WordPress plugin comparison
Forward vs RSS Importer
At a glance
- RSS Importer has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Forward.
- On a typical day, RSS Importer is downloaded about 106 times, Forward about 2.
- Forward has no reviews yet.
- Forward was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Oct 17, 2024 for RSS Importer.
- Forward is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for RSS Importer.
- RSS Importer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Forward.
Line by line
RSS Importer leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Forward |  RSS Importer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,422 | #1,095 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 3.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 2.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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