Best WordPress RSS Feed Plugins in 2026

Data from WordPress.org Updated September 7, 2026 First published September 4, 2026 5 min read

Feed customisation, and displaying outside feeds inside a WordPress page.

Feed plugins work in both directions. Some change the feed WordPress publishes: what it includes, how much of each post, whether an image comes with it. Others read someone else's feed and display those items on your site.

Together these 10 plugins run on more than 77,000 active WordPress sites. Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "feed", its tag listing and its search results.

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Best for each measure
Quick comparison
The top 10
How to choose
Head-to-head
How this list is ranked
FAQ
Conclusion
Other rankings

Best RSS Feed Plugin for each measure

One plugin per measure, taken from the same WordPress.org figures as the ranking. A measure with nothing behind it is left out rather than guessed.

Most installed: GN Publisher
20,000+, active installs reported by WordPress.org
Highest rated: WPeMatico
4.8 out of 5, from 514 reviews, counting only plugins with at least 50
Most reviewed: WPeMatico
514 reviews, the largest body of feedback behind a score
Most recently updated: Podcast Player
August 23, 2026, the latest release in this list
Longest established: RSS Includes Pages
September 4, 2008, first published on WordPress.org

RSS Feed Plugins compared: rating, reviews, installs

#	Plugin	Rating	Reviews	Active installs
1	WPeMatico	4.8	514	10,000+
2	GN Publisher	4.9	29	20,000+
3	Super RSS Reader	4.6	66	9,000+
4	RSS Includes Pages	3.9	17	10,000+
5	Add Featured Image to RSS Feed	4.3	12	2,000+
6	RSS Feed Widget	3.9	26	2,000+
7	Import XML and RSS Feeds	3.8	24	2,000+
8	Disable Feeds WP	5.0	7	10,000+
9	Podcast Player	4.8	113	10,000+
10	Feed Post Thumbnail	5.0	1	2,000+

The 10 best RSS Feed Plugins, ranked by WordPress.org

Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "feed", its tag listing and its search results. Arrows show movement against the previous snapshot.

1.WPeMatico

WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher

4.8 (514) 10,000+ active installs Updated Aug 15, 2026 Tested up to 7.1

WPeMatico is autoblogging in the blink of an eye! On complete autopilot, WPeMatico delivers fresh content to your site regularly!

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2.GN Publisher

GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds

4.9 (29) 20,000+ active installs Updated Jul 28, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4

GN Publisher makes RSS feeds that comply with the Google News RSS Feed Technical Requirements for including your site in the Google News.

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3.Super RSS Reader

Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget

4.6 (66) 9,000+ active installs Updated Aug 2, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4

Display any RSS feed(s) in widget with news ticker effect in multiple tabs, thumbnails, customizable color themes and more.

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4.RSS Includes Pages

3.9 (17) 10,000+ active installs Updated Aug 20, 2026 Tested up to 7.1

Modifies RSS feeds so that they include pages and not just posts.

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5.Add Featured Image to RSS Feed

4.3 (12) 2,000+ active installs Updated Jun 26, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4

Adds the featured image attached to posts to the beginning of the post content and excerpt in RSS feeds.

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6.RSS Feed Widget

3.9 (26) 2,000+ active installs Updated Dec 19, 2025 Tested up to 6.9.7

RSS Feed Widget with customizable slider. Feed title, description, image, censorship and a few other features which you can use.

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7.Import XML and RSS Feeds

3.8 (24) 2,000+ active installs Updated May 26, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4

Import content from any XML or RSS file or URL. Very useful for importing content from Wix websites.

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8.Disable Feeds WP

5.0 (7) 10,000+ active installs Updated May 29, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4

Disables all RSS/Atom/RDF feeds on your WordPress site.

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9.Podcast Player

Podcast Player – Your Podcasting Companion

4.8 (113) 10,000+ active installs Updated Aug 23, 2026 Tested up to 7.1

Showcase your podcast only using podcasting feed url. Use widget, shortcode or editor block to display podcast player anywhere on your site.

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10.Feed Post Thumbnail

5.0 (1) 2,000+ active installs Updated Jul 17, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4

Adds MRSS namespace to the feed and uses post-thumbnail as media element in the feed. Settings available under Settings -> Reading.

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How to choose a RSS Feed Plugin for WordPress

1
Know which direction you need
Publishing a better feed and importing other people's are separate plugins. Only a few do both well.
2
Full text or summary is a real decision
A full-text feed is friendlier to readers and easier to republish without credit. A summary brings people to the site. Decide deliberately.
3
Importing content has consequences
Republishing other people's posts raises copyright questions and can look like scraped content. Excerpts with a link are the safer pattern.
4
Cache what you fetch
A page pulling a remote feed on every visit is slow and fragile. Check the plugin caches and survives the source being down.

RSS Feed Plugin comparisons: side by side

The top four against each other on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.

How we rank RSS Feed Plugins

WordPress.org publishes two orderings for "feed" and neither is reliable alone. The tag listing covers every tag the directory files these plugins under, "feed", "feeds", "rss" and "rss-feed", and is sorted by active installs, which lets a large plugin carrying one of them loosely sit above the ones the category is about. Its search results are sorted by relevance and carry their own noise. So a plugin is placed here by where it sits across both lists: high in each one lifts it, high in only one does not. We fetch both every day at 03:00 UTC, keep every day's snapshot, and add nothing of our own. No plugin is inserted, removed or sponsored, and each entry shows its position in both lists on its own page. Full methodology.

RSS Feed Plugins FAQ

What is the best RSS Feed Plugin for WordPress?

On WordPress.org's own ranking for "feed", WPeMatico is #1 as of September 7, 2026, with 10,000+ active installs and a 4.8 out of 5 rating. By active installs, GN Publisher leads with 20,000+.

Which RSS Feed Plugin has the most active installs?

GN Publisher, with 20,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org as of September 7, 2026. It ranks #2 in this list.

Which RSS Feed Plugin has the highest rating?

WPeMatico, rated 4.8 out of 5 by 514 reviewers on WordPress.org. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted, so a single 5-star review does not win.

Which RSS Feed Plugin was updated most recently?

Podcast Player shipped its latest release on August 23, 2026. 7 of the 10 plugins in this list were updated in the last 90 days, which is the usual sign of active maintenance.

How many RSS Feed Plugins are there on WordPress.org?

WordPress.org lists 565 plugins tagged "feed", "feeds", "rss" and "rss-feed" as of September 7, 2026. This page shows the top 10 in the directory's own order.

Should my RSS feed show full posts or summaries?

Full text is better for readers, who can read in their reader, and it makes copying your articles wholesale easier. Summaries bring people to the site where your design, adverts and related links are. If you monetise page views, summarise; if you want reach and loyalty, publish in full.

Is republishing another site's RSS feed allowed?

A feed being public is not permission to republish it. Copying full articles is a copyright matter regardless of the format they arrived in, and search engines treat wholesale reposting as duplicate content. Showing a headline and a short excerpt with a link to the source is the pattern that stays out of trouble.

RSS Feed Plugins: the bottom line

As of September 7, 2026, WPeMatico holds the #1 spot for "feed" on WordPress.org, followed by GN Publisher and Super RSS Reader. If install base matters most, GN Publisher leads with 20,000+ active installs. If ratings matter most, WPeMatico scores 4.8 out of 5 across 514 reviews.