WordPress plugin comparison
Movable Type and TypePad Importer vs Substack Importer
Movable Type and TypePad Importer
by briancolinger
20K+ installs4.0
Substack Importer
by WordPress.org
1K+ installs2.8
At a glance
- Movable Type and TypePad Importer has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Substack Importer.
- On a typical day, Movable Type and TypePad Importer is downloaded about 134 times, Substack Importer about 17.
- Movable Type and TypePad Importer is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 2.8 from 4 reviews.
- Substack Importer was updated more recently: Apr 22, 2026, against Apr 16, 2026 for Movable Type and TypePad Importer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Movable Type and TypePad Importer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Substack Importer.
Line by line
Movable Type and TypePad Importer leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Movable Type and TypePad Importer | Substack Importer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,262 | #6,790 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.2K | 479 |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 2.8(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.71 | ×0.40 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Movable Type and TypePad Importer vs Movable Type Backup Importer
- Movable Type and TypePad Importer vs WordPress Importer
- Movable Type and TypePad Importer vs Blogger Importer
- Movable Type and TypePad Importer vs Really Simple CSV Importer
- Substack Importer vs WordPress Importer
- Substack Importer vs Blogger Importer
- Substack Importer vs Really Simple CSV Importer
- Substack Importer vs RSS Importer
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free