Active installs
2M+
0.6% of tracked installs
Rank
#23
Peak #23
Downloads / day
27,075
prev 26,758
Downloads (7d)
146,716
All-time downloads
72.1M
Days tracked
84
84 in top 50
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Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- WordPress Importer currently ranks #23 and has stayed inside the top 50 in every daily snapshot since Jul 22, 2026 (84 snapshots).
- Active installs have held steady at 2M+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- It accounts for roughly 0.6% of all active installs across the plugins we track.
- It is averaging 28,904 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 39% versus the month before (47,194/day).
- The latest release, v0.9.6, shipped on Aug 27, 2026 (51 days ago) — release #24 since the plugin joined the directory in 2010.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | #23 |
| 2026-09-30 | #23 |
| 2026-08-31 | #23 |
| 2026-07-31 | #23 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 2,000,000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 2,000,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 2,000,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2,000,000 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 27,075 |
| 2026-09-30 | 25,535 |
| 2026-08-31 | 66,345 |
| 2026-07-31 | 11,785 |
| 2026-06-30 | 15,689 |
| 2026-05-31 | 9,043 |
| 2026-04-30 | 17,779 |
| 2026-03-31 | 19,662 |
| 2026-02-28 | 7,727 |
| 2026-01-31 | 7,980 |
| 2025-12-31 | 13,318 |
| 2025-11-30 | 13,347 |
| 2025-10-31 | 21,553 |
| 2025-09-30 | 117,268 |
| 2025-08-31 | 9,691 |
| 2025-07-31 | 6,597 |
| 2025-06-30 | 13,515 |
| 2025-05-31 | 9,082 |
| 2025-04-30 | 19,326 |
| 2025-03-31 | 40,788 |
| 2025-02-28 | 11,406 |
| 2025-01-31 | 13,030 |
| 2024-12-31 | 11,185 |
| 2024-11-30 | 9,439 |
| 2024-10-31 | 28,932 |
| 2024-09-30 | 10,071 |
| 2024-08-31 | 5,144 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | WordPress.org |
|---|---|
| Current version | 0.9.6 |
| Versions released | 24 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-27 |
| Added to directory | 2010-05-20 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.2+ |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-22 |
Description
Import posts, pages, comments, custom fields, categories, tags and more from a WordPress export file.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use WordPress Importer?
WordPress.org reports 2M+ active installs.
How popular is WordPress Importer?
As of October 16, 2026, WordPress Importer ranks #23 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
When was WordPress Importer last updated?
WordPress Importer was last updated on August 27, 2026 (version 0.9.6). It has shipped 24 releases in total.
Who makes WordPress Importer?
WordPress Importer is developed by WordPress.org. It joined the WordPress.org plugin directory in May 2010.
