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RSS Importer vs sitemap2rss (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
sitemap2rss

sitemap2rss

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View sitemap2rss

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 sitemap2rss has 843.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5RSS Importer
◄
sitemap2rssN/A
Total Reviews
10RSS Importer
◄
sitemap2rss0
Active Installs
30K+RSS Importer
◄
sitemap2rss0
Total Downloads
1.3M+RSS Importer
◄
sitemap2rss843
Support Resolution
N/ARSS Importer
sitemap2rssN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRSS Importer
►
sitemap2rss1 year ago
First Released
2010RSS Importer
sitemap2rss2024
Age
16 yearsRSS Importer
sitemap2rss2 years
WP Requires
3.0+RSS Importer
sitemap2rss6.6.2+
PHP Requires
false+RSS Importer
sitemap2rss7.2+
Business Model
FreeRSS Importer
sitemap2rssFree
Latest Version
0.3.2RSS Importer
sitemap2rss1.0.9

Rating Breakdown

RSS Importer

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

sitemap2rss

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

sitemap2rss Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RSS Importer or sitemap2rss more popular?
RSS Importer has 30K+ active installations while sitemap2rss has 0. RSS Importer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — RSS Importer or sitemap2rss?
RSS Importer has a 2/5 rating from 10 reviews, while sitemap2rss has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are RSS Importer and sitemap2rss free?
RSS Importer is free and sitemap2rss is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — RSS Importer or sitemap2rss?
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 sitemap2rss was last updated 1 year ago.

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