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RSS Chimp – Add Featured Images to WP RSS Feeds (Mailchimp, Google News, Feedly)

Name: RSS Chimp – Add Featured Images to WP RSS Feeds (Mailchimp, Google News, Feedly)
Author: kerosindigital

Add featured images to RSS feeds for Mailchimp, Google News, Feedly and email newsletters. Enhance WordPress RSS feed with thumbnails for better email …

RSS Chimp ranks #9,401 among WordPress.org plugins with 400+ active installations, is #1,060 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 3.5/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated May 24, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.3.0 Current Version v1.3.0

Updated 5 months ago Last Update on 24 May, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#1,060 of 6,651 in Media Top 25% by installs Downloads +655.9% this week

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400+

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KW Avg Position

63.5

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6.3K

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70%

Review 3.5 out of 5

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Next Milestone 500

Total Progress 78%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

3 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

Jul 18, 2023

RSS Chimp – Add Featured Images to WP RSS Feeds (Mailchimp, Google News, Feedly) [rss-chimp] < 1.2.5

CVE-2023-33999 · Fixed in v1.2.5
Feb 28, 2022

RSS Chimp – Add Featured Images to WP RSS Feeds (Mailchimp, Google News, Feedly) [rss-chimp] < 1.2.2

Fixed in v1.2.2
Feb 28, 2022

RSS Chimp – Add Featured Images to WP RSS Feeds (Mailchimp, Google News, Feedly) [rss-chimp] < 1.2.2

Fixed in v1.2.2

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.3.0
Last Updated: May 24, 2026
Requires WP: 5.9+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
Author: kerosindigital

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.5
Reviews: 0
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for content marketers, bloggers, news publishers, and businesses that distribute WordPress content via RSS feeds. It solves the problem of RSS feeds lacking featured images, which limits compatibility and visual appeal in Mailchimp, Google News, Feedly, and other newsletter or syndication tools.

Adds featured images to RSS feed
Choose image sizes for feed
Includes image title and description
Integrates with Mailchimp, Google News, Sendinblue, MailerLite, Hubspot
Enable/disable default WordPress feed
Feed validation link in backend
Custom RSS feed logo image
Adds copyright and contact metadata

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about RSS Chimp – Add Featured Images to WP RSS Feeds (Mailchimp, Google News, Feedly)

The image is not available in the correct size. In most cases, this is solved by simply regenerating the thumbnails. Try another image size or regenerate them. For regenerating the different image sizes we recommend the plugin Regenerate Thumbnails.

After activating or deactivating the default feed or your custom feed it is necessary to flush the permalinks. Just go to the permalinks settings page and save it without changing anything.

If you get a fatal error while activating RSS Chimp Pro it is mostly because RSS Chimp Free is still activated. Please deactivate the free version of the plugin and try to activate RSS Chimp Pro again. Now everything should work as expected.

For the free version we provide limited support at the official WordPress support forum. If you are a user of RSS Chimp Pro we provide premium support via email.

Yes! RSS Chimp is fully compatible with Mailchimp's RSS-to-Email campaigns. It adds featured images using both media:content and enclosure tags that Mailchimp recognizes.

Simply install and activate RSS Chimp. It automatically adds your post's featured image to the RSS feed. You can then use this feed with Mailchimp, MailerLite, or other email marketing tools.

Yes, RSS Chimp adds featured images in a format compatible with Google News and other news aggregators.

Absolutely! RSS Chimp uses standard media:content tags that work with Feedly, Flipboard, and all major RSS readers.

Yes! With RSS Chimp Pro, you can create multiple custom RSS feeds, each with its own settings and featured images.