CSV Importer vs CSV Importer Improved

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health B84

Health D42

Active-install trajectory

CSV Importer moved down one install band, 4K+ to 3K+; CSV Importer Improved moved down one install band, 200+ to 100+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	CSV Importer	CSV Importer Improved
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	3K–4K ✓	100–200
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-25% ✓	-50%
Overall health	B · 84 ✓	D · 42
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	99/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	77/100 ✓	67/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★ ✓	3.7★
Reviews	28 ✓	5
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	97/100 ✓	38/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	10.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	891 ✓	134
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.3% ✓	0.8%
Category	Content & Feeds	Content & Feeds

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

CSV ImporterCSV Importer Improved

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.