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Attachment Importer

by Spencer Piontkowski · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 147 months (last release 25 Sep 2014).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Attachment Importer
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Attachment Importer still maintained?
No. Last release 25 Sep 2014, over 12 years ago. 25 Sep 2014 · wordpress.org
Who owns Attachment Importer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Attachment Importer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Attachment Importer safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Attachment Importer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.6.0. No one-star spike after it. 21 Apr 2014 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 147 months (last release 25 Sep 2014). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.25 Sep 2015Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, 31 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
12 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Attachment Importer
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 25 Sep 2014. Tested up to 4.0, 31 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star20
4 star2
3 star0
2 star0
1 star4

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Attachment Importer
4 May 202619
11 May 202625
18 May 202629
25 May 202640
1 Jun 202643
8 Jun 202637
15 Jun 202644
22 Jun 202632
29 Jun 202625
6 Jul 202632
13 Jul 202635
20 Jul 202639
27 Jul 202642
3 Aug 202665
10 Aug 202655
17 Aug 202653
24 Aug 202644
31 Aug 202641
7 Sep 202661
14 Sep 202672
21 Sep 202665
28 Sep 202679
5 Oct 202679
12 Oct 2026100
19 Oct 2026115
26 Oct 2026124
2 Nov 202632

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 75% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version0.6.0
AuthorSpencer Piontkowski
Added16 Feb 2014
Last updated25 Sep 2014
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to4.0.38
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsimage, import, importer, attachment, attachments

Questions

Is Attachment Importer still maintained?

No. Last release 25 Sep 2014, over 12 years ago.

Who owns Attachment Importer, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Attachment Importer removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Attachment Importer safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Attachment Importer update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.6.0. No one-star spike after it.

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