WordPress plugin comparison

SmartFormat feed for SmartNews vs WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher

SmartFormat feed for SmartNews

by smartnewsdev

1K+ installs4.0

WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher

by etruel

10K+ installs4.8

At a glance

WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for SmartFormat feed for SmartNews.
On a typical day, WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher is downloaded about 240 times, SmartFormat feed for SmartNews about 72.
WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 514 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 22, 2026 for SmartFormat feed for SmartNews.
WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for SmartFormat feed for SmartNews.
WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for SmartFormat feed for SmartNews.

WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	SmartFormat feed for SmartNews	WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher
Popular rank	#5,650	#1,630
Active installs	1K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.8K	19.7K
Rating	4.0(1)	4.8(514)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.2
Search multiplier	×0.56	×1.00
Last release	18 days ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	8.2	7.0

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