HTML Import 2
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.6, 25 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.3 from 32 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 25 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 5 |
Momentum
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 65 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 155 |
| 18 May 2026 | 128 |
| 25 May 2026 | 152 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 141 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 157 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 137 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 117 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 100 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 128 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 134 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 133 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 138 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 157 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 136 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 156 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 113 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 119 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 156 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 147 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 120 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 171 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 141 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 140 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 185 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 190 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 35 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 2% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephanie Leary |
| Added | 31 Jul 2009 |
| Last updated | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | pages, import, taxonomy, taxonomies, static files |
Other plugins by this author: Dashboard Notepad, Recent Posts with Excerpts, Random Posts from Category, Content Audit, Post and Page Excerpt Widgets, Private Suite, Citation Importer, Gallery2 Importer, Selective Importers, Inclusive Parents, No Place Like Home, Assign Missing Categories
Questions
Is HTML Import 2 still maintained?
HTML Import 2 was last updated on 28 Nov 2017. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is HTML Import 2 safe?
HTML Import 2 has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns HTML Import 2?
The wordpress.org author is Stephanie Leary. Recent committers: sillybean, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of HTML Import 2?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: WP All Export - Drag & Drop Export to Any Custom CSV, XML & Excel, Widget Importer & Exporter, WP All Import - Import Add-On for ACF, Export media with selected content (by DKZR), WP All Import - Import SEO Settings for Yoast SEO.