Best Free WordPress Plugins for Rss Feed

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · RSS Feed

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for rss feed comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

1. WP RSS Aggregator Best overall 86/100
2. RSS Aggregator by Feedzy 86/100
3. GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds 86/100
4. WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher 85/100
5. Podcast Player 85/100
6. Super RSS Reader 84/100
7. RSS Includes Pages 82/100
8. Feed Post Thumbnail 81/100
9. Add Featured Image to RSS Feed 80/100
10. Events Made Easy 80/100
11. TopNewsWp 80/100
12. Import XML and RSS Feeds 77/100
13. Flow-Flow Social Streams 76/100
14. Content Pilot 76/100
15. RSS Chimp 76/100

Best overall Free by RebelCode

WP RSS Aggregator

The #1 WordPress RSS aggregator to quickly import RSS feeds, build a news aggregator, and for easy autoblogging.

4.5★: from 562 ratings
40k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

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Free by Themeisle

RSS Aggregator by Feedzy

The most powerful WordPress RSS aggregator, helping you curate content, autoblog, import RSS & display unlimited RSS feeds within a few minutes.

4.6★: from 361 ratings
40k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

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Free by GNPublisher

GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds

GN Publisher makes RSS feeds that comply with the Google News RSS Feed Technical Requirements for including your site in the Google News.

4.9★: from 29 ratings
20k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by etruel

WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher

WPeMatico is autoblogging in the blink of an eye! On complete autopilot, WPeMatico delivers fresh content to your site regularly!

4.8★: from 514 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Veda

Podcast Player

Showcase your podcast only using podcasting feed url. Use widget, shortcode or editor block to display podcast player anywhere on your site.

4.8★: from 113 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by vaakash

Super RSS Reader

Display any RSS feed(s) in widget with news ticker effect in multiple tabs, thumbnails, customizable color themes and more.

4.6★: from 66 ratings
9k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Marios Alexandrou

RSS Includes Pages

Modifies RSS feeds so that they include pages and not just posts.

3.9★: from 17 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

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Free by required

Feed Post Thumbnail

Adds MRSS namespace to the feed and uses post-thumbnail as media element in the feed. Settings available under Settings -> Reading.

5★: from 1 ratings
2k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Corey Salzano

Add Featured Image to RSS Feed

Adds the featured image attached to posts to the beginning of the post content and excerpt in RSS feeds.

4.3★: from 12 ratings
2k+: active installs
Updated: Jun 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Franky

Events Made Easy

Manage and display (recurring) events, memberships, locations and maps, volunteers, widgets, RSVP, ICAL and RSS feeds, payment gateways. SEO ready.

4.6★: from 110 ratings
1k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Hossni Mubarak

TopNewsWp

Create and display news in various layouts like Grid, List, Ticker etc. from internal, external and rss sources.

5★: from 7 ratings
800+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Moove Agency

Import XML and RSS Feeds

Import content from any XML or RSS file or URL. Very useful for importing content from Wix websites.

3.8★: from 24 ratings
2k+: active installs
Updated: May 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Looks Awesome

Flow-Flow Social Streams

Display a mix of custom Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X (Twitter) and RSS feeds in grid gallery or widget.

3.3★: from 100 ratings
8k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by PluginEver

Content Pilot

Automatically post contents, create news feeds, import and display unlimited RSS feeds from various sources in a few clicks!

3.6★: from 36 ratings
800+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by kerosindigital

RSS Chimp

Add featured images to RSS feeds for Mailchimp, Google News, Feedly and email newsletters. Enhance WordPress RSS feed with thumbnails for better email …

2★: from 1 ratings
400+: active installs
Updated: May 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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