CSV Importer
by Soflyy · Content & Feeds
Also makes 3 other plugins · 123K+ installs across the portfolio →
Import posts from CSV files into WordPress.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.6K estimated
Momentum
+28%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “import”, “spreadsheet” and “excel” for “importer”, “csv import” and “wordpress csv import”. “import” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “importer” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “spreadsheet” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “csv import” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “excel” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “wordpress csv import” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 64 average across 1,194 Content & Feeds plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 222.8K 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 1 release 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 94 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 28 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★
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.
46
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
35%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| csv importer | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| csv your tag | #4 | #8 | down 1 |
| csv xml importer | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| importer | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| csv 2 post | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| import csv your tag | #8 | #12 | 0 |
| add post to csv | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| csv import | #8 | #13 | up 1 |
| wordpress importer | #8 | #11 | up 1 |
| page importer | #6 | #7 | up 1 |
| wordpress csv import | #13 | #15 | up 3 |
| excel your tag | #22 | #19 | down 2 |
| spreadsheet your tag | #23 | #20 | up 1 |
| post importer | #8 | #9 | up 1 |
| csv export | #14 | #15 | up 1 |
| csv user import | #10 | #13 | up 1 |
| import product csv | #11 | #17 | up 2 |
| import users from csv | #12 | #14 | up 2 |
| import users csv | #12 | #14 | up 1 |
| csv import export | #20 | #17 | down 1 |
| import your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
91 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 68 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “import”, “spreadsheet” and “excel” for “importer”, “csv import” and “wordpress csv import”. “import” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “importer” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “spreadsheet” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “csv import” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “excel” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “wordpress csv import” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.5K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v0.4.2 · 5 Dec 2025
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 61% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 58% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ thorsolutions12mo ago
Just a small plugin to plugin in their main marketing ploy where they didn’t live up to their promises of original LTD owners
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ franciskje5.4y ago
I really love this plugin, but sometimes doesn’t worked fine for me and skipped some posts apparently without a reason. Now I’ve found a problem with accented letters commonly used in Italy, if one of these is used in the text the CVS plugin skip the post. After a lot of errors I’ve changed the “èéàìòù” characters with “a’ e’ i’ o’ u'” and what was previously skipped, is now correctly imported. Hope this helps some of you too.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ indianplayschools10.8y ago
wonderful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ myCred10.8y ago
Works as intended. Love it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ franciscus10.9y ago
Since I often have to create custom posts in batches, this saves me a lot of time. Just be aware that csv_post_title, csv_post_excerpt and csv_post_post must be present in the input file, even if they are empty.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vassilm11.0y ago
Easy, simple and works
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mhj12311.8y ago
I’ve used it on nearly all my sites for 4 years now, and have found it flexible enough to do most things I need, and very reliable. Easy to modify as needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Phil Marnell12.0y ago
Tried another importer that spun off all kinds of weird stuff, and then found this. Awesome. Simple to use, good documentation. Great tool! Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.4.2 Minor ui update 0.4.2
- — Version 0.3.9 Minor bug and security fixes 0.3.9
- — Version 0.3.8 Minor bug and security fixes 0.3.8
- — Version 0.3.7 Make hierarchical custom taxonomy line splitting more robust Fix deprecation warnings 0.3.7
- — Version 0.3.6 Fix category cleanup bug 0.3.6
- — Version 0.3.5 Added ‘greater-than’ category syntax Updated the docs 0.3.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (0.4.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
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 6.4.3
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Import posts from CSV files into WordPress."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Sets max execution time to 2 minutes. Adjust as necessary.").
- ! 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, ACF.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,130 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "import csv", "spreadsheet" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-30 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-29 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-28 4K+ → 3K+ down after 544 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 572 days in tier
- 2023-05-08 6K+ → 5K+ down after 171 days in tier
- 2022-11-18 7K+ → 6K+ down after 181 days in tier
- 2022-05-21 8K+ → 7K+ down after 450 days in tier
- 2021-02-25 9K+ → 8K+ down after 148 days in tier
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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CSV Importer Improved 100+ installs · 3.7★ · 4 shared tags D -
TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy 600K+ installs · 5.0★ · 3 shared tags A -
Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce and WP E-commerce – Light 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags C -
Import Excel to Gravity Forms 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
WP Import Export Lite 40K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Import Users from CSV 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A
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