WordPress plugin comparison

Movable Type and TypePad Importer vs Sparkle Demo Importer

Movable Type and TypePad Importer

by briancolinger

20K+ installs4.0

Sparkle Demo Importer

by Sparkle WP

5K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Movable Type and TypePad Importer has more active installs: 20K+, against 5K+ for Sparkle Demo Importer.
On a typical day, Movable Type and TypePad Importer is downloaded about 134 times, Sparkle Demo Importer about 25.
Sparkle Demo Importer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
Movable Type and TypePad Importer was updated more recently: Apr 16, 2026, against Jun 20, 2024 for Sparkle Demo Importer.
Movable Type and TypePad Importer is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.2.15 for Sparkle Demo Importer.
Movable Type and TypePad Importer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Sparkle Demo Importer.

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

Metric	Movable Type and TypePad Importer	Sparkle Demo Importer
Popular rank	#1,262	#3,138
Active installs	20K+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.1K	725
Rating	4.0(4)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×0.71	×0.08
Last release	6 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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