UpdraftPlus Migrator vs WordPress Importer
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| Feature | UpdraftPlus Migrator checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid 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 | — | 2M+ |
| Last updated | — | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | — | WordPress Importer |
| Pros | — | Imports posts, pages, custom post types, comments and terms; Maps authors to existing users; Can fetch attachments from the source site |
| Cons | Needs a Premium plan or Migrator licence; plans run from $70 to $399 per year; Vendor page does not say whether the free plugin can migrate | 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 | — | WXR export file import, Author mapping to existing users, Fetch attachments from the source site |
| Requires WordPress | — | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | — | 6.8 |
| Phones home | — | No |