Really Simple CSV Importer
by Webの相談所 · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 240K+ installs across the portfolio →
Alternative CSV Importer plugin. Simple and powerful, best for geeks.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
40K+
≈45K estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “acf” for “array”. “acf” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “array” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →12%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 334K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,767 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 107 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 107 reviews, smoothed to 4.65★
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
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 | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| csv your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| cfs your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| csv 2 post | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| importer your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| scf your tag | #4 | #3 | up 1 |
| add post to csv | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| acf to csv | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| post importer | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| page importer | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| gist | #4 | #3 | down 1 |
| array | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| wordpress importer | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| debugger | #8 | #3 | 0 |
| custom field suite | #12 | #10 | 0 |
| closed | #14 | #8 | up 1 |
| acf alternative | #9 | #7 | 0 |
| path | #18 | #13 | up 3 |
| remote thumbnail | #18 | #15 | down 3 |
| strings | #18 | #14 | down 4 |
| acf your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
130 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 100 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 “acf” for “array”. “acf” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “array” sits at #4 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 13.1K · 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
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
4mo ago
latest release · v1.3.1 · 16 Jul 2026
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.2 years ago; the previous band took 3.8 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Nov 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bixgomez3.7y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ localnavi3.9y ago
I used this plugin on WP6.1.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ albertohrtzt4.7y 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ racmanuel.dev5.1y ago
This is a good plugin save me hours in insert Posts, and ACF fields
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ James Cole5.3y ago
This plugin may be simple but it has saved hours.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Musiphilos5.5y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brasofilo6.1y ago
Perfect. Worked at first try using CPT and Advanced Custom Fields. Thanks, Takuro, you rock!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iu74896.5y 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!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — 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
- — 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
- — Version 1.2 Enhancement: Smart Custom Fields support Check if the provided post status is already registered 1.2
- — Version 1.1 Enhancement: Support localization Bug fixes 1.1
- — Version 1.0 Enhancement: Replace a helper class to more better one Enhancement: Add action hook Bug fixes 1.0
- — Version 0.6.3 Enhancement: Remove Byte Order Mark automatically (Thanks lucianosantana!) 0.6.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.3.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched 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
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 25 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 1 more locale with partial translations.
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 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 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 Advanced Custom Fields.
- ✓ Headings and lists 14 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,090 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "acf" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-08-27 50K+ → 40K+ down after 1397 days in tier
- 2020-10-30 60K+ → 50K+ down after 172 days in tier
- 2020-05-11 70K+ → 60K+ down after 309 days in tier
- 2019-07-07 80K+ → 70K+ down after 432 days in tier
- 2018-05-01 70K+ → 80K+ up after 89 days in tier
- 2018-02-01 80K+ → 70K+ down after 182 days in tier
- 2017-08-03 70K+ → 80K+ up after 348 days in tier
- 2016-08-20 60K+ → 70K+ up after 199 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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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
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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 - W WPML String Translation Importer 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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