WP Options Importer
At risk: no release in 44 months (last release 3 Mar 2023).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
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.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| mboynes | 21 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+
| 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 3 Mar 2023. Tested up to 6.1, 10 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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.
| 4 May 2026 | 119 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 377 |
| 18 May 2026 | 365 |
| 25 May 2026 | 263 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 370 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 318 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 220 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 150 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 136 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 244 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 253 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 281 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 211 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 315 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 214 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 143 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 111 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 131 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 151 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 161 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 140 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 294 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 240 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 246 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 297 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 389 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 86 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 10% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 7 |
|---|---|
| Author | Matthew Boynes |
| Added | 21 Apr 2014 |
| Last updated | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | export, 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.