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WP-PageNavi vs HTML Import 2 (2026)

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

WP-PageNavi

WP-PageNavi

4.7(149)

500K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View WP-PageNavi
VS
HTML Import 2

HTML Import 2

4.3(32)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View HTML Import 2

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP-PageNavi has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 149 reviews) and leads in active installations (500K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP-PageNavi has accumulated 13M+ total downloads while HTML Import 2 has 294K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5WP-PageNavi
◄
HTML Import 24.3/5
Total Reviews
149WP-PageNavi
◄
HTML Import 232
Active Installs
500K+WP-PageNavi
◄
HTML Import 26.0K+
Total Downloads
13M+WP-PageNavi
◄
HTML Import 2294K+
Support Resolution
0%WP-PageNavi
HTML Import 2N/A
Last Updated
1 year agoWP-PageNavi
◄
HTML Import 28 years ago
First Released
2006WP-PageNavi
HTML Import 22009
Age
20 yearsWP-PageNavi
HTML Import 217 years
WP Requires
4.6+WP-PageNavi
HTML Import 23.0+
PHP Requires
false+WP-PageNavi
HTML Import 2false+
Business Model
FreeWP-PageNavi
HTML Import 2Free
Latest Version
2.94.5WP-PageNavi
HTML Import 22.6

Rating Breakdown

WP-PageNavi

4.7/5(149 reviews)
5
85%
4
7%
3
1%
2
0%
1
6%

HTML Import 2

4.3/5(32 reviews)
5
78%
4
6%
3
0%
2
0%
1
16%

Recent Reviews

WP-PageNavi Reviews

by assad19

Amazing

Amazing Plugin.Thanks 🙂

by paulc123

Works like a charm

Installed this on all my sites for years.

by SASCoLtd

Perfect and very useful plugin

This plugin is perfect and very useful to those who are use custom themes like mine. Recommended

HTML Import 2 Reviews

by pookywiss77

Saving me a bucket load of time

I have about 2,600 pages to get up on a WordPress site and this is saving me so much time. It works perfectly. Especially helpful that I can use the file name as the slug, so I can do an easy quick ht

by boatsurfer2011

not working

Not working yet

by deirdrebeth

Even on WP 5.5.1

This worked great. I’ve still got clean-up to do, but all the pages are there. <3

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP-PageNavi or HTML Import 2 more popular?
WP-PageNavi has 500K+ active installations while HTML Import 2 has 6.0K+. WP-PageNavi is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP-PageNavi or HTML Import 2?
WP-PageNavi has a 4.7/5 rating from 149 reviews, while HTML Import 2 has a 4.3/5 rating from 32 reviews.
Are WP-PageNavi and HTML Import 2 free?
WP-PageNavi is free and HTML Import 2 is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP-PageNavi or HTML Import 2?
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?
WP-PageNavi was last updated 1 year ago and HTML Import 2 was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.