Import / Export Customizer Settings vs CFS Options Screens
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Import / Export Customizer Settings leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #738, ahead of CFS Options Screens at #9,870. Over the last 7 days Import / Export Customizer Settings slipped 1 place and CFS Options Screens slipped 51 places. Import / Export Customizer Settings has the largest install base, roughly 125× the next: 50K+ active installs against 400+ for CFS Options Screens. Downloads this week: Import / Export Customizer Settings 1,170 and CFS Options Screens 26. Ratings: Import / Export Customizer Settings 4.7★ from 6 and CFS Options Screens 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Import / Export Customizer Settings | CFS Options Screens |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #738 ▼ 1 | #9,870 ▼ 51 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,170 | 26 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (6) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Current version | 1.1.0 | 1.2.7 |
| Best rank on record | #729 | #9,788 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2019 | Jul 2014 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Import / Export Customizer Settings or CFS Options Screens?
By active installs, Import / Export Customizer Settings: 50K+ sites run it against 400+ for CFS Options Screens, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Import / Export Customizer Settings or CFS Options Screens?
Import / Export Customizer Settings, at #738 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with CFS Options Screens at #9,870. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Import / Export Customizer Settings or CFS Options Screens alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.