Imsanity vs Attachment Importer (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Imsanity

Imsanity

4.9(291)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Attachment Importer

Attachment Importer

4.3(26)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Imsanity has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 291 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Imsanity has accumulated 4.5M+ total downloads while Attachment Importer has 46K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Imsanity
Attachment Importer4.3/5
Total Reviews
291Imsanity
Attachment Importer26
Active Installs
200K+Imsanity
Attachment Importer3.0K+
Total Downloads
4.5M+Imsanity
Attachment Importer46K+
Support Resolution
50%Imsanity
Attachment ImporterN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoImsanity
Attachment Importer11 years ago
First Released
2011Imsanity
Attachment Importer2014
Age
15 yearsImsanity
Attachment Importer12 years
WP Requires
6.6+Imsanity
Attachment Importer3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Imsanity
Attachment Importerfalse+
Business Model
FreeImsanity
Attachment ImporterFree
Latest Version
2.9.0Imsanity
Attachment Importer0.6.0

Rating Breakdown

Imsanity

4.9/5(291 reviews)
5
95%
4
3%
3
0%
2
1%
1
1%

Attachment Importer

4.3/5(26 reviews)
5
77%
4
8%
3
0%
2
0%
1
15%

Recent Reviews

Imsanity Reviews

by robertgray

It works

It just works 🙂

by edgarro

The best!

Very, very useful.

by Topher

Perfect

This plugin does exactly what it says. It also works with WebP, so combined with Cimo you have a perfect scenario for a health media library.

Attachment Importer Reviews

by cyrillbolliger

Still great!

Even though the plugin hasn’t been updated for quite a while, it still works great even with the latest WordPress (5.3). Thanks for the development!

by iamwaggle

Super Impressed!

I have some expensive importer/exporter plugins and this was the only one that would move over the images between hosting services and import them into the database without an issue. Nice work!

by marushu

Thank you so much!!!!

I found this plug-in as I was having trouble moving data on a shared server that can not be migrated. Importing of media that has failed many times is proceeding smoothly. Thank you for a wonderful pl

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Imsanity or Attachment Importer more popular?
Imsanity has 200K+ active installations while Attachment Importer has 3.0K+. Imsanity is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Imsanity or Attachment Importer?
Imsanity has a 4.9/5 rating from 291 reviews, while Attachment Importer has a 4.3/5 rating from 26 reviews.
Are Imsanity and Attachment Importer free?
Imsanity is free and Attachment Importer is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Imsanity or Attachment Importer?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Imsanity was last updated 1 month ago and Attachment Importer was last updated 11 years ago.

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