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RSS Importer vs Selected Tags RSS (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
Selected Tags RSS

Selected Tags RSS

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View Selected Tags RSS

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 Selected Tags RSS has 2.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5RSS Importer
◄
Selected Tags RSSN/A
Total Reviews
10RSS Importer
◄
Selected Tags RSS0
Active Installs
30K+RSS Importer
◄
Selected Tags RSS10
Total Downloads
1.3M+RSS Importer
◄
Selected Tags RSS2.9K+
Support Resolution
N/ARSS Importer
Selected Tags RSSN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRSS Importer
◄
Selected Tags RSS13 years ago
First Released
2010RSS Importer
Selected Tags RSS2012
Age
16 yearsRSS Importer
Selected Tags RSS14 years
WP Requires
3.0+RSS Importer
Selected Tags RSS3.0+
PHP Requires
false+RSS Importer
Selected Tags RSSfalse+
Business Model
FreeRSS Importer
Selected Tags RSSFree
Latest Version
0.3.2RSS Importer
Selected Tags RSS1.3

Rating Breakdown

RSS Importer

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

Selected Tags RSS

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

Selected Tags RSS Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RSS Importer or Selected Tags RSS more popular?
RSS Importer has 30K+ active installations while Selected Tags RSS has 10. RSS Importer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — RSS Importer or Selected Tags RSS?
RSS Importer has a 2/5 rating from 10 reviews, while Selected Tags RSS has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are RSS Importer and Selected Tags RSS free?
RSS Importer is free and Selected Tags RSS is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — RSS Importer or Selected Tags RSS?
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 Selected Tags RSS was last updated 13 years ago.

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