Author RSS Feed
The Author RSS Widget is very similar to the default RSS widget but offers author-specific RSS feeds. This means that you can display the RSS feed of your authors on their author archive page or posts that they’ve…
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Author RSS Feed shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Where Author RSS Feed stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| authors | >100 |
| feed | >100 |
| rss | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
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About Author RSS Feed
From the official readme · v1.0.3Description
The Author RSS Widget is very similar to the default RSS widget but offers author-specific RSS feeds. This means that you can display the RSS feed of your authors on their author archive page or posts that they’ve written.
Usage
The plugin gives you 5 options to tweak. The “Title” and Items To Show” options should be pretty self-explanatory. The former controls the widget’s title, the later controls the number of items displayed from the feed.
The “Field Name” option is needed because there is no built-in way to add an author’s feed URL to WordPress. Author RSS Feed needs to know how you saved this data to the database. Add user meta field name you are using here.
There are a number of ways to add additional fields to the user edit screen, I recommend Advanced Custom Fields. Once you’ve added a field to the User Form make sure to use the generated “Field Name” here in Author RSS Field.
The “Default Field URL” setting can be used as a fallback. If an author’s feed can not be found or the widget is displayed on any other page than the author archive or single post page, this URL will be used. It may be left empty, in which case the widget will not be displayed at all. This is useful if you either want to show the author’s RSS feed, or nothing at all.
The “Show Feed On” setting controls when the author’s RSS field overwrites the default RSS field. This allows you to show the author’s feed on his/her author archive, but not on single post pages.
Thanks
- Font Awesome for the plugin icon
Installation
Automatic Installation
Installing this plugin automatically is the easiest option. You can install the plugin automatically by going to the plugins section in WordPress and clicking Add New. Type Author RSS Feed” in the search bar and install the plugin by clicking the Install Now button.
Manual Installation
To manually install the plugin you’ll need to download the plugin to your computer and upload it to your server via FTP or another method. The plugin needs to be extracted in the wp-content/plugins folder. Once done you should be able to activate it as usual.
If you are having trouble, take a look at the Managing Plugins section in the WordPress Codex, it has more information on this topic.
Changelog
1.0.3 (2015-10-09)
- Added logic for better author detection
1.0.2 (2015-05-12)
- Added widget_title filter to the widget title
1.0.1 (2015-05-05)
- Ironed out a kink with a PHP notice
- Made sure default feed can be left blank
- Made sure show on fields can be saved properly
1.0.0
- Initial Release.
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FAQ
Author RSS Feed: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 18, 2026
Is Author RSS Feed free?
Yes. Author RSS Feed is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Author RSS Feed safe to use in 2026?
Author RSS Feed shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Author RSS Feed?
Author RSS Feed is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,705 times since it launched in May 2015. It was downloaded 54 times in the last 30 days.
Does Author RSS Feed work with WordPress 7.1?
Author RSS Feed is officially tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Author RSS Feed last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on October 9, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Author RSS Feed?
Author RSS Feed is developed and maintained by danielpataki.
What are the best alternatives to Author RSS Feed?
The most popular alternatives to Author RSS Feed are Co-Authors, Multiple Author… (20K+ installs), Co-Authors Plus (20K+ installs) and Smart User Slug Hider (2K+ installs).
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