GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds vs News Bar Plus
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
GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,340, ahead of News Bar Plus at #46,393. Over the last 7 days GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds slipped 1 place and News Bar Plus climbed 1,082 places. GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for News Bar Plus. Downloads this week: GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds 780 and News Bar Plus 22. Ratings: GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds 4.9★ from 29 and News Bar Plus 3.7★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds | News Bar Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,340 ▼ 1 | #46,393 ▲ 1082 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 780 | 22 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (29) | 3.7★ (3) |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2026 | May 26, 2012 |
| Current version | 1.5.30 | 2.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,304 | #34,135 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2020 | Apr 2012 |
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, GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds or News Bar Plus?
By active installs, GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for News Bar Plus, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds or News Bar Plus?
GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds, at #1,340 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with News Bar Plus at #46,393. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds or News Bar Plus 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.