WordPress plugin comparison
RSS Importer vs Substack Importer
At a glance
- RSS Importer has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Substack Importer.
- On a typical day, RSS Importer is downloaded about 106 times, Substack Importer about 17.
- Substack Importer is rated higher: 2.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 2.0 from 10 reviews.
- Substack Importer was updated more recently: Apr 22, 2026, against Oct 17, 2024 for RSS Importer.
- Substack Importer is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for RSS Importer.
- RSS Importer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Substack Importer.
Line by line
Substack Importer leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  RSS Importer |  Substack Importer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,095 | #6,790 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3K | 479 |
| Rating | 2.0(10) | 2.8(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.40 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 6 months 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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