Customizer Export/Import vs Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns
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
Customizer Export/Import leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #309, ahead of Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns at #11,259. Over the last 7 days Customizer Export/Import slipped 2 places and Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns slipped 28 places. Customizer Export/Import has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 100K+ active installs against 200+ for Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns. Downloads this week: Customizer Export/Import 3,073 and Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns 57. Ratings: Customizer Export/Import 4.8★ from 115 and Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns 5★ from 6 reviews.
| Metric | Customizer Export/Import | Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #309 ▼ 2 | #11,259 ▼ 28 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,073 | 57 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (115) | 5★ (6) |
| Last updated | Jun 16, 2026 | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Current version | 0.9.8 | 2.3 |
| Best rank on record | #300 | #11,066 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2014 | Jul 2021 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Customizer Export/Import or Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns?
By active installs, Customizer Export/Import: 100K+ sites run it against 200+ for Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Customizer Export/Import or Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns?
Customizer Export/Import, at #309 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns at #11,259. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Customizer Export/Import or Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns 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.