Custom Simple Rss
NEW: 1. added – option to choose multiple post types, example: ?call_custom_simple_rss=1&csrp_post_type=page,post 2. added – option to choose multiple post status, example…
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- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
Where Custom Simple Rss stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| custom feed | >100 |
| custom rss | >100 |
| feed | >100 |
| rss | >100 |
Version adoption
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Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 from 14 reviews
About Custom Simple Rss
From the official readme · v2.1.3Description
NEW:
1. added – option to choose multiple post types, example: ?call_custom_simple_rss=1&csrp_post_type=page,post
2. added – option to choose multiple post status, example: ?call_custom_simple_rss=1&csrp_post_status=publish,draft
3. added – better documentation (tutorial).
A plugin to create a your own Custom Simple RSS Feed
according to parameters you choose!
*** the best solution for using MailChimp RSS campaigns ***
in simple words:
Ever wanted an rss feed for just a specific Author and specific Category?
Or Even an rss feed for a specific Custom Field ???
Well… now you got it !
The plugin does not alter your default wordpress feeds – it enables you to display feeds on the fly via specific url with pre defined url query parameters.
for example:
display only 5 items from specific category order by name descending:
www.yordomain.com/?call_custom_simple_rss=1&csrp_posts_per_page=5
&csrp_orderby=name&csrp_order=DESC&csrp_cat=4
Filter items by:
- category id
- post type
- post status
- tag
- range of dates
- and even meta keys and values!
- NEW! filter by custom taxonomy
Order by:
- name
- date
- author
- ID
- etc
More Features:
- number of items to return
- pagination
- show post thumbnail or not?
- set post thumbnails size to display?
- show post custom fields (espically usefull if your using your rss as an affliate feed)
- filter by date published or modified
Installation
- Upload the “Custom Simple Rss” plugin to your website
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go To “settings” and there you will find all you need under “Custom Simple Rss Plugin Options”
- Good Luck
Changelog
2.1.3
2021-02-19 version 2.1.3
- minor fix
2.1.2
2021-02-19 version 2.1.2
- added – option to choose multiple post types, example: ?call_custom_simple_rss=1&csrp_post_type=page,post
- added – option to choose multiple post status, example: ?call_custom_simple_rss=1&csrp_post_status=publish,draft
- added – better documentation (tutorial).
2.1.1
2021-02-07 version 2.1.1
- added – option to choose in plugin defaults screen – Post RFC Universal Date & Time
2.1.0
2021-02-04 version 2.1.0
- added – show short contnet in description field (using get_the_excerpt function) where excerpt is missing
2.0.9
2019-12-23 version 2.0.9
- fix – fix a small issue when some get access denied on plugin settings page
2.0.8
2019-10-03 version 2.0.8
- added – wp namespaces for future use
- added – type attribute in media:content
2.0.7
2019-06-29 version 2.0.7
- fix – escape url for enclousre and image url
- fix – fixed some security issues
2.0.6
2019-04-29 version 2.0.6
- new feature – choose pubDate date format: standart rss(RFC) / blog date / blogg date time
2.0.5
2019-04-25 version 2.0.5
- minor fix for csrp_show_terms
2.0.4
2019-04-11 version 2.0.4
- new feature – set the feature image size – full / large / medium OR by width x height. for example &csrp_thumbnail_size=400×300.
- fix pub date format ( to pass validation )
2.0.3
2019-02-09 version 2.0.3
1.new feature – media:content tag for featured image to support MailChimp RSS campaign
2.0.2
2018-12-13 version 2.0.2
1.added a new feature – build xml with DOMDocument for better validation
you can choose the option from inside plugin settings.
2.added show post_parent in dataset
3.added show post menu_order in dataset
1.8.1
2018-01-20 16:07 version 1.8.1
1.minor fix. removing “admin_print_styles” deprecated hook.
1.8
2017-11-21 16:07 version 1.8
- NEW !!! added – version 1.8 – support for showing custom tax related to post such as post_tag:
csrp_show_post_terms = {trem_name,trem_name}
will show in dc:isPartOf – the custom tax assciated to this specific post
1.7.1
2017-11-16 16:07 version 1.7.1
- added – version 1.7.1 – support for post_parent
csrp_post_parent = 0 – fetch only parent posts/pages
csrp_post_parent = {post_id} – fetch only child posts/pages of that post_id
- tested – for wp 4.9
1.7
2017-08-16 17:07 version 1.7
-
added – version 1.7 – support for custom taxonomy – enables the option to show posts for a specific taxonomy. see tutorial for help
-
minor fixes
1.6.5
2017-07-02 17:07 version 1.6.5
1. added – version 1.6.5 – allowed clean html tags from options file
1.6.4
2017-07-02 17:07 version 1.6.4
1. added – iframe allowed in clean html
2. tested – for wp 4.8
1.6.3
2015-10-25 11:40 version 1.6.3 – added – exclude post formats
2015-10-15 15:40 version 1.6.3 – improvments to meta_query. added meta_type
1.6.2
2015-10-08 19:40 version 1.6.2 – a small bug fix regarding author name and pubDate format
1.6.1
2015-10-08 19:40 version 1.6.1 – small bugfixes
1.6
2015-10-08 18:33 version 1.6 – major new features:
-
pagination – added paged parameter
-
date query – return post by date range – see documentation for more help
-
security – protect feeds by key – see defaults tab
1.5.1
2015-09-17 18:33 version 1.5.1 – improved html cleaning
1.5
2015-09-11 06:33 version 1.5 – new!! added feature to hide content from feed or show 2 types of content(html,full)
1.4
2015-07-08 12:45 first launch
2015-07-16 09:45 adding author support
2015-08-14 16:23 minor bug fix – set defaults on first activate
2015-09-10 11:23 apllied the ‘the_content’ filter on content encoded to extract shortcodes
2015-09-10 18:33 removing trash from content encoded and returning clean html
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FAQ
Custom Simple Rss: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Custom Simple Rss free?
Yes. Custom Simple Rss is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Custom Simple Rss safe to use in 2026?
Custom Simple Rss shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 2K+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 40/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Custom Simple Rss?
Custom Simple Rss is active on 2K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 46,001 times since it launched in July 2015. It was downloaded 263 times in the last 30 days.
Does Custom Simple Rss work with WordPress 7.1?
Custom Simple Rss is officially tested up to WordPress 5.7.19, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Custom Simple Rss last updated?
The latest version, 2.1.3, was released on April 5, 2021 (6 years ago).
Who makes Custom Simple Rss?
Custom Simple Rss is developed and maintained by danikoo.
What are the best alternatives to Custom Simple Rss?
The most popular alternatives to Custom Simple Rss are RSS Feed Widget (2K+ installs), Skip RSS (40+ installs) and Feed Delay (30+ installs).
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