As of April 2026, Custom Simple Rss is a WordPress rss plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 14 reviews. It has been downloaded 45K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 33% this week. Top alternative: RSS Importer.
4.9/514 reviews
2.0K+active installs
45K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
NEW:
1. added – option to choose multiple post types, example: ?call_custom_simple_rss=1&csrp_post_type=page,post
2. added – option to choose multiple post status, example: ?call_custom_simple_rss=1&csrp_post_status=publish,draft
3. added – better documentation (tutorial).
A plugin to create a your own Custom Simple RSS Feed
according to parameters you choose!
*** the best solution for using MailChimp RSS campaigns ***
in simple words:
Ever wanted an rss feed for just a specific Author and specific Category?
Or Even an rss feed for a specific Custom Field ???
Well… now you got it !
The plugin does not alter your default wordpress feeds – it enables you to display feeds on the fly via specific url with pre defined url query parameters.
for example:
di…
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Ratings & Reviews
4.914 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Just what I needed
by newtoid·3 years ago
This is a great plugin. It has clear instructions on how to use it. I wanted to include an image in an RSS feed. There are a lot of plugins out there that do this the wrong way. This one does it the right way. Thank you!
Gets the job done.
by mates2·4 years ago
Was writing my own RSS template and then found this. Great timesaver and works right away. Is there a way to add just excerpts to the feed?
Great plugin, very flexible!
by Jayesh Patel (inCreativeWeb)·5 years ago
Super Simple (Great for MailChimp)
Excellent RSS plugin
by partica·5 years ago
This plugin is very flexible with a great array of parameters. Highly recommended.
Awesome
by t·6 years ago
It works in seconds, created a great customizable feed for me.
Download Trends
Today: 2Yesterday: 2This week: 28Period total: 1K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0.1+ requiredTested up to 5.7.15 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.1
92.9%
v2.0
6.3%
v1.8
0.8%
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Changelog
2.1.3
2021-02-19 version 2.1.3
- minor fix
2.1.2
2021-02-19 version 2.1.2
- added – option to choose multiple post types, example: ?call_custom_simple_rss=1&csrp_post_type=page,post
- added – option to choose multiple post status, example: ?call_custom_simple_rss=1&csrp_post_status=publish,draft
- added – better documentation (tutorial).…
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