Blogger Importer vs Canalblog Importer
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Blogger Importer ranks #722 on the popular list; Canalblog Importer is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Blogger Importer has the largest install base, roughly 2500× the next: 50K+ active installs against 20+ for Canalblog Importer. Downloads this week: Blogger Importer 1,063 and Canalblog Importer 15. Ratings: Blogger Importer 3.1★ from 57 and Canalblog Importer 3★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Blogger Importer | Canalblog Importer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #722 ▼ 3 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,063 | 15 |
| Rating | 3.1★ (57) | 3★ (2) |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2024 | Aug 2, 2020 |
| Current version | 0.9.3 | 1.6.5 |
| Best rank on record | #709 | #25,757 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2010 | Feb 2010 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Blogger Importer or Canalblog Importer?
By active installs, Blogger Importer: 50K+ sites run it against 20+ for Canalblog Importer, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Are Blogger Importer or Canalblog Importer alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.