WordPress plugin comparison
Friends vs RSS Importer
At a glance
- RSS Importer has more active installs: 20K+, against 900+ for Friends.
- On a typical day, RSS Importer is downloaded about 106 times, Friends about 46.
- Friends is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 2.0 from 10 reviews.
- Friends was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Oct 17, 2024 for RSS Importer.
- Friends is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.11 for RSS Importer.
- RSS Importer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Friends.
Line by line
Friends leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Friends |  RSS Importer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,155 | #1,095 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 2.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 2.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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