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Add From Server — WordPress Import Plugin

by Dion Hulse · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.4.5 Tested up to WP 5.5.20 PHP 7.0+

Add From Server has 60,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,326,671 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 11, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.5.20.

Add From Server at a glance

Active installs
60,000+
Total downloads
1,326,671
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Add From Server well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.5.20, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
6%
15 of 239 reviews on WordPress.org

Add From Server reviews and ratings

239 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.6 out of 5

239 reviews

5★
204
4★
11
3★
4
2★
5
1★
15

Where Add From Server ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Add From Server appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Import Plugins #8 by tag, not in search #39 –

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Details

Add From Server is designed to help ease the pain of bad web hosts, allowing you to upload files via FTP or SSH and later import them into WordPress.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Add From Server competes in

Tags

  • admin
  • import
  • media
  • post
  • uploads

More from Dion Hulse

Version
3.4.5
Last updated
Dec 11, 2020
First published
Mar 12, 2008
Requires WordPress
5.4
Tested up to
5.5.20
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Add From Server FAQ

How many active installs does Add From Server have?

WordPress.org reports 60,000+ active installs for Add From Server as of September 7, 2026.

Is Add From Server still maintained?

The last release was on December 11, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Add From Server free?

Add From Server is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Add From Server rank among Import Plugins?

Add From Server is #39 in the WordPress.org Import Plugins ranking.