WordPress plugin comparison
Attachment Importer vs WordPress Importer
Attachment Importer
by Spencer Piontkowski
3K+ installs4.3
WordPress Importer
by WordPress.org
2M+ installs3.1
At a glance
- WordPress Importer has more active installs: 2M+, against 3K+ for Attachment Importer.
- On a typical day, WordPress Importer is downloaded about 38,747 times, Attachment Importer about 18.
- Attachment Importer is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 3.1 from 326 reviews.
- WordPress Importer was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 25, 2014 for Attachment Importer.
- WordPress Importer is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.0.38 for Attachment Importer.
- WordPress Importer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Attachment Importer.
Line by line
WordPress Importer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Attachment Importer | WordPress Importer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,868 | #23 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 2M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 388 | 1.8M |
| Rating | 4.3(26) | 3.1(326) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.21 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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