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Widget Importer & Exporter vs Export WordPress Menus (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
VS
Export WordPress Menus

Export WordPress Menus

3.5(24)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Export WordPress Menus

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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Widget Importer & Exporter has accumulated 5.3M+ total downloads while Export WordPress Menus has 67K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Widget Importer & Exporter
◄
Export WordPress Menus3.5/5
Total Reviews
117Widget Importer & Exporter
◄
Export WordPress Menus24
Active Installs
200K+Widget Importer & Exporter
◄
Export WordPress Menus1.0K+
Total Downloads
5.3M+Widget Importer & Exporter
◄
Export WordPress Menus67K+
Support Resolution
N/AWidget Importer & Exporter
Export WordPress MenusN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoWidget Importer & Exporter
◄
Export WordPress Menus5 years ago
First Released
2013Widget Importer & Exporter
Export WordPress Menus2017
Age
13 yearsWidget Importer & Exporter
Export WordPress Menus9 years
WP Requires
3.5+Widget Importer & Exporter
Export WordPress Menus1.4+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Widget Importer & Exporter
Export WordPress Menus5.6+
Business Model
FreeWidget Importer & Exporter
Export WordPress MenusFree
Latest Version
1.6.1Widget Importer & Exporter
Export WordPress Menus1.2

Rating Breakdown

Widget Importer & Exporter

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

Export WordPress Menus

3.5/5(24 reviews)
5
58%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
38%

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

Export WordPress Menus Reviews

by cvladan

Wont work in PHP8

It doesn’t work on PHP 8.1 due to an error in debug_log, and in that case, the download dialog doesn’t appear. However, it works perfectly on PHP 7.4.

by sintrapsz

Warning Plugin Imports Pages

Plugin imports pages instead of widgets

by bkjproductions

Fantastic! (Why isn’t this in core?)

This worked out just great, thanks for saving me some time! Great job. It is a little jarring to have to re-import authors, when I know the menus I want to import are only by one author, but I guess t

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Widget Importer & Exporter or Export WordPress Menus more popular?
Widget Importer & Exporter has 200K+ active installations while Export WordPress Menus has 1.0K+. Widget Importer & Exporter is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Widget Importer & Exporter or Export WordPress Menus?
Widget Importer & Exporter has a 4.7/5 rating from 117 reviews, while Export WordPress Menus has a 3.5/5 rating from 24 reviews.
Are Widget Importer & Exporter and Export WordPress Menus free?
Widget Importer & Exporter is free and Export WordPress Menus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Widget Importer & Exporter or Export WordPress Menus?
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 Export WordPress Menus was last updated 5 years ago.

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