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RSS Feed Widget

v4.0.0

by Fahad Mahmood · updated 9 days ago

Show any RSS or Atom feed as a clean list or accessible slider with a widget, a block or a shortcode. Cached, secure and lightweight.

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Rank
#4,640
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 2,420
2K+ reported · High
Total downloads
244.4K
244,401 all-time
Rating
3.9/5
26 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 3K+ · ETA ~29d

RSS Feed Widget at a glance

RSS Feed Widget is a WordPress plugin by Fahad Mahmood with 2K+ active installs, the #4,640 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 27 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.9 out of 5 from 26 reviews. Version 4.0.0 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 401 plugins tagged “feed”, it ranks #13. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.9K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
RSS Feed Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.0200400600Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4Oct 31, 2026: New short description · Tags changed · Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateRSS Feed Widget
Nov 4, 202657
Nov 3, 2026161
Nov 2, 2026113
Nov 1, 2026107
Oct 31, 2026697
Oct 30, 2026454
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202622
Oct 26, 202619
Oct 25, 202628
Oct 24, 202616
Oct 23, 202626
Oct 22, 202626
Oct 21, 202622
Oct 20, 202611
Oct 19, 202618
Oct 18, 202612
Oct 17, 202611
Oct 16, 202617
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 202619
Oct 13, 202610
Oct 12, 202613
Oct 11, 202613
Oct 10, 202615
Oct 9, 20269

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2,423 · +0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.2.4K2.4K2.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 31, 2026: New short description · Tags changed · Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20262,423
Nov 7, 20262,424
Nov 5, 20262,417
Nov 4, 20262,420
Nov 3, 20262,415
Nov 2, 20262,395
Nov 1, 20262,395
Oct 31, 20262,405
Oct 30, 20262,403
Oct 29, 20262,411
Oct 28, 20262,413
Oct 27, 20262,412

Rank over time

#4,640 · down 8 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#4.6K#4.7KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 31, 2026: New short description · Tags changed · Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#4,640
Nov 7, 2026#4,641
Nov 6, 2026#4,643
Nov 5, 2026#4,643
Nov 4, 2026#4,653
Nov 3, 2026#4,648
Nov 2, 2026#4,646
Nov 1, 2026#4,648
Oct 31, 2026#4,632
Oct 30, 2026#4,639
Oct 29, 2026#4,632
Oct 28, 2026#4,640
Oct 27, 2026#4,638
Oct 16, 2026#4,632

Growth %

Average +0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.04%
Nov 7, 2026+0.14%
Nov 5, 2026-0.12%
Nov 4, 2026+0.21%
Nov 3, 2026+0.83%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.42%
Oct 31, 2026+0.08%
Oct 30, 2026-0.33%
Oct 29, 2026-0.08%
Oct 28, 2026+0.04%

Active installs band

2K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.1.9K2K2.1KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 31, 2026: New short description · Tags changed · Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20262K+
Nov 7, 20262K+
Nov 6, 20262K+
Nov 5, 20262K+
Nov 4, 20262K+
Nov 3, 20262K+
Nov 2, 20262K+
Nov 1, 20262K+
Oct 31, 20262K+
Oct 30, 20262K+
Oct 29, 20262K+
Oct 28, 20262K+
Oct 27, 20262K+
Oct 16, 20262K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #4639 → #4641
    • New short description

      Show any RSS or Atom feed as a clean list or accessible slider with a widget, a block or a shortcode. Cached, secure and lightweight.

      Before

      RSS Feed Widget with customizable slider. Feed title, description, image, censorship and a few other features which you can use.

    • Tags + feed+ shortcode+ slider+ widgetchameleoncustom feedfeed widgetsocial feed
    • Tested up to 6.9.11 → 7.1.4
    • Released 4.0.0 (was 3.0.3)
  2. Rank #4640 → #4643
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Versions in use

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

  • v3.050%
  • v4.029%
  • v2.912%
  • Other9.2%

Rating trend

3.9★★★★★26 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.0.0
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Feb 1, 2014
Last updated
Oct 30, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about RSS Feed Widget

How many websites use RSS Feed Widget?

RSS Feed Widget is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,640 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has RSS Feed Widget been downloaded?

244,401 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 27 times. See download stats

When was RSS Feed Widget last updated?

Version 4.0.0 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is RSS Feed Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does RSS Feed Widget have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 7 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep RSS Feed Widget up to date. See its security record

Is RSS Feed Widget still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does RSS Feed Widget have?

3.9 out of 5 from 26 reviews on WordPress.org. 69% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to RSS Feed Widget?

The plugins most like RSS Feed Widget, by the tags they share, are GN Publisher (20K+), RSS for Yandex Turbo (20K+) and RSS Includes Pages (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.9

★★★★★

26 reviews

  • 5 stars: 18 reviews, 69%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
  • 1 stars: 6 reviews, 23%
Positive
69%4–5★
Mixed
4%3★
Critical
27%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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RSS Feed Widget
Estimated installs≈ 2,420
Reported installs2K+
Rating3.9
Reviews26
Total downloads244.4K
AuthorFahad Mahmood
First releasedFeb 1, 2014
Version4.0.0
Requires WP5.8
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 30, 2026

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