Add Featured Image to RSS Feed vs Import XML and RSS Feeds (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org RSS Feed Plugins top 10: Add Featured Image to RSS Feed at #5 and Import XML and RSS Feeds at #7. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed
Adds the featured image attached to posts to the beginning of the post content and excerpt in RSS feeds.
Import XML and RSS Feeds
Import content from any XML or RSS file or URL. Very useful for importing content from Wix websites.
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Both report 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Add Featured Image to RSS Feed has 12, Import XML and RSS Feeds has 24. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Import XML and RSS Feeds has more reviews behind its score: 24 against 12.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed was updated more recently, on June 26, 2026; Import XML and RSS Feeds on May 26, 2026.
Import XML and RSS Feeds was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 915 times against 560.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed
Pick Add Featured Image to RSS Feed if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Import XML and RSS Feeds
Pick Import XML and RSS Feeds if you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed vs Import XML and RSS Feeds side by side
| Add Featured Image to RSS Feed | Import XML and RSS Feeds | |
|---|---|---|
| RSS Feed Plugins ranking | #5 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| Reviews | 12 | 24 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Total downloads | 45,784 | 125,487 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 560 | 915 |
| Last updated | Jun 26, 2026 | May 26, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 17, 2013 | Feb 10, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 7.0.7 |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed ratings
Import XML and RSS Feeds ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Add Featured Image to RSS Feed nor Import XML and RSS Feeds can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the RSS Feed Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed vs Import XML and RSS Feeds: common questions
Is Add Featured Image to RSS Feed better than Import XML and RSS Feeds?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Add Featured Image to RSS Feed ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Which has more users, Add Featured Image to RSS Feed or Import XML and RSS Feeds?
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Add Featured Image to RSS Feed or Import XML and RSS Feeds?
Both report 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Add Featured Image to RSS Feed and Import XML and RSS Feeds free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Add Featured Image to RSS Feed may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Import XML and RSS Feeds may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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