WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Widgets vs Widget Importer & Exporter
Advanced Widgets
by Andrico
50+ installs5.0
Widget Importer & Exporter
by Steven Gliebe
200K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Widget Importer & Exporter has more active installs: 200K+, against 50+ for Advanced Widgets.
- On a typical day, Widget Importer & Exporter is downloaded about 2,362 times, Advanced Widgets about 2.
- Advanced Widgets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 117 reviews.
- Widget Importer & Exporter was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Jan 13, 2015 for Advanced Widgets.
- Widget Importer & Exporter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Advanced Widgets.
- Widget Importer & Exporter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Advanced Widgets.
Line by line
Widget Importer & Exporter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Widgets | Widget Importer & Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,567 | #264 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 133.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.7(117) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.23 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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