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RSS Importer vs TwitterRSS Stats (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
TwitterRSS Stats

TwitterRSS Stats

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View TwitterRSS Stats

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 TwitterRSS Stats has 8.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2/5RSS Importer
◄
TwitterRSS StatsN/A
Total Reviews
10RSS Importer
◄
TwitterRSS Stats0
Active Installs
30K+RSS Importer
◄
TwitterRSS Stats10
Total Downloads
1.3M+RSS Importer
◄
TwitterRSS Stats8.5K+
Support Resolution
N/ARSS Importer
TwitterRSS StatsN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoRSS Importer
◄
TwitterRSS Stats14 years ago
First Released
2010RSS Importer
TwitterRSS Stats2011
Age
16 yearsRSS Importer
TwitterRSS Stats15 years
WP Requires
3.0+RSS Importer
TwitterRSS Stats2.0.2+
PHP Requires
false+RSS Importer
TwitterRSS Statsfalse+
Business Model
FreeRSS Importer
TwitterRSS StatsFree
Latest Version
0.3.2RSS Importer
TwitterRSS Stats1.0

Rating Breakdown

RSS Importer

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

TwitterRSS Stats

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

TwitterRSS Stats Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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