Plugin info

Total downloads: 896,336
Active installs: 50,000
Total reviews: 112
Average rating: 4
Support threads opened: 3
Support threads resolved: 2 (67%)
Available in: 5 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 8/4/2025 (149 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 7/27/2019 (6 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 4.4
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 5.6

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Maintained • Last updated 149 days ago • Support resolved 67% • 112 reviews

62/100

Is WP Import Export Lite abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 149 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 4.4
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 5.6

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Description

WordPress Import Export Plugin is an easy, quick and advanced Import & Export site data.

WordPress Import Export gives you ability to export you site data into Multiple file format and you can import those file in any of your site. All type of your Posts, Pages, Custom Post Types, Taxonomies, Comments and Users import/export in just one click. A great way to manage WordPress Site data between multiple sites.

WordPress Import Export Main Features

  • Pause, Resume & Stop process for import & export
  • Background import & export
  • Scheduled import & export ( Premium )
  • Powerful Filter available for import & export
  • Drag & Drop Field mapping
  • 19+ Freemium AddOns for multiple plugin support
  • Multiple File Format support for import export
  • Import process Log

Pause, Resume & Stop

  • import & export can be Pause, Resume & Stop.
  • plugin supports Pause and Resume with Background import & export
  • you can anytime stop any import & export processing

Background import & export

  • import & export processing in background.
  • Background import & export can be pause, resume and stop.
  • multiple import & export can be process same time.
  • simple import & export can be converted to Background import & export

Powerful Filters

  • you can filter any data when you export like post id is greater then 50.
  • for import, filter available for filtering your uploaded file data

Field Management

  • for export, you can rearrange and edit fields in just one click.
  • for import,drag and drop field mapping facility available.

Multiple File Format

  • multiple file format support for import and export both.
  • supports zip archives
  • supports format csv, xls, xlsx, json, txt, ods and xml

Schedule import & export ( Premium )

  • automatic schedule import export
  • schedule import export management
  • support with auto background import export

import Process Log

  • complete process log available
  • step by step import each record log available

19+ Freemium AddOns

  • Yoast SEO Import & Export
  • ACF, ACF Pro Import & Export
  • WPML Import & Export
  • Polylang Import & Export
  • WooCommerce import & export
  • Schedule import & export
  • Attribute import & export
  • Google Drive Import
  • Onedrive Import
  • DropBox Import
  • FTP/SFTP Import
  • Background Import Export
  • And much more

WP Import Export Professional Edition

Export Premium Addons

  • ACF / ACF Pro Export
  • Schedule Export
  • WooCommerce Export
  • WPML Export
  • Attribute export
  • Polylang Export

Import Premium Addons

  • ACF / ACF Pro Import
  • Dropbox File Import
  • Upload From FTP/SFTP
  • Google Drive File Import
  • Microsoft Onedrive Import
  • Schedule Import
  • WooCommerce Import
  • WPML Import
  • Attribute Import
  • Polylang Import

Upgrade to the Pro edition of WP Import Export

Live Demo

Try WP Import Export

Documentation

documentation and video tutorials

Installation

Automatic installation

Automatic installation is the easiest way to install WordPress Import Export plugin.

To do it, log in to your WordPress admin panel and go to : Plugin -> Add New and click on Upload Plugin.

Select the zip file and click on Install Now. After clicking that link, you will be asked if you are sure you want to install the plugin. Click yes and WordPress will automatically complete the installation process

Manual installation

The manual installation involves uploading all the files to your web server through a FTP software.

Unzip the archive, then upload the wp-import-export-lite folder to wp-content/plugins directory.

Finally activate the plugin through your WordPress admin.

Frequently Asked Questions

No FAQ available

Review feed

ashique12009
12/14/2022

Work as expected

Good working one among others. Thanks!
Abhay
3/29/2024

Not working for import

Export everyhting but not working on import. bad plugin
Hugh Lashbrooke
4/23/2024

Works well for importing CSVs

This plugin works perfectly for importing content from a CSV - it's the best solution that I've found for that. It would be great if the UI looked more natively like WordPress, but functionally it's great, and I've found it to be very valuable.

Screenshots

  1. Plugin Comparison

    Plugin Comparison

  2. Export

    Export

  3. Import

    Import

  4. Import Process

    Import Process

  5. Import Summary

    Import Summary

  6. Manage Export

    Manage Export

  7. Extension

    Extension

Changelog