RSS Chimp
Limited data: RSS Chimp has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is RSS Chimp still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 1 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns RSS Chimp, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer kerosindigital made a first commit on 1 Nov 2026. 1 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was RSS Chimp removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is RSS Chimp safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.5). Not on the exploited list. 18 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest RSS Chimp update safe to install?
- Caution. Ownership change before 1.3.1: new committer kerosindigital made a first commit on 1 Nov 2026. No one-star spike after it. 1 Nov 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 3 Oct 2019 to 3 Oct 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| kerosco | 4 Oct 2019 to 4 May 2020, 13 commits |
| kerosindigital | 4 May 2020 to 1 Nov 2026, 41 commits |
New committer kerosindigital made a first commit on 1 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 1 Nov 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.2.5).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2023 | Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get | 6.1 | 1.0 to 1.2.3 | 1.2.5 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.3.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | kerosindigital |
| Added | 4 Oct 2019 |
| Last updated | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 400+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | rss, mailchimp, thumbnail, rss to email, featured image |
Questions
Is RSS Chimp still maintained?
Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns RSS Chimp, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer kerosindigital made a first commit on 1 Nov 2026.
Was RSS Chimp removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is RSS Chimp safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest RSS Chimp update safe to install?
Caution. Ownership change before 1.3.1: new committer kerosindigital made a first commit on 1 Nov 2026. No one-star spike after it.