WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Page Sidebars vs Widget Importer & Exporter
Simple Page Sidebars
by Cedaro
20K+ installs4.9
Widget Importer & Exporter
by Steven Gliebe
200K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Widget Importer & Exporter has more active installs: 200K+, against 20K+ for Simple Page Sidebars.
- On a typical day, Widget Importer & Exporter is downloaded about 2,362 times, Simple Page Sidebars about 34.
- Simple Page Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 54 reviews, against 4.7 from 117 reviews.
- Widget Importer & Exporter was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Feb 23, 2025 for Simple Page Sidebars.
- Widget Importer & Exporter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Simple Page Sidebars.
- Simple Page Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Widget Importer & Exporter.
Line by line
Widget Importer & Exporter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Page Sidebars | Widget Importer & Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,392 | #264 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 766 | 133.2K |
| Rating | 4.9(54) | 4.7(117) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×1.23 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 25 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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