FeedWordPress
by C. Johnson · Content & Feeds
Also makes 2 other plugins · 8.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
FeedWordPress syndicates content from feeds you choose into your WordPress weblog.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
8K+
≈9K estimated
Momentum
+11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “feed” and “rss” for “rss aggregator” and “feed aggregator”. “feed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rss aggregator” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “rss” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “feed aggregator” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 64 average across 1,196 Content & Feeds plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.6%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 1.3M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Content & Feeds plugin keeps 0.8%, across 865 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Content & Feeds plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 2 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 61 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| feedwordpress | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| aggregation your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| syndication your tag | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| rss aggregator | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| web syndication | #3 | #2 | — |
| atom your tag | #10 | #8 | down 3 |
| aggregator | #9 | #9 | 0 |
| delay rss feed | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| feed aggregator | #10 | #9 | 0 |
| rss feed pause | #7 | #11 | 0 |
| news aggregator | #14 | #14 | down 2 |
| content syndication | #9 | #7 | 0 |
| wp rss aggregator feed to post | #10 | #8 | down 2 |
| atom feed | #23 | #17 | down 2 |
| feed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| rss your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
86 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 72 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “feed” and “rss” for “rss aggregator” and “feed aggregator”. “feed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rss aggregator” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “rss” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “feed aggregator” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 13.3K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2d ago
latest release · v2026.1030 · 30 Oct 2026
66
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 9K.
Install history since 3 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ zz20081.1y ago
Looking forward to the new update that can add feed sites in groups…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ linuxhostmaster2.2y ago
Syndication is one of those things that you half expect to be built-in, but isn’t. I looked at adding syndication many few years ago with a view to integrating Forum commentary into the WordPress site. At the time FeedWordpress seemed to be the most flexible and reliable and I’ve been using it ever since and it seems pretty solid. That said, the admin UI maybe isn’t as easy to navigate as it could be, but it does the job.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cogdog2.9y ago
This is way overdue, but since 2011 I have used FeedWordPress on numerous education sites where students participate in their own blog space and the course site aggregates collectively their works, tags and categories provide powerful means to organize. One of the longest running ones has aggregated over 90,000 posts. A ton of flexible features and the developer has always been (and still does) respond quickly to issues. I’ve not done much lately, but looking at it in 2023 for a project. RSS is the secret sauce of the web.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Barrett Golding4.7y ago
Have used FeedWP for multiple projects over the decades, for monitoring news on specific topics. Works flawlessly, and offers many valuable options. A well-designed workhorse.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Allfabeta6.3y ago
1. when you would add any site to subscribe for posts, this stupid plug-in would create new Categories against posts’tags from the feed site.(according to its default settings) 2. Posts in your feed would be shown without photos – just a plain text… in 21th century.You should ask yourself before plug-in activation – do you really need a text without photos? 3. Plug-in would copy text by text articles/posts without bringing canonical urls, so it would hurt SEO for both sites. Do you really need that? 4. After you would disable subscription for donor’s site with removing all posts and data from your local site – new added categories would remain on your local site and you would need delete them manually. Do you really need that mess?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ GenioDiabolico6.3y ago
I struggled with multiple RSS aggregation plugins, all of which were paid subscription plugins. I had already paid for one and after hours, I could not make it import enclosures to PowerPress. FeedWordpress took about 5 minutes to set up and worked perfectly. It also had the feature to all for reimportation of items which the paid plugin lacked. This free plugin is in every way better than the commercial alternatives.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oligneisti6.5y ago
I had been using the more popular plugin for a while and never really liked it. Then I found this one and it is so much more better for my needs. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pentontech6.7y ago
This plug-in is the best, highly recommended. Just one thing, pictures from RSS feeds are not showing up in blog, any ideas, or updates?
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2026.0517 BUG FIX FOR Custom Post Settings AFTER WordPress/FeedWordPress UPGRADE: If you used “Custom Post Settings” fields in Syndication > Posts to set custom post fields on syndicated articles (either static text or dynamic val 2026.0517
- — Version 2025.1209 COMPATIBILITY FIXES FOR WORDPRESS 6.9 (Fixes “PHP Fatal error: Cannot make static method SimplePie\Parser::declare_html_entities() non static in class FeedWordPie_Parser” error, “PHP Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: Retu 2025.1209
- — Version 2024.1119 COMPATIBILITY FIX FOR WORDPRESS 6.7 (Fixes “Uncaught TypeError: Argument 1 passed to SimplePie\Cache\BaseDataCache::__construct() must implement interface SimplePie\Cache\Base” error after WordPress 6.7 upgrade): This ve 2024.1119
- — Version 2024.0511 COMPATIBILITY FIX FOR “Uncaught TypeError: in_array()” ERROR: This version includes a fix to a fatal error that some users encountered with some versions of PHP 8. If after upgrading to a recent version of FeedWordPress, 2024.0511
- — Version 2024.0428 IMPORTANT SECURITY FIX: This version includes an important fix for a security vulnerability reported to me through Wordfence and WordPress support channels. Vulnerability CVE-2024-0839 allowed for an insecure Direct Obje 2024.0428
- — Version 2022.0222 ADDITIONAL CODE CLEANUP: This version does some additional code clean-up to remove some obsolete methods of generating output, and to do a better job of sanitizing input and escaping output in the FeedWordPress administr 2022.0222
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 6 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2026.1030). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 FeedWordPress <= 2026.0517 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Syndicated Feed Content ↗2026-10-30 CVE-2026-110530 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2026.0517 Patched in 2026.1016
- 2024-03-04 CVE-2024-0839 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 2022.0222 Patched in 2024.0428
- 2022-01-18 CVE-2021-25055 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2021.0713 Patched in 2022.0123
- 2015-05-19 CVE-2015-4018 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 2015.0514 Patched in 2015.0514
- 2015-05-14 CVE-2015-9358 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2015.0514 Patched in 2015.0514
- 2015-04-26 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2014.0805 Patched in 2015.0426
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,217 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "syndication" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-24 9K+ → 8K+ down after 175 days in tier
- 2026-05-02 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1221 days in tier
- 2022-12-28 20K+ → 10K+ down after 921 days in tier
- 2020-06-20 30K+ → 20K+ down after 476 days in tier
- 2019-03-02 40K+ → 30K+ down after 305 days in tier
- 2018-05-01 50K+ → 40K+ down after 354 days in tier
- 2017-05-12 60K+ → 50K+ down after 243 days in tier
- 2016-09-11 70K+ → 60K+ down after 468 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).
- F FeedWordPress Advanced Filters 100+ installs · 3.3★ · 5 shared tags D
- R RSS Just Better 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
- F Feed Template Customize 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
- W WP Pubsubhubbub 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
- S Syndicate Press 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
- F Full Text Feed 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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