WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Export/Import vs Hoot Import
At a glance
- Customizer Export/Import has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Hoot Import.
- On a typical day, Customizer Export/Import is downloaded about 320 times, Hoot Import about 28.
- Hoot Import is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 115 reviews.
- Hoot Import was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for Customizer Export/Import.
- Hoot Import is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Customizer Export/Import.
- Customizer Export/Import has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Hoot Import.
Line by line
Customizer Export/Import leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customizer Export/Import |  Hoot Import |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #311 | #6,717 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.5K | 644 |
| Rating | 4.8(115) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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