Widget Importer & Exporter vs WPMove Migration Connector
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 WPMove Migration Connector at #72,340. Over the last 7 days Widget Importer & Exporter held its place and WPMove Migration Connector slipped 12,591 places. Downloads this week: Widget Importer & Exporter 21,648 and WPMove Migration Connector 21.
| Metric | Widget Importer & Exporter | WPMove Migration Connector |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #264 ▬ | #72,340 ▼ 12591 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | — |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 21,648 | 21 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (117) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.6.2 | 2.1.26 |
| Best rank on record | #254 | #47,712 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2013 | Jul 2026 |
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 ranks higher on WordPress.org, Widget Importer & Exporter or WPMove Migration Connector?
Widget Importer & Exporter, at #264 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WPMove Migration Connector at #72,340. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Widget Importer & Exporter or WPMove Migration Connector 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.