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Auto podcast import — WordPress RSS Feed Plugin

by systemsrtk · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.22 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Auto podcast import has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,767 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Auto podcast import at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
5,767
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Auto podcast import well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Go to Tools > Auto Podcast Import > Debug
  • Select the feed and click “Test live fetch now”
  • Check the fetch URL, HTTP status, cache headers, item count, latest episode title, latest GUID, and latest publish date
  • Use “Run now” from the feeds list to force a fresh import. Run now bypasses stored XML data and fetches the remote feed again
  • If a podcast host returns an episode date in the future while the feed is set to publish posts immediately, the plugin will clamp that publish date to the…

Auto podcast import reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

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5.0 out of 5

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  • Simple, lightweight and works

    Really great to find this plugin and it's works perfectly for what I need. Thanks to the developer for making it! 💯

    Simon Kelly

  • Works Nicely!

    Excellent little plugin that creates posts from a podcast RSS feed. I'd love it if there was a mapping function that would allow (for example) pushing the audio file into a custom field. Great work folks!

    nathaningram

Details

Import your podcast feed, automatically from any supported podcast provider.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Auto podcast import competes in

Tags

  • feed
  • import
  • podcast
  • rss
  • sync

More from systemsrtk

Version
1.0.22
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
First published
Jan 8, 2024
Requires WordPress
6.1.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Auto podcast import FAQ

What does Auto podcast import do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Auto podcast import offers Go to Tools > Auto Podcast Import > Debug, Select the feed and click “Test live fetch now”, Check the fetch URL, HTTP status, cache headers, item count, latest episode title, latest GUID, and latest publish date, Use “Run now” from the feeds list to force a fresh import. Run now bypasses stored XML data and fetches the remote feed again and If a podcast host returns an episode date in the future while the feed is set to publish posts immediately, the plugin will clamp that publish date to the.

How many active installs does Auto podcast import have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Auto podcast import as of September 7, 2026.

Is Auto podcast import still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Auto podcast import free?

Auto podcast import is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.