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Widget Importer & Exporter vs RSS Importer (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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RSS Importer

RSS Importer

2(10)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View RSS Importer

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 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Widget Importer & Exporter has accumulated 5.3M+ total downloads while RSS Importer has 1.3M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Widget Importer & Exporter
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RSS Importer2/5
Total Reviews
117Widget Importer & Exporter
◄
RSS Importer10
Active Installs
200K+Widget Importer & Exporter
◄
RSS Importer30K+
Total Downloads
5.3M+Widget Importer & Exporter
◄
RSS Importer1.3M+
Support Resolution
N/AWidget Importer & Exporter
RSS ImporterN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoWidget Importer & Exporter
◄
RSS Importer1 year ago
First Released
2013Widget Importer & Exporter
RSS Importer2010
Age
13 yearsWidget Importer & Exporter
RSS Importer16 years
WP Requires
3.5+Widget Importer & Exporter
RSS Importer3.0+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Widget Importer & Exporter
RSS Importerfalse+
Business Model
FreeWidget Importer & Exporter
RSS ImporterFree
Latest Version
1.6.1Widget Importer & Exporter
RSS Importer0.3.2

Rating Breakdown

Widget Importer & Exporter

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

RSS Importer

2/5(10 reviews)
5
10%
4
0%
3
20%
2
20%
1
50%

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

RSS Importer Reviews

by surfbee

Not working

Only pulling through the titles not the main body of the posts.

by narcisgarcia

It seems to get only XML from a downloaded file

It should allow an URL specification to get feed from an online website.

by Back to Front

Needs update for PHP 7

This plugin needs an update to work with php7. (and 8) @garethgillman has provided a fix. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fix-for-php-7/ Once that’s fixed it works really nice. Although it could a

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Widget Importer & Exporter or RSS Importer more popular?
Widget Importer & Exporter has 200K+ active installations while RSS Importer has 30K+. Widget Importer & Exporter is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Widget Importer & Exporter or RSS Importer?
Widget Importer & Exporter has a 4.7/5 rating from 117 reviews, while RSS Importer has a 2/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are Widget Importer & Exporter and RSS Importer free?
Widget Importer & Exporter is free and RSS Importer is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Widget Importer & Exporter or RSS 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?
Widget Importer & Exporter was last updated 4 months ago and RSS Importer was last updated 1 year ago.

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