WordPress plugin comparison

Movable Type and TypePad Importer vs Really Simple CSV Importer

Movable Type and TypePad Importer

by briancolinger

20K+ installs4.0

Really Simple CSV Importer

by Webの相談所

40K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Really Simple CSV Importer has more active installs: 40K+, against 20K+ for Movable Type and TypePad Importer.
On a typical day, Really Simple CSV Importer is downloaded about 200 times, Movable Type and TypePad Importer about 134.
Really Simple CSV Importer is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 107 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
Really Simple CSV Importer was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Apr 16, 2026 for Movable Type and TypePad Importer.
Really Simple CSV Importer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Movable Type and TypePad Importer.
Movable Type and TypePad Importer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Really Simple CSV Importer.

Really Simple CSV Importer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Movable Type and TypePad Importer	Really Simple CSV Importer
Popular rank	#1,262	#907
Active installs	20K+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.2K	6.7K
Rating	4.0(4)	4.9(107)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.71	×1.20
Last release	6 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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