Essential Blocks vs Export and Import Users and Customers
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| Feature | Essential Blocks v6.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Export and Import Users and Customers v2.7.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | October 19, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Editions | Essential Blocks · Essential Blocks Pro ($) | Export and Import Users and Customers · Export and Import Users and Customers (premium) ($) |
| Pros | Large block library with patterns for the block editor; WooCommerce product grid and add-to-cart blocks; Works within the standard WordPress block editor | Export and import WordPress users and WooCommerce customers as CSV; Field mapping and saved import and export templates; Works with WooCommerce customer data |
| Cons | Several blocks and features are marked PRO; Feed and AI blocks call third-party services and need keys or accounts | Advanced options are sold as a separate paid product; Sends uninstall reasons and feature requests to the vendor when users submit them |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Block library registered from block.json files, WooCommerce product grid and add-to-cart blocks, Fluent Forms block, NFT gallery block fed by OpenSea, Openverse image search block, AI features through an OpenAI API key, Pro-only blocks and conditions flagged is_pro ($) | Export users and customers to CSV, Import users and customers from CSV, Save and delete import or export templates, Search users for selection, Upgrade prompts for the premium product ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | WP Insights usage tracker (opt-in) | — |
| Social | Facebook Graph API, Instagram Graph API | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Fluent Forms | — |
| Other | Google Maps API, OpenSea API, Openverse API, OpenAI API, Templately | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | graph.facebook.com, graph.instagram.com, maps.googleapis.com, app.templately.com, api.opensea.io, api.openverse.org, api.openai.com, send.wpinsight.com | feedback.webtoffee.com |
| Blocks | 60 | — |