Comments Import & Export
by WebToffee · Content & Feeds
Also makes 19 other plugins · 346.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
WordPress Comments Import Export plugin is a fast way for export and import WordPress Comments.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.7K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 91/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
88 health vs 64 average across 1,195 Content & Feeds plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 130.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Content & Feeds plugin keeps 0.8%, across 864 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Content & Feeds plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 8 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 48 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 68 reviews, smoothed to 4.56★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.6
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| comments import your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wordpress comments import your tag | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| comments export your tag | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| coupon import export | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| wordpress comments your tag | #8 | #8 | down 4 |
| import export | #8 | #9 | down 4 |
| comments | #12 | #10 | down 5 |
| order import export | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| import | #16 | #14 | down 1 |
| export | #16 | #14 | down 5 |
| export plugin | #15 | #13 | down 5 |
| csv import export | #11 | #12 | down 3 |
| get comments | #7 | #8 | — |
| product export import | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| product import export | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| bulk import | #12 | #12 | down 3 |
| import listings | #11 | #7 | down 3 |
| product import | #13 | #12 | down 3 |
| post data export import | #8 | #12 | 0 |
| post export import | #8 | #10 | up 1 |
| wordpress comments export. your tag | Not checked yet | ||
163 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 110 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “import export”, “csv import export” and “import listings” (#8, #11 and #11 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.5.4 · 14 Sep 2026
63
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 58% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago; the previous band took 3.9 years to cross, which places it about 74% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Oct 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ DELUCKS7mo ago
Overall, it’s a pretty good plugin for exporting comments, but unfortunately I don’t understand why it isn’t integrated into WordPress’s standard export function and requires its own UI. Also, you can only export comments from posts, not from other post types.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fallingletters1.2y ago
Just wanted a quick way to export comments on my personal blog, so I could do some analysis on who has been commenting the longest, who has left the most comments, etc. Did exactly what I wanted with little fuss!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ neoswf1.6y ago
Did the job! little issue with usability, its unclear at start, but moment u understands what to do, its super easy
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ floydk371.8y ago
I was sweating trying to figure out how to export just Comments from my website. After learning it couldn’t be done, God put on my heart to look for a plugin. And I found this one! It did exactly what I needed it to do and I am so grateful for. Kudos to the developers!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ unfootprint1.8y ago
Needed to export all comments, to see more easily if there were genuine comments in between thousands of spam comments. Exported it to CSV in one click, imported the CSV in Excel, and voila. Perfect plugin. Uninstalled it because there were no genuine messages, so we disable comments completely now.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matt Enser2.0y ago
Was able to export comments to a CSV so I should show them to a client which was helpful. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ billolimp2.1y ago
Works as expected, I exported and imported the comments in less than 3 minutes from one site to another.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ l7info2.1y ago
Cumpre o que promete!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-09-14 Version 2.5.4 [Security] – Fixed an access control issue that allowed Author-role users to export restricted comment data. Reported by a0yark via WPScan. [Compatibility] – Tested OK with WooCommerce 11.1. See changelog for all version 2.5.4
- 2026-08-18 Version 2.5.3 [Compatibility] – Tested OK with WordPress 7.1 [Compatibility] – Tested OK with WooCommerce 11.0.1 [Update] – Translation updates. See changelog for all versions 2.5.3
- 2026-08-17 Version 2.5.2 [Compatibility] – Tested OK with WordPress 7.0.4 [Compatibility] – Tested OK with WooCommerce 11.0.1 [Update] – Translation updates. See changelog for all versions 2.5.2
- 2026-05-26 Version 2.5.1 [Compatibility] – Tested OK with WordPress 7.0 See changelog for all versions 2.5.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 8 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.5.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Comments Import & Export 2.1.11 - 2.5.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Information Exposure ↗2026-09-15 CVE-2026-87836 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects 2.1.11 - 2.5.3 Patched in 2.5.4
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WordPress Comments Import & Export <= 2.4.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-06-02 CVE-2025-3919 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.3 Patched in 2.4.4
- Patched Medium · 6.5 WordPress Comments Import & Export <= 2.3.7 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Read via Directory Traversal ↗2024-10-10 CVE-2024-7514 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 2.3.7 Patched in 2.3.9
- 2023-02-06 CVE-2022-45370 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component Affects <= 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.2
- 2018-06-21 CVE-2018-11526 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component Affects <= 2.0.4 Patched in 2.0.5
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "WordPress Comments Import Export plugin is a fast way for export and import WordPress Comments."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon S3 and 1 more.
- ! Headings and lists 4 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,083 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "wordpress comments export." does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-24 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1417 days in tier
- 2021-12-07 2K+ → 3K+ up after 690 days in tier
- 2020-01-17 1K+ → 2K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Social comments by WpDevArt 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B - S Spam Comments Cleaner 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
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CIO Custom Fields Importer 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D -
Comments Deletion 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag - M MFS Sugar — installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
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