Replace the default WordPress News widget with your own customizable RSS feeds and events.
As 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.
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.
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 7.0 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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