WordPress plugin comparison
RSS Feed Widget vs SimplePie Rss Reader
At a glance
- RSS Feed Widget has more active installs: 2K+, against 20+ for SimplePie Rss Reader.
- On a typical day, RSS Feed Widget is downloaded about 27 times, SimplePie Rss Reader about 1.
- SimplePie Rss Reader has no reviews yet.
- RSS Feed Widget was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 28, 2012 for SimplePie Rss Reader.
- SimplePie Rss Reader has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for RSS Feed Widget.
Line by line
RSS Feed Widget leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  RSS Feed Widget |  SimplePie Rss Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,640 | #27,497 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 27 |
| Rating | 3.9(26) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 14 years 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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