Custom Post Type RSS feed
by Jonny Harris · Content & Feeds
Also makes 3 other plugins · 8.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
This is a simple plugin designed to make it super easy to add custom post types RSS feed into a theme.
44 health vs 60 average across 778 Content & Feeds plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 4647 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
63
now · peak 77
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
12.7y ago
latest release · v2.0.0
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “80+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2016-12-25 · 1,385 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jonnyirish11.2y ago
Just ensure that for your custom posts, you have an the ‘has_archive’ attribute set to true. If you don’t have ‘has_archive’ in your array, you can just add it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jetheights12.3y ago
This plugin is so on point, wow, amazing. Only critique is add an faq page on how to use it. So people don’t have to dig around to find it. Kudos
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cconstantine12.7y ago
This does exactly what I want: Adds meta link tags for the various RSS feeds everywhere. Category pages, have the main site RSS and the category’s RSS, etc.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tcoderre13.7y ago
Activated the plugin and nothing displays, no menus, anything. Tried installing directly through WP as well as downloading and uploading. Plugin does’t work at all…
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-31 70+ → 80+ up after 24 days in tier
- 2026-08-07 80+ → 70+ down after 80 days in tier
- 2026-05-19 70+ → 80+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-05-13 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-12 90+ → 80+ down after 181 days in tier
- 2025-11-12 100+ → 90+ down after 50 days in tier
- 2025-09-23 90+ → 100+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2025-09-05 100+ → 90+ down after 33 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
RSS for Yandex Turbo 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C -
RSS Includes Pages 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget 9K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A - F FeedWordPress 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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RSS for Yandex Zen 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/custom-post-type-rss-feed" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Custom Post Type RSS feed — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Custom Post Type RSS feed: 80+ active installs, 4.0★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/custom-post-type-rss-feed