RSS Redirect & Feedburner Alternative vs GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds is the safest pick: health A · 90 against 63 for RSS Redirect & Feedburner Alternative, led by stronger maintenance.
No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.
Metric
RSS Redirect & Feedburner Alternative
GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds
Active installsModeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.
1K–2K
20K–30K ✓
Active installs, change over ~6 monthsCompares the public install bands. One band step shows as the band change, not a percentage.
Stable
Stable
Overall health
C · 63
A · 90 ✓
MaintenanceHow recently the plugin was updated.
37/100
100/100 ✓
Rating qualityVolume-adjusted review quality.
89/100
92/100 ✓
SupportShare of forum threads marked resolved.
70/100
70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)
4.5★
4.6★ ✓
Reviews
18
29 ✓
Ranking optimizationHow well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.
73/100
97/100 ✓
Removal riskMaintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.
Low
Low
Last updated
1.6y ago
2d ago ✓
Downloads, last 30d
376
11.5K ✓
Download momentum, last 30d vs prior 30dDips that follow a release spike are normal: wp.org counts every update as a download, so the weeks after a release run lower.
+22%
-48%
Install conversionActive installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.
1.2%
2.5% ✓
Category
Content & Feeds
Content & Feeds
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.