How do I use RSS aggregator in WordPress?
To configure the add-on, you need to go to RSS Aggregator » Settings and click on Feed to Post tab. On this screen, you can choose how you would like to import feeds to your site. You can choose post type, post format, categories, and decide how to handle images and other media.
Can I create an RSS feed from a website?
The good folks at FiveFilters.org offer Feed Creator, a tool that scans any web page regularly and users any new links added to create an RSS feed. All you need is a URL and a few parameters. The first field, “Enter Page URL,” is the simplest: copy the URL for the site you wish had an RSS feed and paste it here.
Why is my featured image not in my RSS feed?
The problem with default WordPress RSS feed, however, is that it doesn’t include tags for your featured images. You might have set your best image for a post as a featured image and it can be sad not to have that featured image appear in your RSS feeds.
Is it possible to preview RSS feed in chrome?
If you are testing your RSS feed afterwards in Chrome, you won’t see images. By default, Chrome strips all this out from RSS feeds. You can preview your RSS feed in Firefox or IE to view them. Or just use a free online RSS Feed preview tool (as seen below). And of course you can also test by adding to a RSS feed reader like…
Do you need RSS feed to promote your blog?
If you want to promote your blog in directories, feed readers, and other similar services, you still need to make use of your RSS feed. The problem with default WordPress RSS feed, however, is that it doesn’t include tags for your featured images.
How to add a featured image to an excerpt?
The plugin can now add your post’s featured image automatically to your excerpt. You can also choose the size and alignment of the image and if no featured image is set, the plugin will use the first image uploaded to the post. Install the Plugin Send Images to RSS. Once activated, go to Settings > Send Images to RSS to configure your settings.