RSS for Yandex Zen
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| Flector | 5 Aug 2017 to 19 May 2025, 67 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.3 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 19 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.7 from 30 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 28 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 35 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 53 |
| 18 May 2026 | 53 |
| 25 May 2026 | 80 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 62 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 53 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 59 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 52 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 42 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 45 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 52 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 70 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 64 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 73 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 83 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 75 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 69 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 67 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 84 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 80 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 90 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 84 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 82 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 78 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 125 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 113 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 22 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 24% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.28 |
|---|---|
| Author | Flector |
| Added | 5 Aug 2017 |
| Last updated | 19 May 2025 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | rss, zen, feed, yandex, yandex zen |
Other plugins by this author: RSS for Yandex Turbo, BBSpoiler, Easy Textillate, HTML5 Cumulus, Hide My Dates, Russian Currency, UGC Comments, Today-Yesterday Dates, Russian Number Comments, Truncate Comments, Noindex Links, Restore Columns
Questions
Is RSS for Yandex Zen still maintained?
RSS for Yandex Zen was last updated on 19 May 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.
Is RSS for Yandex Zen safe?
RSS for Yandex Zen has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.
Who owns RSS for Yandex Zen?
The wordpress.org author is Flector. Recent committers: Flector, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of RSS for Yandex Zen?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub), Disable Feeds WP, RSS Includes Pages, Super RSS Reader - Add attractive RSS Feed Widget, SmartFormat feed for SmartNews.