WordPress plugin comparison

Widget Importer & Exporter vs WordPress Widgets Shortcode

Widget Importer & Exporter

by Steven Gliebe

200K+ installs4.7

WordPress Widgets Shortcode

by Brajesh Singh

400+ installs4.5

At a glance

Widget Importer & Exporter has more active installs: 200K+, against 400+ for WordPress Widgets Shortcode.
On a typical day, Widget Importer & Exporter is downloaded about 2,362 times, WordPress Widgets Shortcode about 6.
Widget Importer & Exporter is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 117 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
Widget Importer & Exporter was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against May 14, 2016 for WordPress Widgets Shortcode.
Widget Importer & Exporter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WordPress Widgets Shortcode.

Widget Importer & Exporter leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Widget Importer & Exporter	WordPress Widgets Shortcode
Popular rank	#264	#9,162
Active installs	200K+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	133.2K	143
Rating	4.7(117)	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×1.23	×0.00
Last release	25 days ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	–

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