WordPress plugin comparison

Ghost Importer vs Movable Type and TypePad Importer

Ghost Importer

by tysonarmstrong

30+ installs4.5

Movable Type and TypePad Importer

by briancolinger

20K+ installs4.0

At a glance

Movable Type and TypePad Importer has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Ghost Importer.
On a typical day, Movable Type and TypePad Importer is downloaded about 134 times, Ghost Importer about 2.
Ghost Importer is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
Movable Type and TypePad Importer was updated more recently: Apr 16, 2026, against Jun 27, 2017 for Ghost Importer.
Movable Type and TypePad Importer is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.8.34 for Ghost Importer.
Movable Type and TypePad Importer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Ghost Importer.

Movable Type and TypePad Importer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Ghost Importer	Movable Type and TypePad Importer
Popular rank	#24,631	#1,262
Active installs	30+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	46	3.2K
Rating	4.5(4)	4.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.8.34	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.71
Last release	9 years ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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