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Customizer Export/Import vs WP Layouts (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
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WP Layouts

WP Layouts

4.3(6)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year 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) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Customizer Export/Import has accumulated 2.8M+ total downloads while WP Layouts has 75K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Customizer Export/Import
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WP Layouts4.3/5
Total Reviews
114Customizer Export/Import
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WP Layouts6
Active Installs
100K+Customizer Export/Import
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WP Layouts3.0K+
Total Downloads
2.8M+Customizer Export/Import
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WP Layouts75K+
Support Resolution
N/ACustomizer Export/Import
WP LayoutsN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoCustomizer Export/Import
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WP Layouts1 year ago
First Released
2014Customizer Export/Import
WP Layouts2020
Age
12 yearsCustomizer Export/Import
WP Layouts6 years
WP Requires
3.6+Customizer Export/Import
WP Layouts5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Customizer Export/Import
WP Layoutsfalse+
Business Model
FreeCustomizer Export/Import
WP LayoutsFree
Latest Version
0.9.8Customizer Export/Import
WP Layouts0.6.22

Rating Breakdown

Customizer Export/Import

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

WP Layouts

4.3/5(6 reviews)
5
83%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
17%

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.

WP Layouts Reviews

by Doeye Hof

Nice and easy

I’m very happy that I can use this to get my demo content

by tnn

[Fixed] Not working anymore ( but works great now, best plugin !)

For some reason, it stopped working. I can’t save anything to WP layouts, it’s saying that my quota is exhausted. I’m up to date in my versions, and I know for a fact that my quota storage isn’t exhau

by James Bullis

Never Worked

Using this with Beaver Builder. It never worked. I tried this on multiple sites and it would not export the layouts. Been waiting to hear from support for weeks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Customizer Export/Import or WP Layouts more popular?
Customizer Export/Import has 100K+ active installations while WP Layouts has 3.0K+. Customizer Export/Import is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Customizer Export/Import or WP Layouts?
Customizer Export/Import has a 4.8/5 rating from 114 reviews, while WP Layouts has a 4.3/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Customizer Export/Import and WP Layouts free?
Customizer Export/Import is free and WP Layouts is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Customizer Export/Import or WP Layouts?
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 WP Layouts was last updated 1 year ago.

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