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Customizer Export/Import vs Tumblr Importer (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
Tumblr Importer

Tumblr Importer

4(48)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Tumblr Importer

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 Tumblr Importer has 918K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Customizer Export/Import
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Tumblr Importer4/5
Total Reviews
114Customizer Export/Import
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Tumblr Importer48
Active Installs
100K+Customizer Export/Import
◄
Tumblr Importer10K+
Total Downloads
2.8M+Customizer Export/Import
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Tumblr Importer918K+
Support Resolution
N/ACustomizer Export/Import
Tumblr ImporterN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoCustomizer Export/Import
◄
Tumblr Importer1 year ago
First Released
2014Customizer Export/Import
Tumblr Importer2011
Age
12 yearsCustomizer Export/Import
Tumblr Importer15 years
WP Requires
3.6+Customizer Export/Import
Tumblr Importer3.2+
PHP Requires
false+Customizer Export/Import
Tumblr Importerfalse+
Business Model
FreeCustomizer Export/Import
Tumblr ImporterFree
Latest Version
0.9.8Customizer Export/Import
Tumblr Importer1.2

Rating Breakdown

Customizer Export/Import

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

Tumblr Importer

4/5(48 reviews)
5
60%
4
15%
3
6%
2
4%
1
15%

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.

Tumblr Importer Reviews

by Nate Hoffelder

useless

As many other reviewers have pointed out, this plugin imports a single-image post and puts the image in a gallery. That is pretty much useless.

by Chazz Layne

Working just fine on 4.9.8

I just installed this on my local XAMPP box to backup my blogs before the Tumblrpocalypse, and was pleasantly surprised to find that it still works flawlessly for text and image posts (which is all I

by psalmnoelff

Does not work on because Tumblr Updated API

This gave me oauth errors when adding my site. What I did was edited the code to replace all http://tumblr.com with HTTPS. However, when imported, its not really importing stuff properly. So there’s t

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Customizer Export/Import or Tumblr Importer more popular?
Customizer Export/Import has 100K+ active installations while Tumblr Importer has 10K+. Customizer Export/Import is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Customizer Export/Import or Tumblr Importer?
Customizer Export/Import has a 4.8/5 rating from 114 reviews, while Tumblr Importer has a 4/5 rating from 48 reviews.
Are Customizer Export/Import and Tumblr Importer free?
Customizer Export/Import is free and Tumblr Importer is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Customizer Export/Import or Tumblr Importer?
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 Tumblr Importer was last updated 1 year ago.

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