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RSS Importer vs PodPoster (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
PodPoster

PodPoster

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View PodPoster

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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. RSS Importer has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while PodPoster has 220.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5RSS Importer
◄
PodPosterN/A
Total Reviews
10RSS Importer
◄
PodPoster0
Active Installs
30K+RSS Importer
◄
PodPoster0
Total Downloads
1.3M+RSS Importer
◄
PodPoster220
Support Resolution
N/ARSS Importer
PodPosterN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRSS Importer
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PodPoster8 months ago
First Released
2010RSS Importer
PodPoster2025
Age
16 yearsRSS Importer
PodPoster1 year
WP Requires
3.0+RSS Importer
PodPoster5.6+
PHP Requires
false+RSS Importer
PodPoster7.0+
Business Model
FreeRSS Importer
PodPosterFree
Latest Version
0.3.2RSS Importer
PodPoster1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

RSS Importer

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

PodPoster

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

PodPoster Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RSS Importer or PodPoster more popular?
RSS Importer has 30K+ active installations while PodPoster has 0. RSS Importer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — RSS Importer or PodPoster?
RSS Importer has a 2/5 rating from 10 reviews, while PodPoster has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are RSS Importer and PodPoster free?
RSS Importer is free and PodPoster is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — RSS Importer or PodPoster?
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 PodPoster was last updated 8 months ago.

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