WP Import Export Lite — WordPress Import Plugin
by vjinfotech · WordPress.org page · Website
WP Import Export Lite has 40,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,016,919 downloads all time. It was downloaded 11,249 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 12, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
WP Import Export Lite at a glance
Is WP Import Export Lite well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Pause, resume, and stop active imports and exports
- Background processing for large imports and exports
- Scheduled import & export (Available in Pro)
- Powerful data filtering options
- Drag-and-drop field mapping
- Add-on integrations for popular WordPress plugins
- Support for multiple file formats
- Detailed import process logs
WP Import Export Lite reviews and ratings
113 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Awesome
A very simple, but extremely functional and working application. Thank you very much, I quickly solved the problems of synchronizing two inconsistent databases. Everything is very convenient.
Max Shvedov -
Worst plugin
Time wasting
leadsquad -
Contacted support via website and they solved my issue
I was having trouble with a custom function on my export, and they took care of it in short order and fixed it.
pasttenseofdraw -
By far the worst plugin I've used
I simply wanted to export posts with their media and import to a new site. There is no default setting to get everything you need for posts like author, categories, tags, etc. so you have to manually add all of that stuff. The UI for that is terrible. I finally get to the point of importing after getting through all of those extremely confusing settings. I chose to have it run in the background. I'm monitoring posts and media pages to see what's happening. It begins adding triples, quadruples, etc. of posts and media. It placed over 4,000 images in my media folders. I quickly hit stop before it went further, and that didn't work. I deactivated and uninstalled the plugin. It continued running whatever background script runs even after the plugin was deactivated and removed somehow. WHY is it SO hard to just find a plugin to simply move your posts and everything that comes with them to a new server?!?!
hondarox715 -
slick and easy
Used for simple export. Does what it says will do with nice interface
gipsea -
Saved me SO MUCH TIME
I needed to add info to a couple thousand user records and this made it SO easy. Thank you for a great free plugin!
ohliza
Download and install history
53,467 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where WP Import Export Lite ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that WP Import Export Lite appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Import Plugins | #14 by tag, #15 in search | #6 | – |
WP Import Export Lite alternatives
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Details
Complete Import & Export solution for Posts, Pages, Custom Posts, Users, Taxonomies, Comments, and more.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- csv
- export
- import
- migrate
- schedule
- Version
- 3.9.35
- Last updated
- Sep 12, 2026
- First published
- Jul 27, 2019
- Requires WordPress
- 4.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WP Import Export Lite FAQ
What does WP Import Export Lite do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Import Export Lite offers Pause, resume, and stop active imports and exports, Background processing for large imports and exports, Scheduled import & export (Available in Pro), Powerful data filtering options and Drag-and-drop field mapping.
How many active installs does WP Import Export Lite have?
WordPress.org reports 40,000+ active installs for WP Import Export Lite as of October 22, 2026.
Is WP Import Export Lite still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 12, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does WP Import Export Lite have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for WP Import Export Lite are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is WP Import Export Lite free?
WP Import Export Lite is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does WP Import Export Lite rank among Import Plugins?
WP Import Export Lite is #6 in the WordPress.org "importer" ranking as of today.