RSS Feed Widget vs Super RSS Reader (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org RSS Feed Plugins top 10: RSS Feed Widget at #6 and Super RSS Reader at #3. Super RSS Reader leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
RSS Feed Widget
RSS Feed Widget with customizable slider. Feed title, description, image, censorship and a few other features which you can use.
Super RSS Reader
Super RSS Reader – Add attractive RSS Feed Widget
Display any RSS feed(s) in widget with news ticker effect in multiple tabs, thumbnails, customizable color themes and more.
Who leads on what
Super RSS Reader leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Super RSS Reader ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #6 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Super RSS Reader has more users: 9,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: RSS Feed Widget has 26, Super RSS Reader has 66. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Super RSS Reader has more reviews behind its score: 66 against 26.
Super RSS Reader was updated more recently, on August 2, 2026; RSS Feed Widget on December 19, 2025.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
RSS Feed Widget
RSS Feed Widget does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Super RSS Reader
Pick Super RSS Reader if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
RSS Feed Widget vs Super RSS Reader side by side
| RSS Feed Widget | Super RSS Reader | |
|---|---|---|
| RSS Feed Plugins ranking | #6 | #3 |
| Rating | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 26 | 66 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 9,000+ |
| Total downloads | 241,849 | 438,927 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Dec 19, 2025 | Aug 2, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 1, 2014 | May 22, 2009 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 6.9.7 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.3 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
RSS Feed Widget ratings
Super RSS Reader 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 RSS Feed Widget nor Super RSS Reader can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the RSS Feed Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
RSS Feed Widget vs Super RSS Reader: common questions
Is RSS Feed Widget better than Super RSS Reader?
Super RSS Reader leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Super RSS Reader ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #6 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Which has more users, RSS Feed Widget or Super RSS Reader?
Super RSS Reader ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #6 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Which is rated higher, RSS Feed Widget or Super RSS Reader?
Super RSS Reader has more users: 9,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Are RSS Feed Widget and Super RSS Reader free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. RSS Feed Widget may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Super RSS Reader may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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