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RSS Importer vs RSS llama (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 llama

RSS llama

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View RSS llama

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, RSS llama has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while RSS Importer leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. RSS Importer has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while RSS llama has 6.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5RSS Importer
►
RSS llama5/5
Total Reviews
10RSS Importer
◄
RSS llama1
Active Installs
30K+RSS Importer
◄
RSS llama10
Total Downloads
1.3M+RSS Importer
◄
RSS llama6.6K+
Support Resolution
N/ARSS Importer
RSS llamaN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRSS Importer
►
RSS llama8 months ago
First Released
2010RSS Importer
RSS llama2015
Age
16 yearsRSS Importer
RSS llama11 years
WP Requires
3.0+RSS Importer
RSS llama4.2.2+
PHP Requires
false+RSS Importer
RSS llama7.0+
Business Model
FreeRSS Importer
RSS llamaFree
Latest Version
0.3.2RSS Importer
RSS llama2.0.1

Rating Breakdown

RSS Importer

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

RSS llama

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
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 llama Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RSS Importer or RSS llama more popular?
RSS Importer has 30K+ active installations while RSS llama has 10. RSS Importer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — RSS Importer or RSS llama?
RSS Importer has a 2/5 rating from 10 reviews, while RSS llama has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are RSS Importer and RSS llama free?
RSS Importer is free and RSS llama is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — RSS Importer or RSS llama?
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 llama was last updated 8 months ago.

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