Pinterest Importer
by grosbouff · Backup
Also makes 19 other plugins · 400+ installs across the portfolio →
Backup your Pinterest.com account by importing pins in Wordpress. Supports regular boards, secret boards and followed boards.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
30+
≈36 estimated
Momentum
-27%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “backup”, “importer” and “pins” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
46 health vs 75 average across 558 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 30 of 10.9K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Backup plugin keeps 1.6%, across 286 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Backup plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30, well behind 7.1.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2709 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.2.30; the current branch is 7.1
4.3★ over 15 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2709 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| backup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| importer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pins your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pinterest your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “backup”, “importer” and “pins” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 148 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #23,100 to #25,000, alongside the other plugins at 30+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “30+”. 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 61% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Freetmen6.4y ago
It is a pity that this plugin is the only one of its kind and it has no analogues. This topic was modified 5 years, 11 months ago by Freetmen.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous8.0y ago
Works fine
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ethan Shaw8.6y ago
APIs change; plugin no longer keeps up. This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by Ethan Shaw.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matt9.6y ago
Really good job, fills niche wonderfully. This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by Matt.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Toni10.4y ago
A very fun and powerful plugin with controlled importing from Pinterest. So easy to use, with nice results. The dev is quick to respond and very helpful. Thanks for your hard work, assistance, and a great plugin – all free. 5 Star ratings should remember to donate! We want to keep using this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sooz10.4y ago
Exactly what I was looking for, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sadsoup10.8y ago
Is it possible to make plugin to create attachments, not posts? Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Christian Hockenberger11.0y ago
It does exactly what I’ve expected.
Read on wp.org ↗
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Backup your Pinterest.com account by importing pins in Wordpress. Supports regular boards, secret boards an..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Pinterest.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,089 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-12 40+ → 30+ down after 75 days in tier
- 2026-03-29 30+ → 40+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2026-03-10 40+ → 30+ down after 128 days in tier
- 2025-11-02 30+ → 40+ up after 61 days in tier
- 2025-09-02 40+ → 30+ down after 349 days in tier
- 2024-09-18 50+ → 40+ down after 258 days in tier
- 2024-01-04 60+ → 50+ down after 202 days in tier
- 2023-06-16 70+ → 60+ down after 178 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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PinnerPress – Customizable Pin Buttons for Pinterest Creators 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WPSEO Pinterest Rich Pins for WooCommerce 30+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
WordPress Importer 2M+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Pinterest for WooCommerce 200K+ installs · 2.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
Widget Importer & Exporter 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Blogger Importer 50K+ installs · 3.2★ · 1 shared tag D
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/pinterest-importer" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Pinterest Importer — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Pinterest Importer: 30+ active installs, 4.3★ (15 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-03. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/pinterest-importer
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