WordPress plugin comparison
Show Widget Area Names (SWAN) vs Widget Importer & Exporter
Show Widget Area Names (SWAN)
by Amplitude Design
30+ installs4.3
Widget Importer & Exporter
by Steven Gliebe
200K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Widget Importer & Exporter has more active installs: 200K+, against 30+ for Show Widget Area Names (SWAN).
- On a typical day, Widget Importer & Exporter is downloaded about 1,969 times, Show Widget Area Names (SWAN) about 3.
- Widget Importer & Exporter is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 117 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- Widget Importer & Exporter was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Feb 10, 2015 for Show Widget Area Names (SWAN).
- Widget Importer & Exporter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Show Widget Area Names (SWAN).
- Show Widget Area Names (SWAN) has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Widget Importer & Exporter.
Line by line
Widget Importer & Exporter leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Show Widget Area Names (SWAN) | Widget Importer & Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,105 | #264 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 69 | 134.8K |
| Rating | 4.3(4) | 4.7(117) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.23 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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