Custom Post Type Widgets vs Widget Importer & Exporter
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
Widget Importer & Exporter leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #258, ahead of Custom Post Type Widgets at #1,507. Over the last 7 days Widget Importer & Exporter slipped 1 place and Custom Post Type Widgets climbed 3 places. Widget Importer & Exporter has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 200K+ active installs against 10K+ for Custom Post Type Widgets. Ratings: Custom Post Type Widgets 4.8★ from 14 and Widget Importer & Exporter 4.7★ from 117 reviews.
| Metric | Custom Post Type Widgets | Widget Importer & Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,507 ▲ 3 | #258 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 1,939 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (14) | 4.7★ (117) |
| Last updated | Jun 2, 2026 | May 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.5.3 | 1.6.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,507 | #254 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2015 | Jul 2013 |
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, Custom Post Type Widgets or Widget Importer & Exporter?
By active installs, Widget Importer & Exporter: 200K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Custom Post Type Widgets, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Post Type Widgets or Widget Importer & Exporter?
Widget Importer & Exporter, at #258 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Custom Post Type Widgets at #1,507. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Post Type Widgets or Widget Importer & Exporter 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.