WP-Safety

Movable Type and TypePad Importer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/movabletype-importer

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

20K active installs v0.6.3 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Oct 21, 2024
importermovable-typetypepad
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Plugin page Download
Safety Verdict

Is Movable Type and TypePad Importer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Movable Type and TypePad Importer has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'movabletype-importer' plugin v0.6.3 exhibits a strong security posture in several key areas. Notably, the static analysis reveals an absence of known vulnerabilities and a complete lack of critical or high-severity taint flows. The plugin also demonstrates good practices by exclusively using prepared statements for its SQL queries, mitigating the risk of SQL injection. Furthermore, there are no reported CVEs associated with this plugin, suggesting a history of stability and security.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output is a concern
  • No capability checks found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Movable Type and TypePad Importer Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Movable Type and TypePad Importer Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
4 prepared
Unescaped Output
10
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
3
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared4 total queries

Output Escaping

23% escaped13 total outputs
Attack Surface

Movable Type and TypePad Importer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actioninitmovabletype-importer.php:605
Maintenance & Trust

Movable Type and TypePad Importer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedOct 21, 2024
PHP min version
Downloads834K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs20K
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Developer Profile

Movable Type and TypePad Importer Developer Profile

briancolinger

11 plugins · 113K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Movable Type and TypePad Importer

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/movabletype-importer/movabletype-importer.css
Version Parameters
movabletype-importer/movabletype-importer.css?ver=movabletype-importer/movabletype-importer.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Movable Type and TypePad Importer