VaultPress vs WordPress Importer
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| Feature | VaultPress v5.0.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid · ★ 3.8/5 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 | 10,000+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | VaultPress ($) | WordPress Importer |
| Pros | Real-time backup and malware scanning through the VaultPress service; Admin page and Jetpack menu integration; Login lockdown and firewall toggles in one place | Imports posts, pages, custom post types, comments and terms; Maps authors to existing users; Can fetch attachments from the source site |
| Cons | Requires a paid VaultPress subscription; Readme says it is no longer supported for new customers; Replacement recommended by the readme is Jetpack Security | Only reads WXR export files, not other platforms; Does not import themes, plugins or site settings; Attachment fetching depends on the source site staying reachable |
| Mentioned in our posts | 4 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Realtime backup of content, settings and uploads to the service ($), Scheduled malware scan (daily, then batches) ($), Login lockdown ($), Comment activity sent to the service ($), Hotfix filters for known third-party plugin issues | WXR export file import, Author mapping to existing users, Fetch attachments from the source site |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | VaultPress service ($) | — |
| Plugins | Jetpack | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | vaultpress.com | — |