WordPress plugin comparison
RSS Feed Widget vs XML/RSS Guardian
RSS Feed Widget
by Fahad Mahmood
2K+ installs3.9
XML/RSS Guardian
by webdev:JOHN
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- RSS Feed Widget has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for XML/RSS Guardian.
- On a typical day, RSS Feed Widget is downloaded about 27 times, XML/RSS Guardian about 1.
- XML/RSS Guardian is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 26 reviews.
- RSS Feed Widget was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against May 13, 2024 for XML/RSS Guardian.
- RSS Feed Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for XML/RSS Guardian.
- RSS Feed Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for XML/RSS Guardian.
Line by line
RSS Feed Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | RSS Feed Widget | XML/RSS Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,639 | #51,649 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 28 |
| Rating | 3.9(26) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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