Custom Simple Rss

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ newtoid

   4.3y ago

   This is a great plugin. It has clear instructions on how to use it. I wanted to include an image in an RSS feed. There are a lot of plugins out there that do this the wrong way. This one does it the right way. Thank you!

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2. ★★★★★ mates2

   5.0y ago

   Was writing my own RSS template and then found this. Great timesaver and works right away. Is there a way to add just excerpts to the feed?

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3. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   5.8y ago

   Super Simple (Great for MailChimp)

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4. ★★★★★ partica

   6.3y ago

   This plugin is very flexible with a great array of parameters. Highly recommended.

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5. ★★★★★ t

   6.7y ago

   It works in seconds, created a great customizable feed for me.

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6. ★★★★★ bjkaoya

   7.0y ago

   Thanks!

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7. ★★★★★ Phil

   7.3y ago

   This plugin solved a tricky RSS issues for our business and does exactly what it claims. Great work. PS. Adding more examples of complex strings would help novice users.

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8. ★★★★★ slateinteractive

   7.4y ago

   This is a super simple RSS plugin that virtually eliminates the need for writing your own custom RSS templates. It is a great way to integrate your posts with MailChimp.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.1.3 2021-02-19 version 2.1.3 minor fix 2.1.3
2. — Version 2.1.2 2021-02-19 version 2.1.2 added – option to choose multiple post types , example: ?call_custom_simple_rss=1&csrp_post_type=page,post added – option to choose multiple post status , example: ?call_custom_simple_rss=1&csrp_ 2.1.2
3. — Version 2.1.1 2021-02-07 version 2.1.1 added – option to choose in plugin defaults screen – Post RFC Universal Date & Time 2.1.1
4. — Version 2.1.0 2021-02-04 version 2.1.0 added – show short contnet in description field (using get_the_excerpt function) where excerpt is missing 2.1.0
5. — Version 2.0.9 2019-12-23 version 2.0.9 fix – fix a small issue when some get access denied on plugin settings page 2.0.9
6. — Version 2.0.8 2019-10-03 version 2.0.8 added – wp namespaces for future use added – type attribute in media:content 2.0.8

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.5 Custom Simple RSS < 2.0.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2019-07-27 CVE-2019-14327 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects < 2.0.7 Patched in 2.0.7

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6.1

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-11-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 477 days in tier
2. 2023-08-10 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2023-08-09 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2023-08-08 4K+ → 3K+ down

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).

• 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
• RSS for Yandex Zen 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C

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Custom Simple Rss: 2K+ active installs, 4.9★ (14 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/custom-simple-rss