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Read More Excerpt Link vs RSS Image Feed (2026)

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

Read More Excerpt Link

Read More Excerpt Link

5(6)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Read More Excerpt Link
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RSS Image Feed

RSS Image Feed

4.1(13)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View RSS Image Feed

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Read More Excerpt Link has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) and leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Read More Excerpt Link has accumulated 64K+ total downloads while RSS Image Feed has 128K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Read More Excerpt Link
◄
RSS Image Feed4.1/5
Total Reviews
6Read More Excerpt Link
►
RSS Image Feed13
Active Installs
3.0K+Read More Excerpt Link
◄
RSS Image Feed2.0K+
Total Downloads
64K+Read More Excerpt Link
►
RSS Image Feed128K+
Support Resolution
N/ARead More Excerpt Link
RSS Image FeedN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoRead More Excerpt Link
◄
RSS Image Feed8 years ago
First Released
2016Read More Excerpt Link
RSS Image Feed2011
Age
10 yearsRead More Excerpt Link
RSS Image Feed15 years
WP Requires
2.9.0+Read More Excerpt Link
RSS Image Feed2.7+
PHP Requires
false+Read More Excerpt Link
RSS Image Feedfalse+
Business Model
FreeRead More Excerpt Link
RSS Image FeedFree
Latest Version
1.6.1Read More Excerpt Link
RSS Image Feed4.2.5

Rating Breakdown

Read More Excerpt Link

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

RSS Image Feed

4.1/5(13 reviews)
5
62%
4
15%
3
8%
2
0%
1
15%

Recent Reviews

Read More Excerpt Link Reviews

by Mark Krieger

Works great – even still under 5.2.1

Still running fine under 5.2.1

by Madeline

Perfect

Perfect plugin if you just need to change the length of excerpts or the “read more” text. Simple, easy to use, nothing superfluous.

by pkazmercyk

Excellent Plugin

After tearing my hair out for hours, I found this plugin. Easy to implement and customize. Exactly what I needed! Thanks!!!

RSS Image Feed Reviews

by Elizabeth Richardson

makes sense of RSS images sizes

OMGoodness. How easy is this to configure the image sizes in the RSS feeds so they are relative across all browsers. Thank you so much for making it easy.

by senfgurke

Super

thank you for this Plugin, please continue to maintain this plugin

by f1mktsol

Kudos!

Works flawlessly, thanks for the great plugin!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Read More Excerpt Link or RSS Image Feed more popular?
Read More Excerpt Link has 3.0K+ active installations while RSS Image Feed has 2.0K+. Read More Excerpt Link is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Read More Excerpt Link or RSS Image Feed?
Read More Excerpt Link has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews, while RSS Image Feed has a 4.1/5 rating from 13 reviews.
Are Read More Excerpt Link and RSS Image Feed free?
Read More Excerpt Link is free and RSS Image Feed is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Read More Excerpt Link or RSS Image Feed?
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?
Read More Excerpt Link was last updated 2 months ago and RSS Image Feed was last updated 8 years ago.

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