WordPress plugin comparison

Movable Type and TypePad Importer vs WP Options Importer

Movable Type and TypePad Importer

by briancolinger

20K+ installs4.0

WP Options Importer

by Matthew Boynes

6K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Movable Type and TypePad Importer has more active installs: 20K+, against 6K+ for WP Options Importer.
On a typical day, Movable Type and TypePad Importer is downloaded about 134 times, WP Options Importer about 54.
WP Options Importer is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
Movable Type and TypePad Importer was updated more recently: Apr 16, 2026, against Mar 3, 2023 for WP Options Importer.
Movable Type and TypePad Importer is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.1.16 for WP Options Importer.
Movable Type and TypePad Importer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for WP Options Importer.

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

Metric	Movable Type and TypePad Importer	WP Options Importer
Popular rank	#1,262	#2,743
Active installs	20K+	6K+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.2K	1.4K
Rating	4.0(4)	4.9(9)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.1.16
Search multiplier	×0.71	×0.03
Last release	6 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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