Import / Export Customizer Settings vs Custom PHP Settings
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 #739, ahead of Custom PHP Settings at #1,879. Over the last 7 days Import / Export Customizer Settings held its place and Custom PHP Settings climbed 6 places. Import / Export Customizer Settings has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 50K+ active installs against 10K+ for Custom PHP Settings. Downloads this week: Import / Export Customizer Settings 976 and Custom PHP Settings 450. Ratings: Import / Export Customizer Settings 4.7★ from 6 and Custom PHP Settings 4.4★ from 15 reviews.
| Metric | Import / Export Customizer Settings | Custom PHP Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #739 ▬ | #1,879 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 976 | 450 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (6) | 4.4★ (15) |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.1.0 | 2.4.1 |
| Best rank on record | #729 | #1,830 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2019 | Feb 2019 |
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 Custom PHP Settings?
By active installs, Import / Export Customizer Settings: 50K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Custom PHP Settings, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Import / Export Customizer Settings or Custom PHP Settings?
Import / Export Customizer Settings, at #739 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Custom PHP Settings at #1,879. 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 Custom PHP Settings 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.