WordPress plugin comparison
RSS Importer vs SmartFormat feed for SmartNews
RSS Importer
by briancolinger
20K+ installs2.0
SmartFormat feed for SmartNews
by smartnewsdev
1K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- RSS Importer has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for SmartFormat feed for SmartNews.
- On a typical day, RSS Importer is downloaded about 106 times, SmartFormat feed for SmartNews about 72.
- SmartFormat feed for SmartNews is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.0 from 10 reviews.
- SmartFormat feed for SmartNews was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Oct 17, 2024 for RSS Importer.
- SmartFormat feed for SmartNews is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for RSS Importer.
- RSS Importer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for SmartFormat feed for SmartNews.
Line by line
SmartFormat feed for SmartNews leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | RSS Importer | SmartFormat feed for SmartNews |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,095 | #5,650 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 2.0(10) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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