RSS Chimp – Add Featured Images to WP RSS Feeds (Mailchimp, Google News, Feedly)
by kerosindigital · Email & Marketing
Add featured images to RSS feeds for Mailchimp, Google News, Feedly and email newsletters. Enhance WordPress RSS feed with thumbnails for better email …
81 health vs 63 average across 1,297 Email & Marketing plugins
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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
132
now · peak 458
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.3.0
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 79% 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 500+ in roughly 184 days.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,413 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 ↗- ★★★★★ MOMENTUM Wien2.6y ago
RSS Chimp offers a functional solution for adding featured images to WordPress RSS feeds. Its setup is uncomplicated and it integrates with common marketing platforms. The plugin includes essential features in its free version, with expanded capabilities in the premium upgrade. Suitable for users seeking to modestly enhance their RSS feeds.
Read on wp.org ↗
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects 1.0 - 1.2.3 Patched in 1.2.5
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-29 300+ → 400+ up after 684 days in tier
- 2024-09-13 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-12 300+ → 200+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-09-08 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-07 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-06 200+ → 300+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2024-08-25 300+ → 200+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2024-08-15 200+ → 300+ up after 1 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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RSS with Images 300+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D -
MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Mailchimp List Subscribe Form 60K+ installs · 2.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Genesis eNews Extended 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
FireBox – WooCommerce Popup Builder, Exit Intent Popup, Email Optin & Cart Abandonment 7K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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