WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Export/Import vs HTML Import 2
Customizer Export/Import
by Beaver Builder
100K+ installs4.8
HTML Import 2
by Stephanie Leary
5K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Customizer Export/Import has more active installs: 100K+, against 5K+ for HTML Import 2.
- On a typical day, Customizer Export/Import is downloaded about 320 times, HTML Import 2 about 25.
- Customizer Export/Import is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 4.3 from 32 reviews.
- Customizer Export/Import was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for HTML Import 2.
- Customizer Export/Import is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.6.30 for HTML Import 2.
- HTML Import 2 has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Customizer Export/Import.
Line by line
Customizer Export/Import leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Customizer Export/Import | HTML Import 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #311 | #3,083 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.9K | 550 |
| Rating | 4.8(115) | 4.3(32) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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