WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Widgets Control vs Widget Importer & Exporter
Dashboard Widgets Control
by Michael Finkenberger
10+ installs3.0
Widget Importer & Exporter
by Steven Gliebe
200K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Widget Importer & Exporter has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Dashboard Widgets Control.
- On a typical day, Widget Importer & Exporter is downloaded about 2,362 times, Dashboard Widgets Control about 2.
- Widget Importer & Exporter is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 117 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Widget Importer & Exporter was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for Dashboard Widgets Control.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Widget Importer & Exporter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Dashboard Widgets Control.
Line by line
Widget Importer & Exporter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Dashboard Widgets Control | Widget Importer & Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,015 | #264 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 133.2K |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 4.7(117) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×1.23 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 25 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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