WordPress plugin comparison
GN Publisher vs XML/RSS Guardian
At a glance
- GN Publisher has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for XML/RSS Guardian.
- On a typical day, GN Publisher is downloaded about 137 times, XML/RSS Guardian about 1.
- XML/RSS Guardian is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 29 reviews.
- GN Publisher was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against May 13, 2024 for XML/RSS Guardian.
- GN Publisher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for XML/RSS Guardian.
- GN Publisher has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for XML/RSS Guardian.
Line by line
GN Publisher leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GN Publisher |  XML/RSS Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,341 | #51,649 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.3K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.9(29) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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