WordPress plugin comparison

Import / Export Customizer Settings vs Canalblog Importer

Import / Export Customizer Settings

by Brainstorm Force

50K+ installs4.7

Canalblog Importer

by thom4

20+ installs3.0

At a glance

Import / Export Customizer Settings has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for Canalblog Importer.
On a typical day, Import / Export Customizer Settings is downloaded about 121 times, Canalblog Importer about 2.
Import / Export Customizer Settings is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Import / Export Customizer Settings was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Aug 2, 2020 for Canalblog Importer.
Import / Export Customizer Settings is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Canalblog Importer.
Canalblog Importer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Import / Export Customizer Settings.

Import / Export Customizer Settings leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Import / Export Customizer Settings	Canalblog Importer
Popular rank	#733	#27,291
Active installs	50K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.9K	28
Rating	4.7(6)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.5.24
Search multiplier	×1.03	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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