Give your WordPress RSS feed the images your posts deserve. Add featured-image metadata and channel branding for free, or use Pro for custom feeds, content controls and UTM tracking.
✓ For RSS-compatible email services
✓ Media RSS image metadata
✓ No credit card for trial
✓ Cancel anytime
For RSS-compatible newsletter workflows and feed readers. Template support varies by service.
Mailchimp
Kit (ConvertKit)
Brevo
MailerLite
Beehiiv
Feedly
News aggregators
Inoreader
Email Marketers
RSS-to-email with Mailchimp, Brevo, Kit
News Publishers
Google News, Flipboard, aggregators
Bloggers
Feedly, Inoreader, NewsBlur readers
Content Marketers
UTM tracking, custom feeds per channel
FROM POST TO FEED
Assign a featured image in WordPress. RSS Chimp makes its image metadata available in your feed, ready for a compatible reader or newsletter template.
01 / IN WORDPRESS
Use the Featured image panel on a published post. An image in the article body is a separate thing.
02 / IN YOUR FEED
The same post's feed item contains the Media RSS image URL. Open that URL to check the image is accessible.
03 / IN YOUR READER OR NEWSLETTER
Connect the public feed URL and preview your template. RSS Chimp supplies the image data; the receiving service chooses its display.
Add featured-image metadata without a paid license. Choose the settings you need, then check the result in your reader or newsletter.
Need custom feed URLs, UTM tracking, content length control, or all WordPress image sizes? That's RSS Chimp Pro.
Install and activate
Install RSS Chimp from Plugins → Add New, activate it, and assign a featured image to a published post.
Choose your image size
Open RSS Chimp → General → Default feed, select an available image size and save.
Check your feed
Open the feed from RSS Chimp → Start. Check the XML, then preview it in the reader or email template you use.
Follow the illustrated quick-start guide →
↓ Free Download
The RSS Chimp 1.3.1 dashboard shows your feed URL, saved status and quick actions. View the setup guide →
WHEN YOU NEED MORE
Keep featured images free. Choose Pro when your newsletter, feedreader or partner needs different feed settings.
Create a dedicated URL for each workflow and keep your default feed independent.
Choose image sizes and full articles or excerpts for each feed.
Add UTM parameters to feed post links and check incoming visits in your analytics.
Try Pro free for 14 days. No credit card required.
Keep the core image and channel features free. Choose Pro when you need independent feed settings, campaign labels or additional controls.
FEATURE
FREE
PRO
Featured images in RSS feed
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Media RSS <media:content> tag
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Enclosure tag
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Image title & description
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Image sizes: thumbnail, medium
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RSS Chimp Small (150×84px)
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All registered WordPress image sizes
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RSS Chimp Medium (640×360px)
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✓
Lazy loading
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Deactivate comments feed
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Disable default feeds
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Custom Feed URL (custom slug)
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Multiple custom feeds
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Content length control (per feed)
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Post publication delay
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URL parameters (UTM tracking)
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Custom HTML before/after content
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Channel logo
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Channel metadata (copyright, editor)
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Hide WordPress version (automatic in Free)
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W3C validation link
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Feed caching (persistent object cache)
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Premium email support
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Choose monthly or yearly billing. Prices are in USD; applicable taxes and the final total are shown at checkout.
Personal
1 site
$29
yearly
Business
3 sites
$49
yearly
Professional
10 sites
$99
yearly
Agency
unlimited sites
$199
yearly
✓ 14-day free trial
✓ Cancel anytime
✓ Keeps all free features
FROM THE DEVELOPER
The person behind RSS Chimp. Find illustrated setup instructions in the documentation, ask a question in the WordPress.org forum or use the priority support option included with Pro.
Everything you need to know before installing.
RSS Chimp provides featured-image metadata for WordPress RSS feeds. Mailchimp can use this metadata when its RSS template is configured for it. Check the raw feed, preview the template and send a test email before a live campaign.
Yes. The free plugin includes featured-image metadata, optional enclosures, image sizes, lazy loading, channel logo and metadata options. Pro adds custom feed URLs, per-feed content controls, URL parameters, custom HTML and additional features.
No. The Pro trial lasts 14 days and does not require a credit card. Continuing Pro after the trial requires a paid plan. Free features remain available; check the Account screen for the status of your installation.
Use RSS Chimp with services that can fetch your public RSS feed and read its image fields. Available RSS workflows, plans and templates differ by provider. Verify support in your chosen service and test the final output.
RSS Chimp processes feed output. Its lazy-loading option affects images in feed content, not normal website pages. Pro can cache eligible public feeds when a persistent WordPress object cache is available. Measure performance on your own installation.
WordPress does not normally provide dedicated featured-image fields for each RSS item. RSS Chimp adds Media RSS metadata and an optional enclosure. The reader or newsletter template must support these fields to display the image.
Yes. Personal covers 1 site, Business 3 sites, Professional 10 sites and Agency unlimited sites. Choose monthly or yearly billing in the pricing section and check the selected license quantity and final total at checkout.
Free users can use the WordPress.org support forum and the RSS Chimp documentation. Pro subscribers receive priority email support. The documentation includes installation, feed configuration and troubleshooting guides.
Start with the free plugin and check your first feed. Need help? Browse the setup and troubleshooting guides.
Create a dedicated WordPress RSS feed for Mailchimp with RSS Chimp Pro. Configure images, excerpts and UTM tags, then check the feed and email template before sending.
Read guide →Use UTM parameters to identify visits from RSS feeds and newsletters. Set a query string in RSS Chimp Pro, choose suitable campaign labels and verify attribution in your analytics.
Read guide →Put RSS Chimp Pro's custom feeds, image settings, UTM parameters and content controls to work. Learn when publication delay and persistent feed caching are useful.
Read guide →