WordPress plugin comparison

Blogger Importer Extended vs Movable Type and TypePad Importer

Blogger Importer Extended

by lavoieltd

4K+ installs4.7

Movable Type and TypePad Importer

by briancolinger

20K+ installs4.0

At a glance

Movable Type and TypePad Importer has more active installs: 20K+, against 4K+ for Blogger Importer Extended.
On a typical day, Movable Type and TypePad Importer is downloaded about 134 times, Blogger Importer Extended about 90.
Blogger Importer Extended is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 131 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
Blogger Importer Extended was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Apr 16, 2026 for Movable Type and TypePad Importer.
Blogger Importer Extended is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Movable Type and TypePad Importer.
Movable Type and TypePad Importer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Blogger Importer Extended.

Blogger Importer Extended leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Blogger Importer Extended	Movable Type and TypePad Importer
Popular rank	#3,397	#1,262
Active installs	4K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.7K	3.1K
Rating	4.7(131)	4.0(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.88	×0.71
Last release	21 days ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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