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RSS Importer vs RSS-feed Canceller (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
RSS-feed Canceller

RSS-feed Canceller

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View RSS-feed Canceller

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 RSS-feed Canceller has 1.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5RSS Importer
◄
RSS-feed CancellerN/A
Total Reviews
10RSS Importer
◄
RSS-feed Canceller0
Active Installs
30K+RSS Importer
◄
RSS-feed Canceller10
Total Downloads
1.3M+RSS Importer
◄
RSS-feed Canceller1.4K+
Support Resolution
N/ARSS Importer
RSS-feed CancellerN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRSS Importer
◄
RSS-feed Canceller9 years ago
First Released
2010RSS Importer
RSS-feed Canceller2016
Age
16 yearsRSS Importer
RSS-feed Canceller10 years
WP Requires
3.0+RSS Importer
RSS-feed Canceller4.2+
PHP Requires
false+RSS Importer
RSS-feed Cancellerfalse+
Business Model
FreeRSS Importer
RSS-feed CancellerFree
Latest Version
0.3.2RSS Importer
RSS-feed Canceller1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

RSS Importer

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

RSS-feed Canceller

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

RSS-feed Canceller Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RSS Importer or RSS-feed Canceller more popular?
RSS Importer has 30K+ active installations while RSS-feed Canceller has 10. RSS Importer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — RSS Importer or RSS-feed Canceller?
RSS Importer has a 2/5 rating from 10 reviews, while RSS-feed Canceller has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are RSS Importer and RSS-feed Canceller free?
RSS Importer is free and RSS-feed Canceller is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — RSS Importer or RSS-feed Canceller?
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 RSS-feed Canceller was last updated 9 years ago.

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