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WordPress Importer

wordpress.orgOther file storage

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and WordPress.org and has been in the index since 7 Aug 2026. How this is checked

WordPress Importer is a WordPress plugin that imports posts, pages, comments, custom fields, taxonomies, authors, and related metadata from WordPress export files. It is intended for WordPress site owners and administrators migrating or restoring site content.

Inferred · not functionally tested

FreeGPL-2.0WebSelf-hosted
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89stars
97forks
2alternatives
8features
2016since

Overview

6 features

Purpose: Moving or restoring WordPress content from an export file without manually recreating posts, pages, users, and metadata.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: WordPress site owners and administrators

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: GPL-2.0 · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: wordpress.org · wordpress.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

WordPress Importer is an Other file storage project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on moving or restoring WordPress content from an export file without manually recreating posts, pages, users, and metadata. Inferred · not functionally tested: WordPress Importer is an open-source project aimed at wordPress site owners and administrators. Basis unknown · not verified: WordPress Importer is free to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

WordPress.org builds and maintains WordPress Importer, and it first shipped in 2016. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 89 stars. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are post import, page import, and comment import. The interface is available in 15 languages, including German, Greek, and English.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Post import
  • Page import
  • Comment import
  • Custom field import
  • Taxonomy import
  • Author import

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
wordpress-migrationcontent-importsite-restorationxml-export

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Runs on
BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License
GPL-2.0
Public signals
HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 89Multi-language

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed7 Aug · 04:47 UTC
    WordPress Importer seen via WordPress Plugins
    Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about WordPress Importer

What does WordPress Importer do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: WordPress Importer focuses on moving or restoring WordPress content from an export file without manually recreating posts, pages, users, and metadata. It is catalogued under Other file storage on PulseGate.
Who should use WordPress Importer?
Inferred · not functionally tested: WordPress Importer is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Is WordPress Importer free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — WordPress Importer is free to use.
What platforms does WordPress Importer run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: WordPress Importer runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is WordPress Importer still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026.
What projects are similar to WordPress Importer?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include CSV Importer, Post Importer for Excel, and REST API Posts Importer.CSV ImporterPost Importer for ExcelREST API Posts Importer
Who develops WordPress Importer?
WordPress Importer is developed by WordPress.org.
When did WordPress Importer launch?
WordPress Importer first shipped in 2016.

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