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Customizer Export/Import vs Export Categories (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
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Export Categories

Export Categories

4.8(12)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View Export Categories

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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Customizer Export/Import has accumulated 2.8M+ total downloads while Export Categories has 24K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Customizer Export/Import
Export Categories4.8/5
Total Reviews
114Customizer Export/Import
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Export Categories12
Active Installs
100K+Customizer Export/Import
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Export Categories1.0K+
Total Downloads
2.8M+Customizer Export/Import
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Export Categories24K+
Support Resolution
N/ACustomizer Export/Import
Export CategoriesN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoCustomizer Export/Import
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Export Categories7 years ago
First Released
2014Customizer Export/Import
Export Categories2013
Age
12 yearsCustomizer Export/Import
Export Categories13 years
WP Requires
3.6+Customizer Export/Import
Export Categories2.9+
PHP Requires
false+Customizer Export/Import
Export Categoriesfalse+
Business Model
FreeCustomizer Export/Import
Export CategoriesFree
Latest Version
0.9.8Customizer Export/Import
Export Categories1.0

Rating Breakdown

Customizer Export/Import

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

Export Categories

4.8/5(12 reviews)
5
92%
4
0%
3
0%
2
8%
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.

Export Categories Reviews

by alekmitch

Simple and effective

Plugin is good. Does what it says. Just make sure you open it with Excel or a similar tool. Everything is in the right table. Very helpful.

by Mark

Great stuff! Works as intended and using latest WP

Didn’t want to muck with other solutions so this works well and easy to use.

by gunterqb

Great!

Works great with 5.5.3 The WP export does not exports categories with 0 posts, this plugin does just that.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Customizer Export/Import or Export Categories more popular?
Customizer Export/Import has 100K+ active installations while Export Categories has 1.0K+. Customizer Export/Import is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Customizer Export/Import or Export Categories?
Customizer Export/Import has a 4.8/5 rating from 114 reviews, while Export Categories has a 4.8/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are Customizer Export/Import and Export Categories free?
Customizer Export/Import is free and Export Categories is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Customizer Export/Import or Export Categories?
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 Export Categories was last updated 7 years ago.

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