WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Simple Rss vs Import XML and RSS Feeds
At a glance
- Import XML and RSS Feeds has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Custom Simple Rss.
- On a typical day, Import XML and RSS Feeds is downloaded about 35 times, Custom Simple Rss about 16.
- Custom Simple Rss is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 3.8 from 24 reviews.
- Import XML and RSS Feeds was updated more recently: May 26, 2026, against Apr 5, 2021 for Custom Simple Rss.
- Import XML and RSS Feeds is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.7.21 for Custom Simple Rss.
- Custom Simple Rss has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Import XML and RSS Feeds.
Line by line
Import XML and RSS Feeds leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Simple Rss |  Import XML and RSS Feeds |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,131 | #4,984 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 314 | 891 |
| Rating | 4.9(14) | 3.8(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Custom Simple Rss vs GN Publisher
- Custom Simple Rss vs RSS for Yandex Turbo
- Custom Simple Rss vs RSS Includes Pages
- Custom Simple Rss vs Super RSS Reader
- Import XML and RSS Feeds vs Podcast Importer SecondLine
- Import XML and RSS Feeds vs GN Publisher
- Import XML and RSS Feeds vs RSS for Yandex Turbo
- Import XML and RSS Feeds vs RSS Includes Pages
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free