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RSS Importer vs Good Reads (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
Good Reads

Good Reads

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 15 years ago
View Good Reads

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 Good Reads has 3.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5RSS Importer
◄
Good ReadsN/A
Total Reviews
10RSS Importer
◄
Good Reads0
Active Installs
30K+RSS Importer
◄
Good Reads10
Total Downloads
1.3M+RSS Importer
◄
Good Reads3.6K+
Support Resolution
N/ARSS Importer
Good ReadsN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRSS Importer
◄
Good Reads15 years ago
First Released
2010RSS Importer
Good Reads2011
Age
16 yearsRSS Importer
Good Reads15 years
WP Requires
3.0+RSS Importer
Good Reads3.0+
PHP Requires
false+RSS Importer
Good Readsfalse+
Business Model
FreeRSS Importer
Good ReadsFree
Latest Version
0.3.2RSS Importer
Good Reads1.5

Rating Breakdown

RSS Importer

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

Good Reads

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

Good Reads Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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