WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Link Widget vs Widget Importer & Exporter
Custom Link Widget
by pankajbiswas
1K+ installs3.7
Widget Importer & Exporter
by Steven Gliebe
200K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Widget Importer & Exporter has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for Custom Link Widget.
- On a typical day, Widget Importer & Exporter is downloaded about 2,362 times, Custom Link Widget about 11.
- Widget Importer & Exporter is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 117 reviews, against 3.7 from 7 reviews.
- Widget Importer & Exporter was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Link Widget.
- Widget Importer & Exporter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Custom Link Widget.
- Custom Link Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Widget Importer & Exporter.
Line by line
Widget Importer & Exporter leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Link Widget | Widget Importer & Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,504 | #264 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 214 | 133.2K |
| Rating | 3.7(7) | 4.7(117) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.23 |
| Last release | 9 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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