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RSS Feeds News Blocks

v1.2.8

by onigetoc · updated 9 years ago

Show RSS Feed on your posts and pages with shortcode to show and display single and multiple RSS feeds blocks like Popurls, Alltop, Netvibes.

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Rank
#16,306
Down125 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 120
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
11.8K
11,804 all-time
Rating
3.6/5
5 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -18.8% (30d)·Toward 90+ · ETA unknown

RSS Feeds News Blocks at a glance

RSS Feeds News Blocks is a WordPress plugin by onigetoc with 100+ active installs, the #16,306 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 19% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.2.8 came out on Mar 28, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “rss plugin”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

185 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
RSS Feeds News Blocks Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.1020Oct 11Oct 15Oct 19Oct 23Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateRSS Feeds News Blocks
Nov 3, 20269
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 20268
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 20269
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20268
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20269
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 202624
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20265
Oct 11, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 120 · -1.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.120121122Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 2026120
Nov 9, 2026122
Nov 8, 2026122
Nov 7, 2026122
Nov 5, 2026121
Nov 4, 2026122
Nov 3, 2026121
Nov 2, 2026120
Nov 1, 2026121
Oct 31, 2026120
Oct 30, 2026121
Oct 29, 2026121
Oct 28, 2026121
Oct 27, 2026122

Rank over time

#16,306 · down 13 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#16.2K#16.2K#16.3K#16.3KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#16,306
Nov 9, 2026#16,181
Nov 8, 2026#16,209
Nov 7, 2026#16,203
Nov 6, 2026#16,154
Nov 5, 2026#16,237
Nov 4, 2026#16,198
Nov 3, 2026#16,237
Nov 2, 2026#16,275
Nov 1, 2026#16,252
Oct 31, 2026#16,261
Oct 30, 2026#16,241
Oct 29, 2026#16,259
Oct 28, 2026#16,198
Oct 27, 2026#16,293

Growth %

Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 2026-1.64%
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.41%
Nov 5, 2026-0.82%
Nov 4, 2026+0.83%
Nov 3, 2026+0.83%
Nov 2, 2026-0.83%
Nov 1, 2026+0.83%
Oct 31, 2026-0.83%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.82%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026100+
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.2100%

Rating trend

3.6★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.8
Requires WordPress
2.7
Tested up to
4.1.42
Requires PHP
–
First released
Nov 14, 2016
Last updated
Mar 28, 2017
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about RSS Feeds News Blocks

How many websites use RSS Feeds News Blocks?

RSS Feeds News Blocks is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,306 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has RSS Feeds News Blocks been downloaded?

11,804 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was RSS Feeds News Blocks last updated?

Version 1.2.8 came out on Mar 28, 2017 (9 years ago).

Is RSS Feeds News Blocks compatible with the latest WordPress?

RSS Feeds News Blocks’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is RSS Feeds News Blocks still maintained?

Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does RSS Feeds News Blocks have?

3.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 60% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to RSS Feeds News Blocks?

The plugins most like RSS Feeds News Blocks, by the tags they share, are WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher (10K+), Super RSS Reader (9K+) and RSS Feed Retriever (6K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.6

★★★★★

5 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 reviews, 60%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
Positive
60%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
40%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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RSS Feeds News Blocks
Estimated installs≈ 120
Reported installs100+
Rating3.6
Reviews5
Total downloads11.8K
Authoronigetoc
First releasedNov 14, 2016
Version1.2.8
Requires WP2.7
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 28, 2017

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