RSS Importer vs Subscribe Here Widget
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
RSS Importer leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,094, ahead of Subscribe Here Widget at #14,809. Over the last 7 days RSS Importer slipped 7 places and Subscribe Here Widget climbed 8 places. RSS Importer has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 20K+ active installs against 100+ for Subscribe Here Widget. Downloads this week: RSS Importer 646 and Subscribe Here Widget 19.
| Metric | RSS Importer | Subscribe Here Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,094 ▼ 7 | #14,809 ▲ 8 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 646 | 19 |
| Rating | 2★ (10) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 17, 2024 | Jan 11, 2010 |
| Current version | 0.3.2 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,076 | #14,623 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2010 | Jan 2010 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, RSS Importer or Subscribe Here Widget?
By active installs, RSS Importer: 20K+ sites run it against 100+ for Subscribe Here Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, RSS Importer or Subscribe Here Widget?
RSS Importer, at #1,094 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Subscribe Here Widget at #14,809. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are RSS Importer or Subscribe Here Widget 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.