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Widget Importer & Exporter vs Customizer Export/Import (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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Customizer Export/Import

Customizer Export/Import

4.8(114)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Customizer Export/Import has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 114 reviews) while Widget Importer & Exporter leads in active installations (200K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Widget Importer & Exporter has accumulated 5.3M+ total downloads while Customizer Export/Import has 2.8M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Widget Importer & Exporter
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Customizer Export/Import4.8/5
Total Reviews
117Widget Importer & Exporter
◄
Customizer Export/Import114
Active Installs
200K+Widget Importer & Exporter
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Customizer Export/Import100K+
Total Downloads
5.3M+Widget Importer & Exporter
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Customizer Export/Import2.8M+
Support Resolution
N/AWidget Importer & Exporter
Customizer Export/ImportN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoWidget Importer & Exporter
►
Customizer Export/Import2 months ago
First Released
2013Widget Importer & Exporter
Customizer Export/Import2014
Age
13 yearsWidget Importer & Exporter
Customizer Export/Import12 years
WP Requires
3.5+Widget Importer & Exporter
Customizer Export/Import3.6+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Widget Importer & Exporter
Customizer Export/Importfalse+
Business Model
FreeWidget Importer & Exporter
Customizer Export/ImportFree
Latest Version
1.6.1Widget Importer & Exporter
Customizer Export/Import0.9.8

Rating Breakdown

Widget Importer & Exporter

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

Customizer Export/Import

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

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

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Widget Importer & Exporter or Customizer Export/Import more popular?
Widget Importer & Exporter has 200K+ active installations while Customizer Export/Import has 100K+. Widget Importer & Exporter is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Widget Importer & Exporter or Customizer Export/Import?
Widget Importer & Exporter has a 4.7/5 rating from 117 reviews, while Customizer Export/Import has a 4.8/5 rating from 114 reviews.
Are Widget Importer & Exporter and Customizer Export/Import free?
Widget Importer & Exporter is free and Customizer Export/Import is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Widget Importer & Exporter or Customizer Export/Import?
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 Customizer Export/Import was last updated 2 months ago.

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