WordPress plugin comparison

Widget Importer & Exporter vs Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets

Widget Importer & Exporter

by Steven Gliebe

200K+ installs4.7

Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets

by Ahmad Awais

40+ installs4.7

At a glance

Widget Importer & Exporter has more active installs: 200K+, against 40+ for Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets.
On a typical day, Widget Importer & Exporter is downloaded about 2,362 times, Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets about 3.
Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
Widget Importer & Exporter was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Mar 7, 2020 for Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets.
Widget Importer & Exporter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.0 for Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets.
Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Widget Importer & Exporter.

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

Metric	Widget Importer & Exporter	Remove WP Dashboard Extra Widgets
Popular rank	#264	#22,575
Active installs	200K+	40+
Downloads, last 30 days	133.2K	66
Rating	4.7(117)	4.7(3)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.4.0
Search multiplier	×1.23	×0.00
Last release	25 days ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	–

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