Movable Type and TypePad Importer

76 Quality Score

Active Installs

19/30

With 20,000 active installs, the plugin has a modest user base, which makes sense given that Movable Type and TypePad migrations are a finite, one-time task rather than an ongoing need.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect maintenance score reflects the recent April 2026 update and confirmed compatibility with WordPress 6.9.4, suggesting the developer is actively keeping the code current despite the small user base.

User Rating

10/15

Four ratings producing a score in the mid-range is too small a sample to draw strong conclusions about user satisfaction, and prospective users should treat the rating with some caution.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened in the available window is unusual; it may indicate low usage rather than high satisfaction, so do not assume the developer is highly responsive if you need help.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full marks for compatibility with WordPress 6.9.4 and a low 3.0 minimum requirement give it a very wide installation range, though the lack of a stated PHP requirement is a minor transparency gap.

Scores higher than 51% of indexed plugins

About

Import posts and comments from a Movable Type or TypePad blog.

Active Installs 20k+

Rating ★★★★ 4/5

Last Updated 2026-04-16 10:42am GMT

Requires WordPress 3.0+

Tested Up To 6.9.7

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

Imports posts and comments from a Movable Type or TypePad export file into a WordPress site, preserving legacy blog content during platform transitions. It handles the standard MT export format and maps it onto the WordPress post table. The plugin does not import images, attachments, or custom fields, so users should expect manual cleanup afterwards.

Who It's For

Best for bloggers and small publishers with years of archived content on Movable Type or TypePad who need to move that archive into a modern WordPress installation. It is also a reasonable choice for news organizations or media companies consolidating legacy publishing archives onto a single WordPress platform. Anyone running a one-time migration and not needing recurring imports will find it sufficient.

Who Should Skip It

Skip this plugin if you are not migrating from Movable Type or TypePad, or if you need a tool that brings over images, tags, and custom taxonomy structures along with posts. Users moving from Blogger, WordPress.com, or any other platform should use a platform-specific importer instead.

The Bottom Line

The Movable Type and TypePad Importer does one specific job and does it with current, maintained code, earning an overall quality score of 76.36 out of 100. Its small install base and limited feature set (posts and comments only) mean it is the right tool only for a narrow audience. If you fall into that audience, it is a practical, low-risk choice for a one-time migration.

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