WordPress plugin comparison

Customizer Export/Import vs Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export

Customizer Export/Import

by Beaver Builder

100K+ installs4.8

Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export

by Matthew Reilly

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

Customizer Export/Import has more active installs: 100K+, against 500+ for Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export.
On a typical day, Customizer Export/Import is downloaded about 320 times, Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export about 27.
Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 115 reviews.
Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export was updated more recently: Sep 4, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for Customizer Export/Import.
Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export 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 2025 for Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export.

Customizer Export/Import leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Customizer Export/Import	Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export
Popular rank	#311	#8,560
Active installs	100K+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.9K	646
Rating	4.8(115)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.13	×0.56
Last release	4 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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