RSS Includes Pages
by Marios Alexandrou · Content & Feeds
Also makes 6 other plugins · 174.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Modifies RSS feeds so that they include pages and not just posts.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “feedburner” and “rss feed” to your wp.org tags. You rank #7 and #12 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
85 health vs 64 average across 1,194 Content & Feeds plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.6%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 215.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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.
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 73 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 17 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| includes | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| rss your tag | #5 | #10 | down 1 |
| include | #5 | #16 | up 1 |
| pages feed your tag | #8 | #19 | 0 |
| rss feeds | #7 | #11 | 0 |
| rss page | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| custom rss | #4 | #9 | 0 |
| rss post | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| feedburner | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| pages | #14 | #21 | down 3 |
| rss plugin | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| rss feed | #12 | #15 | down 3 |
| feed rss | #10 | #14 | down 2 |
| wordpress rss feed | #11 | #15 | down 3 |
| pages id | #13 | #18 | down 1 |
| include post | #17 | #22 | — |
| add pages | #18 | #23 | down 1 |
| feed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| feeds your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
36 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 19 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
- Add “feedburner” and “rss feed” to your wp.org tags. You rank #7 and #12 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.6K · 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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6.2 years ago; the previous band took 22 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 3 Oct 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ computel7mo ago
The guy is a scammer you can’t do anything unless you pay him 15.00 kick him off the site. Wasted my time and once I uninstalled it messed my site up.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ EntoMarket2.4y ago
I had an issue and posted a question. Within an hour, I had a reply and a solution. Thanks!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rifel8.1y ago
Edit Wasnt working at once but After cleaning cache and cookies it does. Not much settings available in free version. In fact zero settings available. Even preventing articles is greyed. Does the job but very limited This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by rifel. This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by rifel.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ivcata8.4y ago
Good Plugin. Good Job. Thanks 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fran658.9y ago
Gostei muito do plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ richard9.5y ago
hello, Im using the Envision theme – none of the pages show up in the feed after installation, so unfortunately doesnt seem to work for every theme. Pity, hope developer can offer this for other themes, thanks. This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by richard.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marios Alexandrou10.6y ago
Some people say this plugin is useless, but they don’t seem to be reading the description. If you want pages to be added to your existing feeds, this plugin will do that. No settings or configuration. Just activate and go. Some additional features are in the pro version, but 30,000+ users find the free version useful enough to keep it active. You can’t argue with the numbers! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hallcp10.6y ago
This is a very useful plugin. It fills yet another gap where the core WordPress folks make a distinction between posts and pages but nobody else does! Installed without errors, works as advertised. I find the free version most useful. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.8 All Versions: Updated info regarding the pro version. 3.8
- — Version 3.7 All Versions: Security issue (cross-site scripting) fix applied. Discovered with DefenseCode WebScanner Security Analyzer by Neven Biruski. 3.7
- — Version 3.6 Pro version: Rolling back changes made to version 3.5. 3.6
- — Version 3.5 Pro version: Added option to force including by ID regardless of page/post type. 3.5
- — Version 3.4 All versions: Removing redundant code. Re-organizing code for improved readability. Pro version: Can now add custom post types (e.g. WooCommerce products) to feed. 3.4
- — Version 3.3 All versions: Tweaks to documentation including the readme.txt. 3.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2017-04-14 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.7 Patched in 3.7
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2
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 Includes Pages 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 25 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 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 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 WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 529 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "pages feed" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2020-08-07 20K+ → 10K+ down after 674 days in tier
- 2018-10-03 30K+ → 20K+ 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).
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GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
RSS Redirect & Feedburner Alternative 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags C - R RSS Just Better 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
- W WP Pubsubhubbub 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
- S Static Feed 80+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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Pretty RSS Feeds 30+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
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