Movable Type and TypePad Importer
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Movable Type and TypePad Importer still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 16 Apr 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 16 Apr 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Movable Type and TypePad Importer, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer githubsync since Dec 2022. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Movable Type and TypePad Importer removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Movable Type and TypePad Importer safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Movable Type and TypePad Importer update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.6.4. No one-star spike after it. 16 Apr 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.
| githubsync | 5 Dec 2022 to 16 Apr 2026, 5 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 16 Apr 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- accented characters!!! · 1 star · 4 Dec 2014
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
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 569 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,008 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,200 |
| 25 May 2026 | 999 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 881 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 879 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 779 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 708 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 701 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 742 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 685 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 822 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 714 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 700 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 638 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 683 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 639 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 658 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 575 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 659 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 674 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 629 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 650 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 608 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,514 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 901 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 129 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 5% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.6.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | briancolinger |
| Added | 20 May 2010 |
| Last updated | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | Typepad, importer, movable type |
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Questions
Is Movable Type and TypePad Importer still maintained?
Yes. Last release 16 Apr 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Movable Type and TypePad Importer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer githubsync since Dec 2022.
Was Movable Type and TypePad Importer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Movable Type and TypePad Importer safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Movable Type and TypePad Importer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.6.4. No one-star spike after it.