WordPress plugin comparison
Search Tools vs Widget Importer & Exporter
Search Tools
by Peter Stehlík
20+ installs5.0
Widget Importer & Exporter
by Steven Gliebe
200K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Widget Importer & Exporter has more active installs: 200K+, against 20+ for Search Tools.
- On a typical day, Widget Importer & Exporter is downloaded about 2,362 times, Search Tools about 2.
- Search Tools is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 117 reviews.
- Widget Importer & Exporter was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Jul 26, 2024 for Search Tools.
- Widget Importer & Exporter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Search Tools.
- Widget Importer & Exporter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for Search Tools.
Line by line
Widget Importer & Exporter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Search Tools | Widget Importer & Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,107 | #264 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 133.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(117) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×1.23 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 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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