Blog Importer vs Magefan Blog Import
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Blog Importer, Oct 15, 2026 for Magefan Blog Import.
The short answer
- Only Blog Importer lists a free plan.
- Blog Importer lists 3 features Magefan Blog Import’s listing doesn’t mention, including Article tags, Permalinks, URL optimization.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free 10 credits
- · 1 Credit = 1 import
- · All features
- · Automatic SEO redirect setup
- · Granted on first use only
- · In-content image replacement
Add 100 credits
- · 1 Credit = 1 import
- · All features
- · Automatic SEO redirect setup
- · In-content image replacement
Standard 150
- · 150 imports per month
- · All features
- · Automatic SEO redirect setup
- · In-content image replacement
Bulk Import 500
- · 500 imports per month
- · All features except image replacement
- · Automatic SEO redirect setup
- · For bulk imports
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBlog Importer imports blog posts from WordPress XML, Squarespace, or CSV files. Merchants can drag and drop a file to import post titles, body content, authors, tags, publish dates, featured images, and images used inside the post content. The app can upload external images and replace image URLs in the article HTML. Blog Importer can also create 301 URL redirects from old blog URLs to new blog URLs.
Import blog posts from WordPress to Shopify, migrate a Magento blog to a Shopify blog or drag and drop a CSV file with your blog content, including a Matrixify export, to move any blog to Shopify. Shopify Blog Importer uses a connection key from WordPress and Magento to import blog posts to Shopify in minutes.
- Import blog post data (CSV file)
- Import product collection data (CSV file)
- Export blog post data and product collection data
- Import posts from WordPress or Magento 2 (Magefan, Mageplaza, Mirasvit blogs)
- Upload any CSV file, including Matrixify exports, to import posts in bulk
- Copies post images to your store, so they still show after the old site is gone
- Keeps authors, tags, publish dates, drafts and SEO titles and descriptions
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Blog Importer |  Magefan Blog Import |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Blog Importer | Magefan Blog Import |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 8 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Blog Importer | Magefan Blog Import |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Blog Importer | Magefan Blog Import |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #18(ahead) | #44 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jun 20, 2025 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 17 | 1 |
| Developer | Yohei Hashimoto | Magefan |
FAQ
Blog Importer and Magefan Blog Import: common questions
- Is Blog Importer or Magefan Blog Import cheaper?
- Only Blog Importer lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Blog Importer lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Article tags, Permalinks, URL optimization. Magefan Blog Import lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Images. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 14, 2026 for Blog Importer, Oct 15, 2026 for Magefan Blog Import; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 14, 2026 for Blog Importer, Oct 15, 2026 for Magefan Blog Import. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.