WP Import Export Lite
by vjinfotech · Content & Feeds
Complete Import & Export solution for Posts, Pages, Custom Posts, Users, Taxonomies, Comments, and more.
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
40K+
≈45K estimated
Momentum
+42%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “csv”, “migrate” and “schedule” for “csv import export”, “lite” and “demo import”. “csv” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “csv import export” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “migrate” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “lite” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “schedule” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “demo import” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 64 average across 1,193 Content & Feeds plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 1M 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 5 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 49 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 113 reviews, smoothed to 4.03★
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.
67
Momentum
Gaining ground
+2.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
69%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+2.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| import export | #3 | #3 | up 3 |
| post data export import | #3 | #4 | up 2 |
| import your tag | #10 | #10 | up 6 |
| export your tag | #10 | #10 | up 4 |
| csv import export | #6 | #8 | up 4 |
| export taxonomies | #4 | #4 | up 1 |
| demo import | #8 | #2 | up 4 |
| import export custom post type | #5 | #7 | up 5 |
| post export import | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| comments import | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| comments export | #5 | #7 | up 1 |
| content import | #9 | #7 | up 1 |
| woocommerce users import export | #6 | #8 | up 3 |
| woocommerce import export | #6 | #8 | up 1 |
| export site | #6 | #7 | up 5 |
| wp export | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| export import | #6 | #8 | up 2 |
| csv export | #10 | #9 | up 8 |
| xlsx | #10 | #9 | down 1 |
| posts export | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| csv your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| migrate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| schedule your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
147 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 86 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “csv”, “migrate” and “schedule” for “csv import export”, “lite” and “demo import”. “csv” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “csv import export” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “migrate” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “lite” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “schedule” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “demo import” sits at #8 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 49.1K · 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
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.
5
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v3.9.35 · 12 Sep 2026
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 7 months ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Oct 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Max Shvedov10mo ago
A very simple, but extremely functional and working application. Thank you very much, I quickly solved the problems of synchronizing two inconsistent databases. Everything is very convenient.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leadsquad1.1y ago
Time wasting
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pasttenseofdraw1.2y ago
I was having trouble with a custom function on my export, and they took care of it in short order and fixed it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hondarox7151.3y ago
I simply wanted to export posts with their media and import to a new site. There is no default setting to get everything you need for posts like author, categories, tags, etc. so you have to manually add all of that stuff. The UI for that is terrible. I finally get to the point of importing after getting through all of those extremely confusing settings. I chose to have it run in the background. I’m monitoring posts and media pages to see what’s happening. It begins adding triples, quadruples, etc. of posts and media. It placed over 4,000 images in my media folders. I quickly hit stop before it went further, and that didn’t work. I deactivated and uninstalled the plugin. It continued running whatever background script runs even after the plugin was deactivated and removed somehow. WHY is it SO hard to just find a plugin to simply move your posts and everything that comes with them to a new server?!?!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gipsea1.3y ago
Used for simple export. Does what it says will do with nice interface
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ohliza1.7y ago
I needed to add info to a couple thousand user records and this made it SO easy. Thank you for a great free plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jimako1.7y ago
This plugin does exactly what I needed. Thank you so much for it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arbpen1.8y ago
I needed this plugin to do one thing and one thing only – export post information based on post status. I’m going to be importing the data to Asana so I can keep track of what’s important and what’s not. I saw that some reviewers thought the process was confusing – I disagree; the export process was quite simple with a variety of fields to filter and fields to export. Kudos to the developers – this is a great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.9.33 Security: Comprehensive security update improving input sanitization, file containment, and permission checks across import and export workflows. Fix: Updated deprecated utf8_encode() for PHP 8.2+ compatibility. Fix: Mai 3.9.33
- — Version 3.9.30 Security: Enhanced file type validation and upload security for authenticated users. 3.9.30
- — Version 3.9.29 Security: Hardened file extension validation during upload workflows. Fix: Resolved early text domain loading to ensure proper translation initialization. 3.9.29
- — Version 3.9.28 Security: Enhanced data sanitization and output escaping for export preview screens. 3.9.28
- — Version 3.9.27 Improvement: Added pagination and record limits on the manage import/export screen for better performance. Security: Hardened template file parsing and data deserialization handling. Fix: Resolved JSON export formatting 3.9.27
- — Version 3.9.26 Fix: Added strict email validation to prevent user account creation with empty email addresses. Fix: General stability and minor UI improvements. 3.9.26
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 16 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.9.35). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-09-14 CVE-2026-76551 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 3.9.32 Patched in 3.9.33
- 2026-09-14 CVE-2026-76556 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.9.32 Patched in 3.9.33
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Import Export Lite <= 3.9.32 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-09-14 CVE-2026-76558 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.9.32 Patched in 3.9.33
- 2026-09-14 CVE-2026-76555 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 3.9.32 Patched in 3.9.33
- 2026-09-14 CVE-2026-76557 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.9.32 Patched in 3.9.33
- 2026-09-14 CVE-2026-76552 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 3.9.32 Patched in 3.9.33
- 2026-09-14 CVE-2026-76550 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 3.9.33 Patched in 3.9.34
- Patched High · 7.5 WP Import Export Lite <= 3.9.29 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload ↗2025-08-04 CVE-2025-5061 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 3.9.29 Patched in 3.9.30
- Patched High · 7.5 WP Import Export Lite <= 3.9.28 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload ↗2025-08-04 CVE-2025-6207 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 3.9.28 Patched in 3.9.29
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Import Export Lite <= 3.9.27 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-04-21 CVE-2025-2839 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.9.27 Patched in 3.9.28
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
7 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 "Complete Import & Export solution for Posts, Pages, Custom Posts, Users, Taxonomies, Comments, and more."
- ✓ 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, Yoast, ACF, WPML and 4 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 14 headings and 11 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,933 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-10 50K+ → 40K+ down after 387 days in tier
- 2025-03-19 40K+ → 50K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2025-03-11 50K+ → 40K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2025-03-05 40K+ → 50K+ up after 548 days in tier
- 2023-09-04 30K+ → 40K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-09-03 40K+ → 30K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-08-31 30K+ → 40K+ up after 331 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 20K+ → 30K+ up after 210 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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Customizer Export/Import 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Search & Replace 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C -
WP All Export – Drag & Drop Export to Any Custom CSV, XML & Excel 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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