WordPress plugin comparison
IM-porter vs WordPress Importer
IM-porter
by Christopher Finke
Fewer than 10 installs
WordPress Importer
by WordPress.org
2M+ installs3.1
At a glance
- WordPress Importer has more active installs: 2M+, against fewer than 10 for IM-porter.
- On a typical day, WordPress Importer is downloaded about 40,035 times, IM-porter about 1.
- IM-porter has no reviews yet.
- WordPress Importer was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 5, 2014 for IM-porter.
- WordPress Importer is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.0.38 for IM-porter.
- WordPress Importer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for IM-porter.
Line by line
WordPress Importer leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | IM-porter | WordPress Importer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #23 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 2M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 1.8M |
| Rating | No ratings | 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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