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RSS Importer vs Buddy Love (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

RSS Importer

RSS Importer

2(10)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View RSS Importer
VS
Buddy Love

Buddy Love

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 16 years ago
View Buddy Love

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, RSS Importer has a higher user rating (2/5 from 10 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. RSS Importer has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while Buddy Love has 3.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5RSS Importer
◄
Buddy LoveN/A
Total Reviews
10RSS Importer
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Buddy Love0
Active Installs
30K+RSS Importer
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Buddy Love10
Total Downloads
1.3M+RSS Importer
◄
Buddy Love3.0K+
Support Resolution
N/ARSS Importer
Buddy LoveN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRSS Importer
◄
Buddy Love16 years ago
First Released
2010RSS Importer
Buddy Love2008
Age
16 yearsRSS Importer
Buddy Love18 years
WP Requires
3.0+RSS Importer
Buddy Love2.3+
PHP Requires
false+RSS Importer
Buddy Lovefalse+
Business Model
FreeRSS Importer
Buddy LoveFree
Latest Version
0.3.2RSS Importer
Buddy Love1.13

Rating Breakdown

RSS Importer

2/5(10 reviews)
5
10%
4
0%
3
20%
2
20%
1
50%

Buddy Love

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

RSS Importer Reviews

by surfbee

Not working

Only pulling through the titles not the main body of the posts.

by narcisgarcia

It seems to get only XML from a downloaded file

It should allow an URL specification to get feed from an online website.

by Back to Front

Needs update for PHP 7

This plugin needs an update to work with php7. (and 8) @garethgillman has provided a fix. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fix-for-php-7/ Once that’s fixed it works really nice. Although it could a

Buddy Love Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RSS Importer or Buddy Love more popular?
RSS Importer has 30K+ active installations while Buddy Love has 10. RSS Importer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — RSS Importer or Buddy Love?
RSS Importer has a 2/5 rating from 10 reviews, while Buddy Love has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are RSS Importer and Buddy Love free?
RSS Importer is free and Buddy Love is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — RSS Importer or Buddy Love?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
RSS Importer was last updated 1 year ago and Buddy Love was last updated 16 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.