Customizer Backup & Reset

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 38% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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The two newest reviews are 1-star, one reporting the reset and restore failing so the user lost all their customizer settings, while the older reviews were happy it worked as advertised and saved time.

1. ★★★★★ revixi5

   5mo ago

   I use a very basic theme (GeneratePress) with a few customizer settings. I decided to use this plugin in order to find out if a CSS color problem came from Customizer settings. I made a backup and press the reset button… my problem was still there, so I press the button to restore the backup… nothing, it didn’t restore my settings… I lost all of them… now i’m stuck with a broken website that I have to start all over again.

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2. ★★★★★ Nate Hoffelder

   5.3y ago

   that was a waste of 3 minutes

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3. ★★★★★ Clarus Dignus

   6.4y ago

   Once installed, a “reset” button is added to the top of the customizer sidebar (to the left of the “save” button). Reliable plugin. Great convenience.

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4. ★★★★★ Carolina Nymark

   6.4y ago

   When developing themes this plugin makes it easier to test changes to customizer options.

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5. ★★★★★ pastorjim

   6.7y ago

   Nothing changed in my customized Hueman Pro Theme after reset

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6. ★★★★★ shareyourvision

   7.8y ago

   Needed to reset Sydney, worked as advertised

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7. ★★★★★ davedon72

   8.2y ago

   Tried using it to reset Storefront theme but it did nothing. Perhaps it is not compatible with Storefront.

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8. ★★★★★ -

   8.5y ago

   I been looking for something like this for weeks..

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.2.0 Improved backup/export/import compatibility for option-based Customizer settings (Astra, GeneratePress, and similar themes) Fixed restore/import behavior for nested option arrays so backed up settings are restored more r 2.2.0
2. — Version 2.1.0 NEW: Clean up inactive theme mods – Detects and removes old customizer settings from previously active themes that can cause colors, fonts, and other options to reappear when switching themes NEW: WPZOOM theme compatibil 2.1.0
3. — Version 2.0.3 NEW: Added “Create Backup” button to save backups without resetting Fixed multisite compatibility 2.0.3
4. — Version 2.0.2 Minor bug fix in WP 6.9 2.0.2
5. — Version 2.0.1 Minor bug fix 2.0.1
6. — Version 2.0.0 NEW: Redesigned UI with new customizer section panel NEW: Import/Export – Dual format support (JSON recommended, DAT for compatibility) NEW: Additional CSS Reset – Optional checkbox to reset Additional CSS along with the 2.0.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-06-21 8K+ → 7K+ down after 212 days in tier
2. 2025-11-21 9K+ → 8K+ down after 216 days in tier
3. 2025-04-19 10K+ → 9K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Customizer Export/Import 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
• Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A
• WP Import Export Lite 40K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Blaze Demo Importer 7K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• W WP Options Importer 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
• S Simple Membership WP user Import 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B

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Customizer Backup & Reset: 7K+ active installs, 4.2★ (15 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/customizer-reset-by-wpzoom