WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Export/Import vs Live Theme Preview
Customizer Export/Import
by Beaver Builder
100K+ installs4.8
Live Theme Preview
by Mike Martel
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Customizer Export/Import has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Live Theme Preview.
- On a typical day, Customizer Export/Import is downloaded about 320 times, Live Theme Preview about 1.
- Live Theme Preview is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 115 reviews.
- Customizer Export/Import was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Feb 20, 2013 for Live Theme Preview.
- Customizer Export/Import is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Live Theme Preview.
- Live Theme Preview has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Customizer Export/Import.
Line by line
Customizer Export/Import leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Customizer Export/Import | Live Theme Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #311 | #32,257 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.5K | 20 |
| Rating | 4.8(115) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 13 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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