WordPress plugin comparison

Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export vs WP Import Export Lite

Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export

by Matthew Reilly

500+ installs5.0

WP Import Export Lite

by vjinfotech

40K+ installs4.0

At a glance

WP Import Export Lite has more active installs: 40K+, against 500+ for Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export.
On a typical day, WP Import Export Lite is downloaded about 280 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 4.0 from 113 reviews.
WP Import Export Lite was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Sep 4, 2026 for Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Import Export Lite has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export.

WP Import Export Lite leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export	WP Import Export Lite
Popular rank	#8,560	#867
Active installs	500+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	646	8.5K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.0(113)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.56	×1.08
Last release	2 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.2	5.6

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