WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Backup & Reset vs Widget Importer & Exporter
Customizer Backup & Reset
by WPZOOM
7K+ installs4.2
Widget Importer & Exporter
by Steven Gliebe
200K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Widget Importer & Exporter has more active installs: 200K+, against 7K+ for Customizer Backup & Reset.
- On a typical day, Widget Importer & Exporter is downloaded about 2,169 times, Customizer Backup & Reset about 48.
- Widget Importer & Exporter is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 117 reviews, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
- Widget Importer & Exporter was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Aug 10, 2026 for Customizer Backup & Reset.
- Customizer Backup & Reset resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Widget Importer & Exporter.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Widget Importer & Exporter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Customizer Backup & Reset.
Line by line
Widget Importer & Exporter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Customizer Backup & Reset | Widget Importer & Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,538 | #264 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 127.6K |
| Rating | 4.2(15) | 4.7(117) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×1.23 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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