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RSS Importer vs RSS Blogroll (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 Blogroll

RSS Blogroll

2.3(3)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View RSS Blogroll

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, RSS Blogroll has a higher user rating (2.3/5 from 3 reviews) while RSS Importer leads in active installations (30K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. RSS Importer has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while RSS Blogroll has 13K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5RSS Importer
►
RSS Blogroll2.3/5
Total Reviews
10RSS Importer
◄
RSS Blogroll3
Active Installs
30K+RSS Importer
◄
RSS Blogroll100
Total Downloads
1.3M+RSS Importer
◄
RSS Blogroll13K+
Support Resolution
N/ARSS Importer
RSS BlogrollN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRSS Importer
◄
RSS Blogroll10 years ago
First Released
2010RSS Importer
RSS Blogroll2009
Age
16 yearsRSS Importer
RSS Blogroll17 years
WP Requires
3.0+RSS Importer
RSS Blogroll2.8+
PHP Requires
false+RSS Importer
RSS Blogrollfalse+
Business Model
FreeRSS Importer
RSS BlogrollFree
Latest Version
0.3.2RSS Importer
RSS Blogroll0.4

Rating Breakdown

RSS Importer

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

RSS Blogroll

2.3/5(3 reviews)
5
33%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
67%

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 Blogroll Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RSS Importer or RSS Blogroll more popular?
RSS Importer has 30K+ active installations while RSS Blogroll has 100. RSS Importer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — RSS Importer or RSS Blogroll?
RSS Importer has a 2/5 rating from 10 reviews, while RSS Blogroll has a 2.3/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are RSS Importer and RSS Blogroll free?
RSS Importer is free and RSS Blogroll is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — RSS Importer or RSS Blogroll?
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 Blogroll was last updated 10 years ago.

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