IntenseDebate Importer vs Native PHP Sessions
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
Native PHP Sessions ranks #1,598 on the popular list; IntenseDebate Importer is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Native PHP Sessions has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for IntenseDebate Importer. Downloads this week: Native PHP Sessions 4,419 and IntenseDebate Importer 22.
| Metric | IntenseDebate Importer | Native PHP Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #1,598 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 22 | 4,419 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (16) |
| Last updated | Sep 23, 2010 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Current version | 0.1 | 1.4.5 |
| Best rank on record | #34,208 | #1,596 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2010 | Sep 2014 |
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, IntenseDebate Importer or Native PHP Sessions?
By active installs, Native PHP Sessions: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for IntenseDebate Importer, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Are IntenseDebate Importer or Native PHP Sessions 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.