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WP Options Importer

by Matthew Boynes · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 44 months (last release 3 Mar 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Options Importer
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Options Importer still maintained?
No. Last release 3 Mar 2023, over 3 years ago. 3 Mar 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Options Importer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Options Importer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Options Importer safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Options Importer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 7. No one-star spike after it. 3 Mar 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 44 months (last release 3 Mar 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Mar 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, 10 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
mboynes21 Apr 2014 to 3 Mar 2023, 7 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

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

Last release 3 Mar 2023. Tested up to 6.1, 10 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star8
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Options Importer
4 May 2026119
11 May 2026377
18 May 2026365
25 May 2026263
1 Jun 2026370
8 Jun 2026318
15 Jun 2026220
22 Jun 2026150
29 Jun 2026136
6 Jul 2026244
13 Jul 2026253
20 Jul 2026281
27 Jul 2026211
3 Aug 2026315
10 Aug 2026214
17 Aug 2026143
24 Aug 2026111
31 Aug 2026131
7 Sep 2026151
14 Sep 2026161
21 Sep 2026140
28 Sep 2026294
5 Oct 2026240
12 Oct 2026246
19 Oct 2026297
26 Oct 2026389
2 Nov 202686

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 10% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version7
AuthorMatthew Boynes
Added21 Apr 2014
Last updated3 Mar 2023
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress3.8
Tested up to6.1.16
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsexport, import, options, exporter, importer

Other plugins by this author: SuperCPT, Rewrite Rule Testing, Post Type Icons, Debug Bar Remote Requests, Debug Bar Roles and Capabilities, Debug Bar Query Count Alert, Store Directory

Questions

Is WP Options Importer still maintained?

No. Last release 3 Mar 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns WP Options Importer, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WP Options Importer removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WP Options Importer safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP Options Importer update safe to install?

No ownership change before 7. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue