What this plugin does

• Slug: widget-importer-exporter
• Author: Steven Gliebe
• 200000+ active installs
• 94/100 rating (117 reviews on wordpress.org)
• 5414372 all-time downloads
• On WordPress.org since 2013-07-15

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Maintenance status

• Latest known version: 1.6.1
• Last updated: 2026-10-15 11:39pm GMT
• Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.3
• Requires PHP: 5.2.4+
• Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4

Known vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities are recorded in our database for Widget Importer Exporter. This does not mean the plugin is audited or guaranteed safe — only that no CVE or vulnerability report is on file.

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