Feed Delay
This Plugin lets you stop a feed from immediately being published. You can also disable individual posts from appearing in feeds.
Consider an alternative
Feed Delay shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 16 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Feed Delay stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| comment | >100 |
| comments | >100 |
| custom feed | >100 |
| delay feed | >100 |
| feed | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 1 reviews
About Feed Delay
From the official readme · v0.5Description
This Plugin lets you stop a feed from immediately being published. You can also disable individual posts from appearing in feeds.
Installation
- Upload
feed-delayto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
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FAQ
Feed Delay: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Feed Delay free?
Yes. Feed Delay is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Feed Delay safe to use in 2026?
Feed Delay shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Feed Delay?
Feed Delay is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,737 times since it launched in February 2010. It was downloaded 104 times in the last 30 days.
Does Feed Delay work with WordPress 7.1?
Feed Delay is officially tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Feed Delay last updated?
The latest version, 0.5, was released on February 25, 2010 (17 years ago).
Who makes Feed Delay?
Feed Delay is developed and maintained by moallemi.
What are the best alternatives to Feed Delay?
The most popular alternatives to Feed Delay are AnyComment (5K+ installs), DCO Comment Attachment (5K+ installs) and Bulk Delete Comments (5K+ installs).
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