WordPress Importer vs WPvivid Backup Plugin
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| Feature | WordPress Importer v0.9.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.1/5 Visit Details | WPvivid Backup Plugin v0.9.136 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2M+ | 900,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | September 28, 2026 |
| Editions | WordPress Importer | WPvivid Backup Plugin · WPvivid Plugins Pro ($) |
| Pros | Imports posts, pages, custom post types, comments and terms; Maps authors to existing users; Can fetch attachments from the source site | Scheduled backups with mail reports; Remote copies on Google Drive, OneDrive and Amazon S3; Clone and migrate sites to a new domain |
| Cons | 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 | Some storage destinations and features need WPvivid Pro; Large backups can be slow on shared hosting; Restores on a new host need careful domain and path checks |
| More features | ||
| Other features | WXR export file import, Author mapping to existing users, Fetch attachments from the source site | Scheduled full and partial backups, Backup mail reports, Google Drive remote storage, OneDrive remote storage, Amazon S3 remote storage, Export, clone and migrate site packages |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | — | Google Drive, OneDrive, Amazon S3 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.8 | 7.1.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | www.googleapis.com, auth.wpvivid.com, graph.microsoft.com |