WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Export Import for ACF Data vs Widget Importer & Exporter

Simple Export Import for ACF Data

by opcodespace

1K+ installs3.4

Widget Importer & Exporter

by Steven Gliebe

200K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Widget Importer & Exporter has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for Simple Export Import for ACF Data.
On a typical day, Widget Importer & Exporter is downloaded about 2,362 times, Simple Export Import for ACF Data about 26.
Widget Importer & Exporter is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 117 reviews, against 3.4 from 16 reviews.
Widget Importer & Exporter was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Simple Export Import for ACF Data.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.0.
Widget Importer & Exporter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for Simple Export Import for ACF Data.

Widget Importer & Exporter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Export Import for ACF Data	Widget Importer & Exporter
Popular rank	#6,509	#264
Active installs	1K+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	726	132.9K
Rating	3.4(16)	4.7(117)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.0	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.52	×1.23
Last release	2 months ago	26 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.2.4

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