Periscopio
Replace the default WordPress News widget with your own customizable RSS feeds and events.
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·20 active installs·Updated 1 week agoAs of April 2026, Periscopio is a WordPress rss plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 271 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2026. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: RSS Importer.
0/5Rating
20active installs
271total downloads
1 monthsince 2026
Overview
Periscopio lets you replace the default “WordPress Events and News” dashboard widget with a fully customizable version that displays news from RSS feeds and events from the WordPress.org API.
Perfect for agencies, developers, and site owners who want to display relevant news sources on the WordPress dashboard instead of the default WordPress.org news.
Features
- Replace or complement the default WordPress news widget
- Customizable widget title
- Events section with WordPress community events and editable location
- News section with aggregated RSS feeds sorted by date
- Add unlimited RSS feeds with URL validation before adding
- Configure items per feed and maximum total items displayed
- Configurable footer links for both events and news sections
- Automatic feed caching with configurable…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 7.0 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.1
- Fix: Fixed promotional banner button alignment on WordPress 7.0 due to core CSS specificity changes
- Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Contributors
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