WordPress plugin comparison

Import / Export Customizer Settings vs XML Import

Import / Export Customizer Settings

by Brainstorm Force

50K+ installs4.7

XML Import

by dirlikdesigns

20+ installs1.0

At a glance

Import / Export Customizer Settings has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for XML Import.
On a typical day, Import / Export Customizer Settings is downloaded about 129 times, XML Import about 2.
Import / Export Customizer Settings is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
Import / Export Customizer Settings was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Mar 1, 2016 for XML Import.
Import / Export Customizer Settings is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for XML Import.
XML Import has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Import / Export Customizer Settings.

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

Metric	Import / Export Customizer Settings	XML Import
Popular rank	#733	#26,300
Active installs	50K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.9K	36
Rating	4.7(6)	1.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.4.34
Search multiplier	×1.03	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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