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RSS Importer vs RSS for Yandex Zen (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 for Yandex Zen

RSS for Yandex Zen

4.7(30)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
View RSS for Yandex Zen

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, RSS for Yandex Zen has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 30 reviews) while RSS Importer leads in active installations (30K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. RSS Importer has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while RSS for Yandex Zen has 70K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5RSS Importer
►
RSS for Yandex Zen4.7/5
Total Reviews
10RSS Importer
►
RSS for Yandex Zen30
Active Installs
30K+RSS Importer
◄
RSS for Yandex Zen4.0K+
Total Downloads
1.3M+RSS Importer
◄
RSS for Yandex Zen70K+
Support Resolution
N/ARSS Importer
RSS for Yandex ZenN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRSS Importer
►
RSS for Yandex Zen10 months ago
First Released
2010RSS Importer
RSS for Yandex Zen2017
Age
16 yearsRSS Importer
RSS for Yandex Zen9 years
WP Requires
3.0+RSS Importer
RSS for Yandex Zen4.4+
PHP Requires
false+RSS Importer
RSS for Yandex Zen5.3+
Business Model
FreeRSS Importer
RSS for Yandex ZenFree
Latest Version
0.3.2RSS Importer
RSS for Yandex Zen1.28

Rating Breakdown

RSS Importer

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

RSS for Yandex Zen

4.7/5(30 reviews)
5
93%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

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 for Yandex Zen Reviews

by tanchik1877

Отличный плагин

Отличный плагин, который нормально принимает дзен

by ermakover

Плагин не работает

Плагин перестал работать, стал косячить – отдаёт заголовок статей правильный, а содержание меняет у предыдущей статьи на последнюю. Автор шифруется, на сообщения не отвечает. Очень плохо. Thi

by baf285

Перестал работать

По началу плагин работал, но потом перестал. Тех.поддержка дзена сказала что в ленте много лишнего и много не поддерживаемых аргументов. Поэтому плагин не работает.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RSS Importer or RSS for Yandex Zen more popular?
RSS Importer has 30K+ active installations while RSS for Yandex Zen has 4.0K+. RSS Importer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — RSS Importer or RSS for Yandex Zen?
RSS Importer has a 2/5 rating from 10 reviews, while RSS for Yandex Zen has a 4.7/5 rating from 30 reviews.
Are RSS Importer and RSS for Yandex Zen free?
RSS Importer is free and RSS for Yandex Zen is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — RSS Importer or RSS for Yandex Zen?
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 for Yandex Zen was last updated 10 months ago.

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