Really Simple CSV Importer

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ bixgomez

   3.5y ago

   Wonderful, simple, effective plugin. I used this little miracle to migrate 100+ nodes from an old Drupal 7 site into the a new WordPress 6.1.1 site without a hitch! Even handles images, importing and creating media objects from images located in a separate directory.

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2. ★★★★★ localnavi

   3.8y ago

   I used this plugin on WP6.1.

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3. ★★★★★ albertohrtzt

   4.6y ago

   I’ve try many csv importers and most work but they add pages, menues and lot of options making the admin seem ugly and dismatch from client identity. This integrates with wp ui under tools import menu. Just great! Its really appreciated the clean interface and efficiency of the plugin

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4. ★★★★★ racmanuel.dev

   4.9y ago

   This is a good plugin save me hours in insert Posts, and ACF fields

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5. ★★★★★ James Cole

   5.1y ago

   This plugin may be simple but it has saved hours.

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6. ★★★★★ Musiphilos

   5.3y ago

   Most CSV import plugins add the CPT updates, and Taxonomies, as Premium features. This tool is so small and accomplishes our needs perfectly. Great combination with MetaBox, which we are suing This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by Musiphilos. This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by Musiphilos.

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7. ★★★★★ brasofilo

   5.9y ago

   Perfect. Worked at first try using CPT and Advanced Custom Fields. Thanks, Takuro, you rock!

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8. ★★★★★ iu7489

   6.3y ago

   It does what it was described to do, and it does it extremely well. Also, despite the plugin being last updated five years ago (from the time of this review), it works flawlessly in May 2020. Love it, it saved me so much time!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.3.1 Plugin maintenance handed over from @hissy to @websoudan Security fix: prevent arbitrary file upload via post_thumbnail/media_file (validate real file content against allowed mime types, restrict thumbnails to images, do 1.3.1
2. — Version 1.3 Some Enhancements (Thanks @piwi!) Attachment support Add “really_simple_csv_importer_save_thumbnail” Filter French translations Support post date GMT Support post password 1.3
3. — Version 1.2 Enhancement: Smart Custom Fields support Check if the provided post status is already registered 1.2
4. — Version 1.1 Enhancement: Support localization Bug fixes 1.1
5. — Version 1.0 Enhancement: Replace a helper class to more better one Enhancement: Add action hook Bug fixes 1.0
6. — Version 0.6.3 Enhancement: Remove Byte Order Mark automatically (Thanks lucianosantana!) 0.6.3

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 7.2 Really Simple CSV Importer <= 1.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload ↗
   2026-07-22 CVE-2026-65461 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.3 Patched in 1.3.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 25 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Plus 1 more locale with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-08-27 50K+ → 40K+ down

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).

• Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• R RS CSV Importer Media Add-On 4K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• WP Smart Import : Import any XML File to WordPress 900+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• CSV Importer Plus for ACF 400+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• Import/Export for Advanced Custom Fields 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags C
• W WPML String Translation Importer 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D

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Really Simple CSV Importer: 40K+ active installs, 4.9★ (107 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-26. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/really-simple-csv-importer