WordPress plugin comparison

Export Plugins and Templates vs Widget Importer & Exporter

Export Plugins and Templates

by Mohammad I. Okfie

1K+ installs4.4

Widget Importer & Exporter

by Steven Gliebe

200K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Widget Importer & Exporter has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for Export Plugins and Templates.
On a typical day, Widget Importer & Exporter is downloaded about 2,362 times, Export Plugins and Templates about 14.
Widget Importer & Exporter is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 117 reviews, against 4.4 from 12 reviews.
Widget Importer & Exporter was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Aug 9, 2024 for Export Plugins and Templates.
Widget Importer & Exporter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Export Plugins and Templates.
Widget Importer & Exporter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Export Plugins and Templates.

Widget Importer & Exporter leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Export Plugins and Templates	Widget Importer & Exporter
Popular rank	#6,311	#264
Active installs	1K+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	271	133.2K
Rating	4.4(12)	4.7(117)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.6.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.10	×1.23
Last release	2 years ago	25 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.2.4

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