WordPress plugin comparison

Import XML and RSS Feeds vs SmartFormat feed for SmartNews

Import XML and RSS Feeds

by Moove Agency

2K+ installs3.8

SmartFormat feed for SmartNews

by smartnewsdev

1K+ installs4.0

At a glance

Import XML and RSS Feeds has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for SmartFormat feed for SmartNews.
On a typical day, SmartFormat feed for SmartNews is downloaded about 72 times, Import XML and RSS Feeds about 35.
SmartFormat feed for SmartNews is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.8 from 24 reviews.
SmartFormat feed for SmartNews was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against May 26, 2026 for Import XML and RSS Feeds.
SmartFormat feed for SmartNews is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Import XML and RSS Feeds.
Import XML and RSS Feeds has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for SmartFormat feed for SmartNews.

SmartFormat feed for SmartNews leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Import XML and RSS Feeds	SmartFormat feed for SmartNews
Popular rank	#4,984	#5,650
Active installs	2K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	891	1.8K
Rating	3.8(24)	4.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.61	×0.56
Last release	5 months ago	18 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	8.2

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