Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns 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 #264, ahead of Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns at #11,259. Over the last 7 days Widget Importer & Exporter slipped 1 place and Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns slipped 28 places. Widget Importer & Exporter has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 200K+ active installs against 200+ for Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns. Downloads this week: Widget Importer & Exporter 26,485 and Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns 57. Ratings: Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns 5★ from 6 and Widget Importer & Exporter 4.7★ from 117 reviews.
| Metric | Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns | Widget Importer & Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #11,259 ▼ 28 | #264 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 57 | 26,485 |
| Rating | 5★ (6) | 4.7★ (117) |
| Last updated | Dec 10, 2025 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.3 | 1.6.2 |
| Best rank on record | #11,066 | #254 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2021 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns or Widget Importer & Exporter?
By active installs, Widget Importer & Exporter: 200K+ 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, Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns or Widget Importer & Exporter?
Widget Importer & Exporter, at #264 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 Design Import/Export – Styles, Templates, Template Parts and Patterns 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.