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RSS Feed Retriever

by Travis · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 46 months (last release 6 Jan 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for RSS Feed Retriever
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 46 months (last release 6 Jan 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.6 Jan 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, 10 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.

Committers and their active periods
TJTaylor24 Jan 2014 to 6 Jan 2023, 144 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for RSS Feed Retriever
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 6 Jan 2023. Tested up to 6.1, 10 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
4 Jan 2023WordPress RSS Feed Retriever <= 1.6.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.6.71.6.80
4 Jan 2023WordPress RSS Feed Retriever <= 1.6.7 - Missing Authorization5.4<= 1.6.71.6.80

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.7 from 38 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star34
4 star1
3 star1
2 star0
1 star2

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for RSS Feed Retriever
4 May 202664
11 May 2026125
18 May 2026110
25 May 2026151
1 Jun 2026124
8 Jun 2026147
15 Jun 2026151
22 Jun 2026120
29 Jun 2026152
6 Jul 2026161
13 Jul 2026155
20 Jul 2026156
27 Jul 2026127
3 Aug 2026193
10 Aug 2026181
17 Aug 2026188
24 Aug 2026154
31 Aug 2026143
7 Sep 2026185
14 Sep 2026201
21 Sep 2026195
28 Sep 2026263
5 Oct 2026189
12 Oct 2026199
19 Oct 2026271
26 Oct 2026260
2 Nov 202645

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub)Score 91 · 100,000+Disable Feeds WPScore 91 · 10,000+RSS Includes PagesScore 91 · 10,000+Super RSS Reader - Add attractive RSS Feed WidgetScore 91 · 9,000+SmartFormat feed for SmartNewsScore 91 · 1,000+

Facts

Version1.6.10
AuthorTravis
Added24 Jan 2014
Last updated6 Jan 2023
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress2.8
Tested up to6.1.16
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsrss feed, rss import, rss parsing, rss aggregator, news aggregator

Other plugins by this author: Popular Brand Icons - Simple Icons

Questions

Is RSS Feed Retriever still maintained?

RSS Feed Retriever was last updated on 6 Jan 2023. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is RSS Feed Retriever safe?

RSS Feed Retriever has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns RSS Feed Retriever?

The wordpress.org author is Travis. Recent committers: TJTaylor, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of RSS Feed Retriever?

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.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews, Wordfence Intelligence.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue