RSS Chimp – Featured Images for RSS Feeds
v1.3.1by kerosindigital · updated 7 days ago
Add featured images to WordPress RSS feeds for Mailchimp newsletters and RSS readers. Includes image sizes and optional enclosure tags.
- Rank
- #9,382
- Up29 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 455
- 400+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7.7K
- 7,707 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
RSS Chimp at a glance
RSS Chimp is a WordPress plugin by kerosindigital with 400+ active installs, the #9,382 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 30% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3.1 came out on Nov 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 421 plugins tagged “rss”, it ranks #34. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats137 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | RSS Chimp |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 455 · -2.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 455 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 452 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 453 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 453 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 453 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 453 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 454 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 452 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 452 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 449 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 452 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 466 |
Rank over time
#9,382 · up 37 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #9,382 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #9,411 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #9,396 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #9,383 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #9,388 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #9,390 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #9,390 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #9,384 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #9,402 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #9,414 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #9,455 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #9,427 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #9,419 |
Growth %
Average -0.20% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.66% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.44% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.67% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.66% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.00% |
Active installs band
400+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #9384 → #9382
- Renamed RSS Chimp – Add Featured Images to WP RSS Feeds (Mailchimp, Google News, Feedly) → RSS Chimp – Featured Images for RSS Feeds
- New short description
Add featured images to WordPress RSS feeds for Mailchimp newsletters and RSS readers. Includes image sizes and optional enclosure tags.
Before
Add featured images to RSS feeds for Mailchimp, Google News, Feedly and email newsletters. Enhance WordPress RSS feed with thumbnails for better email …
- Tags + rss+ rss to email+ thumbnailnewsletterrss feedsyndication
- Released 1.3.1 (was 1.3.0)
- Rank #9427 → #9383
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.387%
- v1.213%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 4, 2019
- Last updated
- Nov 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about RSS Chimp
How many websites use RSS Chimp?
RSS Chimp is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,382 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has RSS Chimp been downloaded?
7,707 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was RSS Chimp last updated?
Version 1.3.1 came out on Nov 1, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is RSS Chimp compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is RSS Chimp still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does RSS Chimp have?
No one has reviewed RSS Chimp on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to RSS Chimp?
The plugins most like RSS Chimp, by the tags they share, are RSS Featured Image (2K+), Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages (30K+) and XO Featured Image Tools (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 455 |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 7.7K |
| Author | kerosindigital |
| First released | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Version | 1.3.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 1, 2026 |
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