WordPress plugin comparison
Ghost Importer vs WordPress Importer
At a glance
- WordPress Importer has more active installs: 2M+, against 30+ for Ghost Importer.
- On a typical day, WordPress Importer is downloaded about 40,035 times, Ghost Importer about 2.
- Ghost Importer is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.1 from 326 reviews.
- WordPress Importer was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jun 27, 2017 for Ghost Importer.
- WordPress Importer is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.8.34 for Ghost Importer.
- WordPress Importer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Ghost Importer.
Line by line
WordPress Importer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ghost Importer |  WordPress Importer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,631 | #23 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 2M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 1.8M |
| Rating | 4.5(4) | 3.1(326) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.21 |
| Last release | 9 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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