WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Exporter vs WP Import Export Lite
At a glance
- WP Import Export Lite has more active installs: 40K+, against 2K+ for Custom Post Exporter.
- On a typical day, WP Import Export Lite is downloaded about 280 times, Custom Post Exporter about 20.
- Custom Post Exporter is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.0 from 113 reviews.
- WP Import Export Lite was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Oct 19, 2024 for Custom Post Exporter.
- WP Import Export Lite resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Custom Post Exporter.
- WP Import Export Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Custom Post Exporter.
- Custom Post Exporter has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for WP Import Export Lite.
Line by line
WP Import Export Lite leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Exporter |  WP Import Export Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,375 | #867 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 435 | 8.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(16) | 4.0(113) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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