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RSS Importer vs Custom Categories RSS (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
Custom Categories RSS

Custom Categories RSS

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 15 years ago
View Custom Categories RSS

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 Custom Categories RSS has 2.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5RSS Importer
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Custom Categories RSSN/A
Total Reviews
10RSS Importer
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Custom Categories RSS0
Active Installs
30K+RSS Importer
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Custom Categories RSS10
Total Downloads
1.3M+RSS Importer
◄
Custom Categories RSS2.8K+
Support Resolution
N/ARSS Importer
Custom Categories RSSN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRSS Importer
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Custom Categories RSS15 years ago
First Released
2010RSS Importer
Custom Categories RSS2010
Age
16 yearsRSS Importer
Custom Categories RSS16 years
WP Requires
3.0+RSS Importer
Custom Categories RSS2.8+
PHP Requires
false+RSS Importer
Custom Categories RSSfalse+
Business Model
FreeRSS Importer
Custom Categories RSSFree
Latest Version
0.3.2RSS Importer
Custom Categories RSS0.1

Rating Breakdown

RSS Importer

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

Custom Categories RSS

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

Custom Categories RSS Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RSS Importer or Custom Categories RSS more popular?
RSS Importer has 30K+ active installations while Custom Categories RSS has 10. RSS Importer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — RSS Importer or Custom Categories RSS?
RSS Importer has a 2/5 rating from 10 reviews, while Custom Categories RSS has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are RSS Importer and Custom Categories RSS free?
RSS Importer is free and Custom Categories RSS is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — RSS Importer or Custom Categories RSS?
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 Custom Categories RSS was last updated 15 years ago.

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