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Blogger Importer

by Samuel Wood (Otto) · 50,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 24 months (last release 21 Oct 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Blogger Importer
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Blogger Importer still maintained?
No. Last release 21 Oct 2024, over 2 years ago. 21 Oct 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Blogger Importer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Blogger Importer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Blogger Importer safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 0.6). Not on the exploited list. 8 Oct 2013 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Blogger Importer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.9.3. No one-star spike after it. 21 Oct 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 24 months (last release 21 Oct 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.21 Oct 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 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.

Committers and their active periods
githubsync5 Dec 2022 to 21 Oct 2024, 5 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Blogger Importer
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 21 Oct 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.1.

Average rating per quarter for Blogger Importer
Q2 20242.0
Q4 20242.0
Q1 20252.0

Average rating stayed at 2.0 between Q2 2024 and Q1 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star19
4 star8
3 star6
2 star6
1 star18
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 0.6).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
8 Oct 2013Blogger Importer <= 0.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 0.50.61

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

Support

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

Momentum

50,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Blogger Importer
4 May 2026496
11 May 20261,415
18 May 20261,266
25 May 20261,201
1 Jun 20261,305
8 Jun 20261,304
15 Jun 20261,197
22 Jun 20261,160
29 Jun 20261,169
6 Jul 20261,158
13 Jul 20261,082
20 Jul 20261,133
27 Jul 20261,096
3 Aug 20261,328
10 Aug 20261,199
17 Aug 20261,147
24 Aug 20261,130
31 Aug 20261,084
7 Sep 20261,063
14 Sep 20261,089
21 Sep 20261,179
28 Sep 20261,074
5 Oct 20261,127
12 Oct 20261,063
19 Oct 20261,375
26 Oct 20261,204
2 Nov 2026184

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 15% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version0.9.3
AuthorSamuel Wood (Otto)
Added20 May 2010
Last updated21 Oct 2024
Active installs50,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsblogger, importer

Other plugins by this author: PHP Code Widget, Pluginception, Restore Link Title Field, Classic Smilies, Dynamic Image Resizer, Dropbox Photo Sideloader, ImageFX, Unicornify, Rainbowify

Questions

Is Blogger Importer still maintained?

No. Last release 21 Oct 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Blogger Importer, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Blogger Importer removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Blogger Importer safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 0.6). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Blogger Importer update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.9.3. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue