Disable Feeds vs GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Disable Feeds leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,164, ahead of GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds at #1,322. Over the last 7 days Disable Feeds slipped 1 place and GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds slipped 5 places. Disable Feeds has the largest install base: 20K+ active installs against 20K+ for GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds. Ratings: Disable Feeds 4.7★ from 31 and GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds 4.9★ from 29 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Feeds | GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,164 ▼ 1 | #1,322 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 273 | — |
| Rating | 4.7★ (31) | 4.9★ (29) |
| Last updated | Mar 30, 2018 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.4.4 | 1.5.30 |
| Best rank on record | #1,161 | #1,304 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2012 | Mar 2020 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable Feeds or GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds?
By active installs, Disable Feeds: 20K+ sites run it against 20K+ for GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Feeds or GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds?
Disable Feeds, at #1,164 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds at #1,322. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Feeds or GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.