exporter is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Widget Importer & Exporter or Display Categories Widget?
Widget Importer & Exporter has a 4.7/5 rating from 117 reviews, while Display Categories Widget has a 4.8/5 rating from 25 reviews.
Are Widget Importer & Exporter and Display Categories Widget free?
Widget Importer & Exporter is free and Display Categories Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Widget Importer & Exporter or Display Categories Widget?
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?
Widget Importer & Exporter was last updated 4 months ago and Display Categories Widget was last updated 6 years ago.

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