RSS Feed Checker
v2.0by Workshopshed · updated 9 months ago
The RSS Feed checker looks through your blogroll for links with rss feeds and captures the details to be shown in a widget.
- Rank
- #27,418
- Up32 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 23
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.5K
- 8,495 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
RSS Feed Checker at a glance
RSS Feed Checker is a WordPress plugin by Workshopshed with 20+ active installs, the #27,418 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.0 came out on Feb 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 54 plugins tagged “blogroll”, it ranks #22. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats57 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | RSS Feed Checker |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 23 · -4.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 24 |
Rank over time
#27,418 · down 353 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #27,418 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #27,450 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #27,498 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #27,376 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #27,334 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #27,314 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #27,392 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #27,303 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #27,115 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #27,104 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #27,065 |
Growth %
Average -0.35% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #27104 → #27498Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.052%
- v1.148%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 13, 2012
- Last updated
- Feb 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about RSS Feed Checker
How many websites use RSS Feed Checker?
RSS Feed Checker is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #27,418 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has RSS Feed Checker been downloaded?
8,495 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was RSS Feed Checker last updated?
Version 2.0 came out on Feb 1, 2026 (9 months ago).
Is RSS Feed Checker compatible with the latest WordPress?
RSS Feed Checker’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Feed Checker still maintained?
Its last release was 9 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does RSS Feed Checker have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to RSS Feed Checker?
The plugins most like RSS Feed Checker, by the tags they share, are RSS Blogroll (100+), GN Publisher (20K+) and Disable Feeds (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 23 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 8.5K |
| Author | Workshopshed |
| First released | May 13, 2012 |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 1, 2026 |
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