RSS Feed Widget
by Fahad Mahmood · Content & Feeds
Also makes 45 other plugins · 27.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Show any RSS or Atom feed as a clean list or accessible slider with a widget, a block or a shortcode. Cached, secure and lightweight.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “feed”, “shortcode” and “slider” for “rss feed”, “rss import” and “feed widget”. “feed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rss feed” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “shortcode” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rss import” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “feed widget” sits at #9 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 1,193 Content & Feeds plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 242.8K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Content & Feeds plugin keeps 0.8%, across 864 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 2 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 1 day ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 26 reviews, smoothed to 4.03★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
64
Momentum
Gaining ground
+2.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
56%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+3.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| atom feed | #2 | #3 | — |
| rss feed | #5 | #9 | up 5 |
| hide rss feed | #2 | #3 | — |
| bx slider | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| rss your tag | #7 | #11 | up 2 |
| rss import | #5 | #12 | — |
| remove rss feed | #3 | #6 | — |
| feed widget | #9 | #17 | up 3 |
| wordpress rss feed | #4 | #6 | up 10 |
| google rss feed | #4 | #9 | — |
| rss shortcode | #4 | #9 | up 1 |
| rss widget | #4 | #8 | up 1 |
| feed rss | #4 | #6 | up 9 |
| rss feeds | #8 | #12 | up 11 |
| admin rss feed | #6 | #11 | — |
| atom | #16 | #13 | — |
| rss page | #7 | #11 | up 9 |
| rss post | #7 | #11 | up 14 |
| custom rss | #8 | #18 | up 3 |
| rss plugin | #8 | #13 | up 9 |
| feed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
71 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 47 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “feed”, “shortcode” and “slider” for “rss feed”, “rss import” and “feed widget”. “feed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rss feed” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “shortcode” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rss import” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “feed widget” sits at #9 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.7K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
yesterday
latest release · v4.0.0 · 30 Oct 2026
24
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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 13 months ago; the previous band took 16 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Oct 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ t19101969s2.3y ago
Не работает совсем! Вместо новостей отображается шорт код на странице сайта!!! This topic was modified 2 years ago by t19101969s.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ d1plom4t2.5y ago
You can’t even generate a Shortcode without buying Premium. Scam / bad description.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thomaskwyau3.3y ago
Upgraged the plugin to help feeding Youtube videos successfully. Should 6 stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ abdulrazzaq40855.2y ago
I have used this plugin in my client’s site and its work amazing. Good Work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ popmon6.0y ago
you can’t test to see if it even works you need to buy it first Seems like a scam to me
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ molgan6.8y ago
I have tested many RSS widget plugins for WordPress. This is the best. Best support and functionality.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MasG7.0y ago
Very good plugin. But I want an update in the future to be able to give a costume name widget, I know in the settings there, but I prefer to name the widget from widget page
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ peeth68.0y ago
Easy to install and easy to maintain. About Fahad Mahmood, he is easily approachable and think along with solutions!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 6 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 RSS Feed Widget <= 3.0.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] ↗2024-10-22 CVE-2024-9835 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.0.0 Patched in 3.0.1
- Patched Medium · 6.4 RSS Feed Widget <= 2.9.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-10-22 CVE-2024-9836 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.9.9 Patched in 3.0.0
- Patched Medium · 6.4 RSS Feed Widget <= 2.9.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via rfw-youtube-videos Shortcode ↗2024-10-17 CVE-2024-10057 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.9.9 Patched in 3.0.0
- Patched Medium · 4.4 RSS Feed Widget <= 2.9.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-04-19 CVE-2024-32690 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.9.7 Patched in 2.9.8
- 2020-08-10 CVE-2020-24314 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.8.1 Patched in 2.8.1
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 7.0.1
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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names RSS Feed Widget when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- RSS feeds
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 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 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook, YouTube.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,919 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "custom feed", "social feed" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-16 3K+ → 2K+ down after 474 days in tier
- 2024-06-29 4K+ → 3K+ down after 36 days in tier
- 2024-05-24 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-05-23 4K+ → 3K+ down after 688 days in tier
- 2022-07-05 5K+ → 4K+ down after 654 days in tier
- 2020-09-19 6K+ → 5K+ down after 431 days in tier
- 2019-07-16 7K+ → 6K+ down after 348 days in tier
- 2018-08-02 8K+ → 7K+ down after 266 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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Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget 9K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
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 B -
Donations via PayPal 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
RSS Includes Pages 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Reusable Blocks Extended 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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