Simple Statistics for Feeds
by Jeff Starr · Content & Feeds
Also makes 30 other plugins · 1.1M+ installs across the portfolio →
Tracks your feeds and displays your feed count via shortcode.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
800+
≈860 estimated
Momentum
-27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “feed”, “rss” and “subscribers” for “rss2”, “custom feed” and “rdf”. “feed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rss2” sits at #18 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. “custom feed” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “subscribers” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rdf” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 64 average across 1,193 Content & Feeds plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 98.2K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Content & Feeds plugin keeps 0.8%, across 863 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 83 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 58 reviews, smoothed to 4.48★
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| feedburner | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| statistics your tag | #10 | #14 | 0 |
| stats your tag | #24 | #16 | down 2 |
| show rss feed | #8 | #6 | up 1 |
| simple stats | #9 | #10 | — |
| remove rss feed | #9 | #9 | up 1 |
| rss2 | #18 | #7 | down 1 |
| custom feed | #22 | #19 | down 1 |
| post statistics | #13 | #18 | 0 |
| rss feed | #24 | #18 | 0 |
| rdf | #24 | #6 | down 1 |
| rss feed link | #15 | #13 | 0 |
| google rss feed | #16 | #15 | down 3 |
| site statistics | #18 | #18 | down 4 |
| feed rss | #18 | #11 | 0 |
| wordpress rss feed | #24 | #16 | down 2 |
| feed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| rss your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| subscribers your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
62 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 46 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “feed”, “rss” and “subscribers” for “rss2”, “custom feed” and “rdf”. “feed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rss2” sits at #18 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. “custom feed” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “subscribers” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rdf” sits at #24 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 1.7K · 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
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
3mo ago
latest release · v20260809 · 9 Aug 2026
34
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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 56% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ .mau.1.6y ago
My blog is small, often I forget to look at statistics since I run it just for fun. This plugin is quite handy in seeing what’s happening at any moment.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chris Lovie-Tyler2.5y ago
I used to use this a long time ago, and it still seems to be the only (up to date) plugin that gives RSS stats. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pit1202.5y ago
Thanks for plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ srihari773.1y ago
Its easy to use and comes in handy
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maxbelloni3.4y ago
Simple and effective plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brettbum3.7y ago
Seems to work well. We’ve used this for a half dozen years, especially helpful for some of the obscure stat numbers. Although we have/had no way to audit the accuracy of this.The databased table with the stats after 5-6 years grew to about 260mb, so we reset the stats to zero this year. We’re not using this for advertising nor anything like that.Its just a way to capture some additional perspective about how and where the site is used.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rmharrington14.8y ago
I’m getting tired of all the Heavy plugins. Here’s one that runs sliced down and simple. Ease setup. Easy functions. I like it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tabthorpe5.7y ago
Great alternative to feedburner
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (20260809). Sites still on an older version should update.
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
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 "Tracks your feeds and displays your feed count via shortcode."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 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 Gutenberg, Block editor, Google Analytics, REST API and 1 more.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 7 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,562 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "rss", "subscribers" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-22 900+ → 800+ down after 172 days in tier
- 2025-12-01 1K+ → 900+ down after 1402 days in tier
- 2022-01-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1814 days in tier
- 2017-02-10 3K+ → 2K+ down after 437 days in tier
- 2015-12-01 2K+ → 3K+ up
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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Connect Matomo – Analytics Dashboard for WordPress 60K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 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 -
Statify – Extended Evaluation 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
RSS Includes Pages 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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