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Simple CSV Importer — WordPress Import Plugin

by Apsara Aruna · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.1 Tested up to WP 6.7.7

Simple CSV Importer has 50+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,431 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 8, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.

Simple CSV Importer at a glance

Active installs
50+
Total downloads
2,431
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Simple CSV Importer well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.7.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • ID or post_id: (int) post id. This value is not required. The post ID is already exists in your blog, importer will update that post data. If the ID is not…
  • post_author: (login or ID) The user name or user ID number of the author
  • post_date: (string) The time of publish date
  • post_content: (string) The full text of the post
  • post_title: (string) The title of the post
  • post_excerpt: (string) For all your post excerpt needs
  • post_status: (‘draft’ or ‘publish’ or ‘pending’ or ‘future’ or ‘private’ or custom registered status) The status of the post. ‘draft’ is default
  • post_password: (string) The password to protect the post. The password is limited to 20 characters
  • post_name: (string) The slug of the post
  • post_parent: (int) The post parent id. Used for page or hierarchical post type
  • menu_order: (int)
  • post_type: (‘post’ or ‘page’ or any other post type name) (required) The post type slug, not labels

Details

Alternative CSV Importer plugin. Simple and powerful, best for geeks.

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

Rankings Simple CSV Importer competes in

Tags

  • acf
  • cfs
  • csv
  • custom posts
  • importer

More from Apsara Aruna

Version
1.0.1
Last updated
Feb 8, 2025
First published
Nov 27, 2021
Requires WordPress
5.4
Tested up to
6.7.7
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Simple CSV Importer FAQ

What does Simple CSV Importer do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Simple CSV Importer offers ID or post_id: (int) post id. This value is not required. The post ID is already exists in your blog, importer will update that post data. If the ID is not, post_author: (login or ID) The user name or user ID number of the author, post_date: (string) The time of publish date, post_content: (string) The full text of the post and post_title: (string) The title of the post.

How many active installs does Simple CSV Importer have?

WordPress.org reports 50+ active installs for Simple CSV Importer as of September 7, 2026.

Is Simple CSV Importer still maintained?

The last release was on February 8, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Simple CSV Importer free?

Simple CSV Importer is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.