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RSS Importer vs Native 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
Native RSS

Native RSS

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View Native 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 Native RSS has 2.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5RSS Importer
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Native RSSN/A
Total Reviews
10RSS Importer
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Native RSS0
Active Installs
30K+RSS Importer
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Native RSS10
Total Downloads
1.3M+RSS Importer
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Native RSS2.6K+
Support Resolution
N/ARSS Importer
Native RSSN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRSS Importer
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Native RSS10 years ago
First Released
2010RSS Importer
Native RSS2011
Age
16 yearsRSS Importer
Native RSS15 years
WP Requires
3.0+RSS Importer
Native RSS2.7+
PHP Requires
false+RSS Importer
Native RSSfalse+
Business Model
FreeRSS Importer
Native RSSFree
Latest Version
0.3.2RSS Importer
Native RSS2.3

Rating Breakdown

RSS Importer

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

Native 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

Native RSS Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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