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RSS Importer vs RSS Feeds Disabler (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 Feeds Disabler

RSS Feeds Disabler

0(0)

40 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View RSS Feeds Disabler

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 40). Both are free WordPress plugins. RSS Importer has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while RSS Feeds Disabler has 4.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5RSS Importer
◄
RSS Feeds DisablerN/A
Total Reviews
10RSS Importer
◄
RSS Feeds Disabler0
Active Installs
30K+RSS Importer
◄
RSS Feeds Disabler40
Total Downloads
1.3M+RSS Importer
◄
RSS Feeds Disabler4.1K+
Support Resolution
N/ARSS Importer
RSS Feeds DisablerN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRSS Importer
◄
RSS Feeds Disabler14 years ago
First Released
2010RSS Importer
RSS Feeds Disabler2011
Age
16 yearsRSS Importer
RSS Feeds Disabler15 years
WP Requires
3.0+RSS Importer
RSS Feeds Disabler3.0+
PHP Requires
false+RSS Importer
RSS Feeds Disablerfalse+
Business Model
FreeRSS Importer
RSS Feeds DisablerFree
Latest Version
0.3.2RSS Importer
RSS Feeds Disabler1.0

Rating Breakdown

RSS Importer

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

RSS Feeds Disabler

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

RSS Feeds Disabler Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RSS Importer or RSS Feeds Disabler more popular?
RSS Importer has 30K+ active installations while RSS Feeds Disabler has 40. RSS Importer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — RSS Importer or RSS Feeds Disabler?
RSS Importer has a 2/5 rating from 10 reviews, while RSS Feeds Disabler has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are RSS Importer and RSS Feeds Disabler free?
RSS Importer is free and RSS Feeds Disabler is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — RSS Importer or RSS Feeds Disabler?
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 Feeds Disabler was last updated 14 years ago.

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