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Movable Type and TypePad Importer

by briancolinger · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Movable Type and TypePad Importer
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
githubsync5 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+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Movable Type and TypePad Importer
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

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.

Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

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.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Movable Type and TypePad Importer
4 May 2026569
11 May 20261,008
18 May 20261,200
25 May 2026999
1 Jun 2026881
8 Jun 2026879
15 Jun 2026779
22 Jun 2026708
29 Jun 2026701
6 Jul 2026742
13 Jul 2026685
20 Jul 2026822
27 Jul 2026714
3 Aug 2026700
10 Aug 2026638
17 Aug 2026683
24 Aug 2026639
31 Aug 2026658
7 Sep 2026575
14 Sep 2026659
21 Sep 2026674
28 Sep 2026629
5 Oct 2026650
12 Oct 2026608
19 Oct 20261,514
26 Oct 2026901
2 Nov 2026129

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 5% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version0.6.4
Authorbriancolinger
Added20 May 2010
Last updated16 Apr 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
TagsTypepad, 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.

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