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Widget Importer & Exporter vs Rich Contact 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
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Rich Contact Widget

Rich Contact Widget

4.6(7)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Rich Contact Widget

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Widget Importer & Exporter has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 117 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Widget Importer & Exporter has accumulated 5.3M+ total downloads while Rich Contact Widget has 83K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Widget Importer & Exporter
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Rich Contact Widget4.6/5
Total Reviews
117Widget Importer & Exporter
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Rich Contact Widget7
Active Installs
200K+Widget Importer & Exporter
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Rich Contact Widget8.0K+
Total Downloads
5.3M+Widget Importer & Exporter
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Rich Contact Widget83K+
Support Resolution
N/AWidget Importer & Exporter
Rich Contact WidgetN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoWidget Importer & Exporter
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Rich Contact Widget8 years ago
First Released
2013Widget Importer & Exporter
Rich Contact Widget2012
Age
13 yearsWidget Importer & Exporter
Rich Contact Widget14 years
WP Requires
3.5+Widget Importer & Exporter
Rich Contact Widget3.2.1+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Widget Importer & Exporter
Rich Contact Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeWidget Importer & Exporter
Rich Contact WidgetFree
Latest Version
1.6.1Widget Importer & Exporter
Rich Contact Widget1.4.6

Rating Breakdown

Widget Importer & Exporter

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

Rich Contact Widget

4.6/5(7 reviews)
5
71%
4
14%
3
14%
2
0%
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

Rich Contact Widget Reviews

by stason

one broken feature, one difficult ui issue

2 problems I run into: 1) the plugin injects wp-content/uploads/rc_geositemap.xml which doesn’t exit (returns 404). the author committed to fixing this issue more than a year ago, but it’s still there

by zihan_bd

Easy & Better

Thanks for the plugin. # Need to increase font size @ Company Name # Give us a new edition of your plugin with css customization option

by bokauffmann

Works perfectly

Added it, was super easy. (I dont have any special coding skills) I added all the possible contact info, and added the widget to my sidebar. Afterward, ran the post thru the google schema markup te

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Widget Importer & Exporter or Rich Contact Widget more popular?
Widget Importer & Exporter has 200K+ active installations while Rich Contact Widget has 8.0K+. Widget Importer & Exporter is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Widget Importer & Exporter or Rich Contact Widget?
Widget Importer & Exporter has a 4.7/5 rating from 117 reviews, while Rich Contact Widget has a 4.6/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Widget Importer & Exporter and Rich Contact Widget free?
Widget Importer & Exporter is free and Rich Contact Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Widget Importer & Exporter or Rich Contact 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 Rich Contact Widget was last updated 8 years ago.

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