WP RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, Feed to Post, Autoblogging, AI Content

82 Quality Score

Active Installs

21/30

A 69 out of 30 for popularity shows the plugin is comfortably above the benchmark, with 40,000 active installs placing it among the more established RSS tools in the directory.

Update Freshness

25/25

Maintenance scores a perfect 100, reflecting a very recent update and a clear commitment to keeping the plugin current with new WordPress and PHP versions.

User Rating

14/15

A 90 user rating across 556 reviews is strong, suggesting most users feel the plugin delivers on its core promise of importing and aggregating feeds.

Support Health

8/15

Support health sits at 50 out of 15 because only 5 support threads exist, with 4 resolved, which is a thin sample and makes it harder to judge responsiveness under load.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatibility is perfect at 100, with the plugin tested against WordPress 7.0.1, requiring WordPress 6.2.2 and PHP 7.4.0, which covers the vast majority of current hosting setups.

Scores higher than 86% of indexed plugins

About

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

Active Installs 40k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.5/5

Last Updated 2026-09-15 7:58am GMT

Requires WordPress 6.2.2+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.4.0+

Security History

13 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 High 11 Medium 1 Low

Most recent: March 6, 2026

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RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, News Feeds, Feed to Post, and Autoblogging <= 5.0.11 - Unauthenticated DOM-Based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via postMessage Medium

March 6, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.12"] CVE-2026-2433

RSS Aggregator <= 5.0.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'template' Parameter High

February 16, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.11"] CVE-2026-1216

RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, News Feeds, Feed to Post, and Autoblogging <= 5.0.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wp-rss-aggregator Shortcode Medium

January 22, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.11"] CVE-2025-14745

RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, News Feeds, Feed to Post, and Autoblogging <= 5.0.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via className Medium

January 15, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.11"] CVE-2025-14375

RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, News Feeds, Feed to Post, and Autoblogging <= 4.23.12 - Missing Authorization Medium

October 22, 2024 Patched in ["4.23.13"] CVE-2024-9583

WP RSS Aggregator <= 4.23.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Feed State Update Medium

July 15, 2024 Patched in ["4.23.12"] CVE-2024-6621

RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, News Feeds, Feed to Post, and Autoblogging <= 4.23.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

May 14, 2024 Patched in ["4.23.9"] CVE-2024-4860

WP RSS Aggregator <= 4.23.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Server-Side Request Forgery via RSS Feed Source Low

February 6, 2024 Patched in ["4.23.6"] CVE-2024-0628

WP RSS Aggregator <= 4.23.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via RSS Feed Source Medium

January 25, 2024 Patched in ["4.23.5"] CVE-2024-0630

WP RSS Aggregator <= 4.19.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

January 26, 2022 Patched in ["4.20"] CVE-2022-0189

WP RSS Aggregator <= 4.19.2 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

November 29, 2021 Patched in ["4.19.3"] CVE-2021-24988

WP RSS Aggregator <= 4.19.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

November 1, 2021 Patched in ["4.19.2"] CVE-2021-24768

WP RSS Aggregator – News Feeds, Autoblogging, Youtube Video Feeds and More <= 4.6.3 - Authorization Bypass Medium

December 16, 2014 Patched in ["4.6.4"]

What It Does

WP RSS Aggregator pulls content from external RSS feeds into your WordPress site, either as stored feed items or as fully imported posts through its feed-to-post feature. The premium add-ons extend it into an autoblogging system, and the newer AI content features help rewrite or summarize imported items before publishing. In practice, it lets you run a news aggregator or niche content site with minimal manual effort once feeds and templates are configured.

Who It's For

This plugin fits site owners who want to curate or republish content from multiple RSS sources, such as niche news sites, industry roundup blogs, or affiliate sites that pull product listings from feeds. It is also a reasonable choice for autobloggers who are comfortable mixing free and paid extensions and have a clear content strategy. Anyone running a single-author personal blog or a site where originality and authorship matter more than volume will get less value from it.

Who Should Skip It

If you only need to embed a handful of RSS items as a sidebar widget or block, a lightweight free plugin will do the job without the overhead. Sites that depend on original content, E-E-A-T signals, or Google News approval should avoid relying on raw feed imports, since republished material can hurt search performance and may violate source copyright terms.

The Bottom Line

WP RSS Aggregator is a mature, well-maintained plugin with a strong overall quality score of 81.61, making it a safe default for anyone serious about RSS-driven content on WordPress. Its main caveats are the thin support thread sample, the reliance on premium add-ons for advanced features, and the inherent risk of publishing syndicated content at scale. If you understand those trade-offs, it is one of the better options in its category.

Pick Feedzy if you want YouTube and other media feed support out of the box, since it scores marginally higher (81.91) and matches WP RSS Aggregator's 40,000 installs with a similar feature set.

WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher 80/100

Choose WPeMatico if you prefer a more traditional, cron-driven autoblogging approach with a slightly lower score of 79.81 but a long track record on 10,000 installs.

Arvow AI SEO Writer 58/100

Consider Arvow if your priority is AI-generated SEO articles from scratch rather than aggregating existing RSS content, accepting a much lower score of 57.57 and a smaller 1,000 install base.