WordPress plugin comparison
Design Import/Export vs Widget Importer & Exporter
Design Import/Export
by UXL Themes
300+ installs5.0
Widget Importer & Exporter
by Steven Gliebe
200K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Widget Importer & Exporter has more active installs: 200K+, against 300+ for Design Import/Export.
- On a typical day, Widget Importer & Exporter is downloaded about 2,362 times, Design Import/Export about 10.
- Design Import/Export is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 117 reviews.
- Widget Importer & Exporter was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Dec 10, 2025 for Design Import/Export.
- Widget Importer & Exporter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Design Import/Export.
- Widget Importer & Exporter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Design Import/Export.
Line by line
Widget Importer & Exporter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Design Import/Export | Widget Importer & Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,113 | #264 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 277 | 133.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.7(117) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×1.23 |
| Last release | 11 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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