WordPress plugin comparison
Widget Context vs Widget Importer & Exporter
At a glance
- Widget Importer & Exporter has more active installs: 200K+, against 30K+ for Widget Context.
- On a typical day, Widget Importer & Exporter is downloaded about 2,362 times, Widget Context about 278.
- Widget Importer & Exporter is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 117 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Widget Importer & Exporter was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for Widget Context.
- Widget Context resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Widget Importer & Exporter.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Widget Importer & Exporter.
Line by line
Widget Importer & Exporter leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Widget Context |  Widget Importer & Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #932 | #264 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13K | 133.2K |
| Rating | 4.5(98) | 4.7(117) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×1.23 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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