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WP RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, Feed to Post, Autoblogging, AI Content

by RebelCode · Content & Feeds

Also makes 1 other plugin · 100K+ installs across the portfolio →

The #1 WordPress RSS aggregator to quickly import RSS feeds, build a news aggregator, and for easy autoblogging.

M WP Mayor reviewed this plugin How to Achieve More with RSS Feeds – A Review of WP RSS Aggregator (2016) Read review ↗
How scoring works →
88 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 88/100
Support 70/100

88 health vs 60 average across 779 Content & Feeds 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.

94 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Well tuned across the board

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 89/100
Listing tuning 100/100
Support resolution 75/100

Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,421 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+76% vs prior 30d
243Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

54.0K

now · peak 90.0K

54K30d downloads · Aug 26

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

WP RSS Aggregator · #826 you RSS Aggregator by Fe · #843 WPeMatico RSS Feed F · #1611 RSS Feed Retriever · #2622

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.5Stars · Aug 26

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.

1.3Kper 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

Actively maintained
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

14

releases in the last 12 months

2mo ago

latest release · v5.2.1

174

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

5.2.1 · 2mo ago5.2.0 · 2mo ago5.1.0 · 3mo ago5.0.12 · 6mo ago5.0.11 · 7mo ago5.0.10 · 8mo ago5.0.9 · 9mo ago5.0.8 · 9mo ago5.0.7 · 9mo ago5.0.6 · 10mo ago5.0.5 · 10mo ago5.0.4 · 11mo ago5.0.3 · 11mo ago5.0.2 · 12mo ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share 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.

v5.2 40%
v5.0 22%
v4.23 15%
v4.11 6.7%
Older / other versions 17%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
40K–50K ≈47K

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2015-03-10 · 1,488 observations

40KInstalls · Aug 26

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.

medium confidence

Est. annual revenue

≈$38K range $9.8K–$150K

Est. acquisition value

≈$130K range $25K–$680K

Modeled from public signals only; the real figure depends on pricing and conversion we cannot see. The range spans more than 10x because wp.org publishes install counts as broad bands, and conversion and price compound on top. Read the midpoint as an order of magnitude, not a valuation.

How we estimate this

Assumptions

  • Free → paid conversion. 0.5%–2% of active installs pay for the pro tier. Typical for freemium WordPress plugins; the real rate varies a lot by product.
  • Annual price per customer. $49–$149 a year, typical for Content & Feeds plugins rather than this plugin's own pricing.
  • Acquisition multiple. 2.5x–4.5x annual revenue, the going range for small WordPress-plugin businesses, stretched a little because downloads are growing.
  • Install base. 40K–50K active installs, from our install estimate (wp.org only publishes the floor).

Inputs

Active installs
40K–50K
Category
Content & Feeds
Pro tier
detected (known freemium plugin with a public paid tier)
Download trend
growing (30d downloads up vs prior 30d)
Reviews
561
Last updated
1 days ago

Revenue is installs × conversion × price; value is revenue × a typical acquisition multiple. Every factor is an assumption band, so the output is a wide range on purpose. If you're buying or selling, treat this as a starting point for due diligence.

Details

Version
5.4.0
Last updated
yesterday
Added
2012-01-05 · 14 yrs old
Requires WP
6.2.2
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4.0

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. Megazip
    2mo ago

    How can i change the name of the source, all sources are named: New Display Thanks!

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  2. kcisme
    3mo ago

    We have been working with the WP RSS Aggregator team to identify a licensing issue on our multisite network. After running some diagnostics in our production environment, the issue was identified and resolved. They also credited us some of the time back on our subscription for when the plugin was not working as expected. Thank you Aggregator Team!

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  3. whatsupmf
    4mo ago

    I’ve looked into so many RSS plugins and used a few over the years. This is the best I’ve found. It’s not free but you get what you pay for, and this plugin does everything I need for a very large multi-site. The UI is straightforward, it works as advertised, and the couple times I had support questions their support team was helpful; they even logged into my WP backend (securely) to resolve an issue. This is how WordPress plugins should be developed!

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  4. emswpuser
    5mo ago

    The plugin works well and when we had issues, the support team was ready to help!

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  5. sebastianlm
    5mo ago

    I have used this plugin for many years and it worked okayish, but recently they completely rebuilt/refactored the plugin and totally fucked up. And that is for months now – and no resolution in sight. I even have the paid premium version. It begins with the plugin ‘forgetting’ my licence key again and again (which breaks my automation). When I manually refresh the licence key it works again. Basic functionalities (like filtering content by xml attributes) are not working. And if you report those issues to them you get answers like (original quote!): “The issue that you reported is a known issue in Aggregator v5 and our team is working on a fix. The fix will be included in one of the upcoming releases of Aggregator. We appreciate your patience while we work on resolving this. ” – and just remember: I pay for a product they label “Elite” – lol Thanks for nothing. This topic was modified 4 months ago by sebastianlm. This topic was modified 4 months ago by sebastianlm.

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  6. art137
    7mo ago

    I have been using RSS Aggregator for a few years on various sites and besides the top notch support I have received the V5 upgrade has certainly improved it even more. Great work guys!

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  7. namynahuj
    7mo ago

    After comparing several different options, I found WP RSS Aggregator to be clearly the best. Especially the latest version is excellent in the terms of setup and usability. For reasons unrelated to the plugin I had to contact their support, which was really fast and knowledgeable. Thank you for that too!

    Read on wp.org ↗
  8. shaunmehr
    8mo ago

    Great plugin and support, could not recommend it enough.

    Read on wp.org ↗

Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. 2026-08-10 Version 5.4.0 Added – Added a date and time column to the Hub so imported and pending items are easier to review. Fixed – Fixed display filters using “Show items” with OR conditions showing unrelated site content outside the selected 5.4.0
  2. 2026-07-29 Version 5.3.0 Added – AI credit warnings now appear on standard WordPress admin pages when a site is low on or out of AI credits. – Added a developer-controlled strict source sync filter for sites that need imported items to mirror th 5.3.0
  3. 2026-07-07 Version 5.2.1 Added – AI feature notices now appear on standard WordPress admin pages, tailored to your plan. – New wpra.importer.allowedHtmlTags filter to preserve iframe and other tags from trusted feeds (off by default). Changed – 5.2.1
  4. 2026-06-17 Version 5.2.0 Added – Added AI Rewriting on the Elite plan. Rewrite imported feeds into original posts in your own voice, with per-source settings and a preview before publishing. Changed – Clearer AI credit warnings in the Hub showin 5.2.0
  5. 2026-05-27 Version 5.1.0 Added – Added AI TL;DRs and AI Summaries, available to Pro and Elite plans on sources configured to import items as posts (Feed-to-Post). – Added a first-time-enable confirmation modal with a Terms & Conditions link and 5.1.0
  6. 2026-03-03 Version 5.0.12 Added – Added migrated_to_v5 status field to Site Health information. Changed – Improved output escaping in AJAX responses and renderer output for improved security hardening. Fixed – Fixed undefined $listClass variable 5.0.12

Known vulnerabilities

via Wordfence Intelligence

13 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

  1. 2026-03-06 CVE-2026-2433 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.0.11 Patched in 5.0.12
  2. 2026-02-16 CVE-2026-1216 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.0.10 Patched in 5.0.11
  3. 2026-01-22 CVE-2025-14745 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.0.10 Patched in 5.0.11
  4. 2026-01-15 CVE-2025-14375 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.0.10 Patched in 5.0.11
  5. 2024-10-22 CVE-2024-9583 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.23.12 Patched in 4.23.13
  6. 2024-07-15 CVE-2024-6621 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.23.11 Patched in 4.23.12
  7. 2024-05-14 CVE-2024-4860 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.23.8 Patched in 4.23.9
  8. 2024-02-06 CVE-2024-0628 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Affects 4.23.5 Patched in 4.23.6
  9. 2024-01-25 CVE-2024-0630 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.23.4 Patched in 4.23.5
  10. 2022-01-26 CVE-2022-0189 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.19.3 Patched in 4.20
  11. 2021-11-29 CVE-2021-24988 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 4.19.3 Patched in 4.19.3
  12. 2021-11-01 CVE-2021-24768 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.19.1 Patched in 4.19.2
  13. 2014-12-16 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.6.3 Patched in 4.6.4

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 Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 35 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Spanish (Spain) 97%
Dutch 95%
Japanese 90%
Swedish 29%
Russian 25%
Portuguese (Brazil) 20%
Romanian 12%
Italian 11%
Catalan 10%
French (France) 10%
Spanish (Argentina) 10%
Spanish (Chile) 10%
German (Formal) 8%
Croatian 3%
English (UK) 3%
German 3%
Hindi 3%
Danish 2%
Dutch (Formal) 2%
English (Canada) 2%
Spanish (Mexico) 2%
Amharic 1%
Azerbaijani 1%
Cebuano 1%

Plus 11 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2026-04-26 50K+ → 40K+ down after 709 days in tier
  2. 2024-05-17 60K+ → 50K+ down

Competes with

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