Really Simple CSV Importer vs Simple Tags 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
Really Simple CSV Importer ranks #894 on the popular list; Simple Tags Importer is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Really Simple CSV Importer has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 40K+ active installs against 20+ for Simple Tags Importer. Downloads this week: Really Simple CSV Importer 811 and Simple Tags Importer 42. Ratings: Really Simple CSV Importer 4.9★ from 107 and Simple Tags Importer 2★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Really Simple CSV Importer | Simple Tags Importer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #894 ▲ 2 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 811 | 42 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (107) | 2★ (4) |
| Last updated | Jul 16, 2026 | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Current version | 1.3.1 | 0.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #885 | #24,016 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2013 | May 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
More comparisons
- Really Simple CSV Importer vs WordPress Importer
- Really Simple CSV Importer vs Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF
- Really Simple CSV Importer vs Blogger Importer
- Really Simple CSV Importer vs RSS Importer
- Really Simple CSV Importer vs Starter Templates & Sites Pack by ThemeGrill
- Simple Tags Importer vs WordPress Importer
- Simple Tags Importer vs Blogger Importer
- Simple Tags Importer vs Starter Templates & Sites Pack by ThemeGrill
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Really Simple CSV Importer or Simple Tags Importer?
By active installs, Really Simple CSV Importer: 40K+ sites run it against 20+ for Simple Tags Importer, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Are Really Simple CSV Importer or Simple Tags 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.