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RSS Feed Retriever

v1.6.10

by Travis · updated 3 years ago

The fastest RSS feeds plugin for WordPress. Includes excerpt & thumbnail image. Use as a news aggregator, autoblog, or RSS parsing.

news aggregatorrss aggregatorrss feedrss importrss parsing
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Rank
#2,726
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 6,590
6K+ reported · High
Total downloads
198.9K
198,872 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
38 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +18.9% (30d)·Toward 7K+ · ETA ~10d

RSS Feed Retriever at a glance

RSS Feed Retriever is a WordPress plugin by Travis with 6K+ active installs, the #2,726 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 40 times, 19% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 38 reviews. Version 1.6.10 came out on Jan 6, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.1.16. Among the 7 plugins tagged “rss import”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

869 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
RSS Feed Retriever Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.204060Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.1.16
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DateRSS Feed Retriever
Nov 3, 202648
Nov 2, 202645
Nov 1, 202639
Oct 31, 202632
Oct 30, 202624
Oct 29, 202640
Oct 28, 202647
Oct 27, 202641
Oct 26, 202637
Oct 25, 202631
Oct 24, 202624
Oct 23, 202645
Oct 22, 202660
Oct 21, 202634
Oct 20, 202631
Oct 19, 202646
Oct 18, 202630
Oct 17, 202622
Oct 16, 202618
Oct 15, 202629
Oct 14, 202647
Oct 13, 202631
Oct 12, 202622
Oct 11, 202621
Oct 10, 202625

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 6,601 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 10 days across 1 series.6.6K6.6K6.6KOct 27Oct 28Oct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.1.16
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 5, 20266,601
Nov 4, 20266,599
Nov 3, 20266,586
Nov 2, 20266,591
Nov 1, 20266,590
Oct 31, 20266,591
Oct 30, 20266,594
Oct 29, 20266,613
Oct 28, 20266,616
Oct 27, 20266,617

Rank over time

#2,726 · down 16 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#2.7K#2.7K#2.7K#2.7KOct 16Oct 27Oct 30Nov 2Nov 6Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.1.16
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 6, 2026#2,726
Nov 5, 2026#2,725
Nov 4, 2026#2,726
Nov 3, 2026#2,723
Nov 2, 2026#2,724
Nov 1, 2026#2,724
Oct 31, 2026#2,724
Oct 30, 2026#2,721
Oct 29, 2026#2,716
Oct 28, 2026#2,722
Oct 27, 2026#2,721
Oct 16, 2026#2,710

Growth %

Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 9 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 29Oct 31Nov 1Nov 2Nov 4Nov 5
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DateGrowth
Nov 5, 2026+0.03%
Nov 4, 2026+0.20%
Nov 3, 2026-0.08%
Nov 2, 2026+0.01%
Nov 1, 2026-0.01%
Oct 31, 2026-0.04%
Oct 30, 2026-0.29%
Oct 29, 2026-0.04%
Oct 28, 2026-0.01%

Active installs band

6K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 12 days across 1 series.5.8K6K6.2KOct 16Oct 27Oct 30Nov 2Nov 6Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.1.16
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 6, 20266K+
Nov 5, 20266K+
Nov 4, 20266K+
Nov 3, 20266K+
Nov 2, 20266K+
Nov 1, 20266K+
Oct 31, 20266K+
Oct 30, 20266K+
Oct 29, 20266K+
Oct 28, 20266K+
Oct 27, 20266K+
Oct 16, 20266K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2722 → #2725
    • Tested up to 6.1.15 → 6.1.16

Versions in use

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

  • v1.697%
  • Other3.1%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★38 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.6.10
Requires WordPress
2.8
Tested up to
6.1.16
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 24, 2014
Last updated
Jan 6, 2023
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about RSS Feed Retriever

How many websites use RSS Feed Retriever?

RSS Feed Retriever is active on 6K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,726 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has RSS Feed Retriever been downloaded?

198,872 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 40 times. See download stats

When was RSS Feed Retriever last updated?

Version 1.6.10 came out on Jan 6, 2023 (3 years ago). See every release

Is RSS Feed Retriever compatible with the latest WordPress?

RSS Feed Retriever’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, 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.

Does RSS Feed Retriever have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep RSS Feed Retriever up to date. See its security record

Is RSS Feed Retriever still maintained?

Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does RSS Feed Retriever have?

4.7 out of 5 from 38 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to RSS Feed Retriever?

The plugins most like RSS Feed Retriever, by the tags they share, are RSS Aggregator by Feedzy (40K+), WP RSS Aggregator (40K+) and RSS Retriever Lite (200+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

38 reviews

  • 5 stars: 34 reviews, 89%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
Positive
92%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 6 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 13 five-star reviews to balance out.

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RSS Feed Retriever
Estimated installs≈ 6,590
Reported installs6K+
Rating4.7
Reviews38
Total downloads198.9K
AuthorTravis
First releasedJan 24, 2014
Version1.6.10
Requires WP2.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 6, 2023

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