WordPress plugin comparison
RSS Desktop Notifications vs RSS Feed Widget
RSS Desktop Notifications
by medaveanderson
10+ installs1.0
RSS Feed Widget
by Fahad Mahmood
2K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- RSS Feed Widget has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for RSS Desktop Notifications.
- On a typical day, RSS Feed Widget is downloaded about 27 times, RSS Desktop Notifications about 1.
- RSS Feed Widget is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- RSS Feed Widget was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jan 2, 2014 for RSS Desktop Notifications.
- RSS Feed Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for RSS Desktop Notifications.
- RSS Desktop Notifications has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for RSS Feed Widget.
Line by line
RSS Feed Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | RSS Desktop Notifications | RSS Feed Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,583 | #4,639 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 1.9K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 3.9(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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