Mini RSS Reader
Just like the plugin Twitter for WordPress, this plugin reads an RSS feed and displays the time, title and trimmed description. No options page, just activate the plugin and call the function from your theme or your…
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Mini RSS Reader shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 17 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Mini RSS Reader stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| rss reader | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Mini RSS Reader
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Just like the plugin Twitter for WordPress, this plugin reads an RSS feed and displays the time, title and trimmed description. No options page, just activate the plugin and call the function from your theme or your code!
Usage
You activate the plugin and then call the function read_rss_mini(url)
Customization
The plug in provides the following CSS classes:
* span.micro_head
* span.micro_body
Credits
Inspired by the plugin “Twitter for WordPress”
Contact
Suggestion, fixes, rants, congratulations, gifts etc to stratosg2002@yahoo.com
Installation
Copy mini_rss.php on your plugins folder and then activate the plugin. Finally, call the read_rss_mini function from your code or theme.
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Mini RSS Reader: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Mini RSS Reader free?
Yes. Mini RSS Reader is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Mini RSS Reader safe to use in 2026?
Mini RSS Reader shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Mini RSS Reader?
Mini RSS Reader is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,492 times since it launched in October 2008. It was downloaded 49 times in the last 30 days.
Does Mini RSS Reader work with WordPress 7.1?
Mini RSS Reader is officially tested up to WordPress 2.8, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Mini RSS Reader last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on June 21, 2009 (17 years ago).
Who makes Mini RSS Reader?
Mini RSS Reader is developed and maintained by stratosg.
What are the best alternatives to Mini RSS Reader?
The most popular alternatives to Mini RSS Reader are WPeMatico RSS Feed Reader (80+ installs), RSS Reader Animated (20+ installs) and SimplePie Rss Reader (20+ installs).
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