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WPS Menu Exporter vs Export WordPress Menus (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

WPS Menu Exporter

WPS Menu Exporter

3.7(44)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
View WPS Menu 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, WPS Menu Exporter has a higher user rating (3.7/5 from 44 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WPS Menu Exporter has accumulated 195K+ total downloads while Export WordPress Menus has 67K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5WPS Menu Exporter
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Export WordPress Menus3.5/5
Total Reviews
44WPS Menu Exporter
◄
Export WordPress Menus24
Active Installs
10K+WPS Menu Exporter
◄
Export WordPress Menus1.0K+
Total Downloads
195K+WPS Menu Exporter
◄
Export WordPress Menus67K+
Support Resolution
N/AWPS Menu Exporter
Export WordPress MenusN/A
Last Updated
9 months agoWPS Menu Exporter
◄
Export WordPress Menus5 years ago
First Released
2018WPS Menu Exporter
Export WordPress Menus2017
Age
8 yearsWPS Menu Exporter
Export WordPress Menus9 years
WP Requires
4.2+WPS Menu Exporter
Export WordPress Menus1.4+
PHP Requires
false+WPS Menu Exporter
Export WordPress Menus5.6+
Business Model
FreeWPS Menu Exporter
Export WordPress MenusFree
Latest Version
1.3.7.2WPS Menu Exporter
Export WordPress Menus1.2

Rating Breakdown

WPS Menu Exporter

3.7/5(44 reviews)
5
64%
4
2%
3
0%
2
5%
1
30%

Export WordPress Menus

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

Recent Reviews

WPS Menu Exporter Reviews

by rapidasia

ads – giant file full of unknown CRAP

this should not be allowed on WP

by Ahmed Ragab

Rain of ads.

I’ve been using WPS Menu Exporter for a while now, and I must say, the experience has been far from pleasant. Here are the key issues that make this plugin problematic: Excessive Ads: The backend

by Steven Ryan

Works. But plugin developers advertise unrelated products unfairly on dashboard.

The functionality of this plugin works as expected – you can export a WordPress object and import it back into a separate site. It will indeed replicate your menu structure as intended.However, I will

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 WPS Menu Exporter or Export WordPress Menus more popular?
WPS Menu Exporter has 10K+ active installations while Export WordPress Menus has 1.0K+. WPS Menu Exporter is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WPS Menu Exporter or Export WordPress Menus?
WPS Menu Exporter has a 3.7/5 rating from 44 reviews, while Export WordPress Menus has a 3.5/5 rating from 24 reviews.
Are WPS Menu Exporter and Export WordPress Menus free?
WPS Menu Exporter is free and Export WordPress Menus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WPS Menu 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?
WPS Menu Exporter was last updated 9 months ago and Export WordPress Menus was last updated 5 years ago.

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