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Simply RSS Fetcher

by Ricardo Gonzalez · 100+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026

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Limited data: Simply RSS Fetcher has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

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59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Simply RSS Fetcher
Ownership	100
Maintenance	0
Security	100
Support	70
Reputation	70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

CriticalMNT-1No release in 215 months (last release 8 Feb 2009). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.8 Feb 2010Evidence
WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 2.7, 44 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release: 18 years ago
Releases, 24 months: 0
Tested up to: 2.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP: not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 8 Feb 2009. Tested up to 2.7, 44 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 0.0 from 0 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star	0
4 star	0
3 star	0
2 star	0
1 star	0

Momentum

100+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version	1.2.1
Author	Ricardo Gonzalez
Added	29 Feb 2008
Last updated	8 Feb 2009
Active installs	100+
Requires WordPress	2.1
Tested up to	2.7
Requires PHP	not stated
Category	not stated
Tags	rss, fetcher

Other plugins by this author: Twitter for WordPress, del.icio.us for WordPress, Last.fm for WordPress, Dashboard: Recent Posts Extended, RSS Stream, Dashboard: Technorati Reactions Extended, Plurk for WordPress, Jaiku for WordPress, Jisko for WordPress

Questions

Is Simply RSS Fetcher still maintained?

Simply RSS Fetcher was last updated on 8 Feb 2009. Its Canary status is Limited data.

Is Simply RSS Fetcher safe?

Simply RSS Fetcher has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Limited data.

Who owns Simply RSS Fetcher?

The wordpress.org author is Ricardo Gonzalez. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Simply RSS Fetcher?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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