Import WP
Healthy: maintained, last release 8 Oct 2026, 22 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 75 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Import WP still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 8 Oct 2026, 22 releases in the last 24 months. 8 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Import WP, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer jcollings since Nov 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Import WP removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Import WP safe?
- 6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.14.23). Not on the exploited list. 14 Aug 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Import WP update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.15.2. No one-star spike after it. 8 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| jcollings | 13 Nov 2014 to 8 Oct 2026, 227 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 27 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 22
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 5 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 7 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 8 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 20 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
4 vulnerabilities in 24 months (6 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.14.23).
Show 6 patched vulnerabilities
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 181 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 365 |
| 18 May 2026 | 462 |
| 25 May 2026 | 310 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 283 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 281 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 261 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 239 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 245 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 283 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 250 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 299 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 286 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 2,272 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 743 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 493 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 380 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 2,158 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 580 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 704 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 3,051 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 668 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2,043 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 891 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 758 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 761 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 92 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 13% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.15.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | jcollings |
| Added | 13 Nov 2014 |
| Last updated | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | export csv xml, import from ftp, csv xml importer, import users csv, google sheets import |
Other plugins by this author: JC Submenu
Questions
Is Import WP still maintained?
Yes. Last release 8 Oct 2026, 22 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Import WP, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer jcollings since Nov 2014.
Was Import WP removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Import WP safe?
6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.14.23). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Import WP update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.15.2. No one-star spike after it.