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RSS Importer vs Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News… (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
Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…

Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years ago
View Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…

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 Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News… has 1.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5RSS Importer
◄
Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…N/A
Total Reviews
10RSS Importer
◄
Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…0
Active Installs
30K+RSS Importer
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Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…10
Total Downloads
1.3M+RSS Importer
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Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…1.9K+
Support Resolution
N/ARSS Importer
Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…N/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRSS Importer
◄
Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…12 years ago
First Released
2010RSS Importer
Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…2013
Age
16 yearsRSS Importer
Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…13 years
WP Requires
3.0+RSS Importer
Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…3.0.1+
PHP Requires
false+RSS Importer
Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…false+
Business Model
FreeRSS Importer
Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…Free
Latest Version
0.3.2RSS Importer
Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…1.0

Rating Breakdown

RSS Importer

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

Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…

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

Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RSS Importer or Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News… more popular?
RSS Importer has 30K+ active installations while Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News… has 10. RSS Importer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — RSS Importer or Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…?
RSS Importer has a 2/5 rating from 10 reviews, while Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News… has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are RSS Importer and Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News… free?
RSS Importer is free and Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — RSS Importer or Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News…?
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 Nova Dashboard Widget – BBC News… was last updated 12 years ago.

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