Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Widget Importer & Exporter | WordPress Importer |
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| Rating | ★ 4.7 ★ | 3.1 ★ |
| Total reviews | 117 | ★ 327 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 2,000,000+ |
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Based on the data on this page, Widget Importer & Exporter is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 4.7★ vs WordPress Importer's 3.1★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
WordPress Importer has the larger user base (327 reviews vs 117), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Widget Importer & Exporter's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Widget Importer & Exporter; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — WordPress Importer's 327-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Widget Importer & Exporter's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Widget Importer & Exporter audit • WordPress Importer audit
| Keyword | Widget Importer & Exporter | WordPress Importer |
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| custom form | Not ranked | #857 |
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Widget Importer & Exporter has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 117 reviews) compared to WordPress Importer (3.1★ from 327 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Widget Importer & Exporter holds the higher average rating (4.7★ vs 3.1★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. WordPress Importer has the deeper published review base (327 vs 117), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Widget Importer & Exporter typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (117 reviews). WordPress Importer typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (327 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Widget Importer & Exporter and WordPress Importer both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Widget Importer & Exporter" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
