WordPress plugin comparison
Widget Importer & Exporter vs Widget Instance
At a glance
- Widget Importer & Exporter has more active installs: 200K+, against 500+ for Widget Instance.
- On a typical day, Widget Importer & Exporter is downloaded about 2,169 times, Widget Instance about 6.
- Widget Importer & Exporter is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 117 reviews, against 3.4 from 9 reviews.
- Widget Importer & Exporter was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Jul 11, 2018 for Widget Instance.
- Widget Importer & Exporter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Widget Instance.
- Widget Instance 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 |  Widget Importer & Exporter |  Widget Instance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #264 | #9,109 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 128.8K | 123 |
| Rating | 4.7(117) | 3.4(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.23 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 8 years 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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