BlogVault vs WordPress Importer
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| Feature | BlogVault v6.76 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | WordPress Importer v0.9.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.1/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | BlogVault Backup & Staging · BlogVault account (app.blogvault.net) ($) | WordPress Importer |
| Pros | Incremental offsite backups with restore points; Staging and migration tools run on the vendor cloud; Dashboard for managing many sites and clients | Imports posts, pages, custom post types, comments and terms; Maps authors to existing users; Can fetch attachments from the source site |
| Cons | Needs a BlogVault account to back up anything; Backups and staging depend on the vendor service; Plan prices are not set in the plugin code | Only reads WXR export files, not other platforms; Does not import themes, plugins or site settings; Attachment fetching depends on the source site staying reachable |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Incremental backups sent to BlogVault cloud ($), Two-factor login with TOTP or email codes, Request firewall rules and login protection, Activity log of users, options, uploads and WooCommerce orders, PHP error monitoring with shutdown handler, White-label login page message | WXR export file import, Author mapping to existing users, Fetch attachments from the source site |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7 ($), Elementor | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | app.blogvault.net, blogvault.net | — |