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WP RSS Aggregator is a plugin for WordPress that lets you import and display RSS feeds. The Plus, Pro and Elite plans include a “Feed to Post” feature, which allows you to import feed items as WordPress posts or any custom post types, integrating them seamlessly into your site.
Yes, both the core plugin and the premium plugin are PHP 8 compatible.
WP RSS Aggregator works great with any well-coded WordPress theme or page builder.
Nowadays, we are seeing many top themes becoming popular, be it Avada, Divi, Elementor, StudioPress themes, and many more. All of these are known to work well with WP RSS Aggregator.
If anyone comes across an issue when using a theme, please contact us to report the issue along with as many details as you can provide. We do not guarantee that all WordPress themes will work well with WP RSS Aggregator. For this reason, if an issue is found, it will be fixed at our discretion.
Check out our recommended aggregator themes.
Should you need customization of our plugin or a theme, contact our trusted partners here.
Yes, Aggregator is compatible with WordPress Multisite.
If you only want to activate Aggregator from your main site, then you just need a Single-Site license. On the other hand, if you plan to activate Aggregator on more than one subsite/subdomain, then you’ll need more than a single site license.
The latter usually applies when you host multiple client sites in a multisite, which means each one will require a separate license key in order to receive updates and support. If used only on the main site to distribute feed items or posts to the subsites, then a single-site license key is enough.
Please do note that the site license refers to the number of WordPress sites you will activate this license on. It does not refer to the number of feed sources you can import from. In fact, the number of feed sources per site is unlimited.
Unfortunately, WordPress.com does not allow our plugin to be used on any sites they host.
This is explained on their website here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/incompatible-plugins/
As they explain it:
We know it can be tempting to automatically import content from around the web using content scrapers. We’ve found that these sorts of plugins are not a good fit for sites hosted here at WordPress.com and ask that you refrain from using them as not only do they place unnecessary loads on our infrastructure, automated posting is often seen as spam and is generally unwanted.
Although our plugin can be used for many great purposes and we’ve had no such issues with any other top WordPress hosting companies, this is something out of our control. We have reached out to the WordPress.com team, however, they have no plans of changing their reasoning.
To access the premium features, you need to install the Premium version of the plugin. You can download it from your account or from the link in your purchase confirmation email. For step-by-step instructions, please refer to this guide.
We offer multi-site licenses, so you don’t need separate ones. Note that you can use the same license on a development or staging site and your live site.
In v4, premium license holders had license keys for individual add-ons as well as a main plan license key. The latter was never used and you had to activate a license key for each add-on in your plan. As of v5, the add-on license keys are no longer needed and you only need the main license key. If you go to your Aggregator account , you will notice the add-on license keys are marked as “Legacy”. Once you’ve upgraded to v5, follow these instructions to activate your plan’s license.
Yes, refund requests are covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee, as long as the request is received within 30 days of the original purchase or renewal date.
If your license includes AI Credits, refund eligibility also depends on AI Credit usage.
For full details, please refer to our Refund Policy.
There are several methods for locating a website’s RSS feed. Click here to learn more.
No, WP RSS Aggregator only imports RSS feeds, not JSON feeds.
Our plugin does not currently offer an option for you to enter authentication information for a feed source.
However, if the feed uses basic HTTP authentication, you can simply add the user and password to the feed URL as shown below:
Before: http://somesite.com/feed
After: http://user:pass@somesite.com/feed
There is no limit for the number of feed sources you can import content from.
Having many (50+) feed sources should not present any problems in itself. However, pulling in posts from many sites is bound to put your server under some stress, so you might want to consider using a hosting solution that goes beyond your typical shared host. Check out our dedicated page for hosting recommendations.
There are times when you will want every source’s import in Aggregator to re-fetch all the content you have already imported. This will replace the existing imported content with that which is now available in the RSS feed. For example, if your source has a tendancy to update the content of articles after publishing, you may want to always have the latest version available on your site.
To do this, in the Source editor, go to Settings > Update Strategy, and enable the Keep items up-to-date option.
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If you’re using the Feed to Post feature, you don’t need the shortcode or block. Feed items are imported as WordPress posts or custom post types and are displayed by your theme, page builder, or any method you choose.
This issue might occur for several reasons. Before proceeding with troubleshooting, ensure the following:
Feed Sources: Have you added any Sources in Aggregator? If not, add a feed source following this guide.
Feed Items: Check if your Feed Sources contain any feed items to import. Edit the Feed Source and make sure the Preview section shows feed items that fit your set parameters, like age limits.
Imported Items: Does the Sources page display a number of imported items on the right-hand side for each source?
If everything is correctly set up and the issue persists, feed items should display through the Aggregator shortcode. For ongoing problems, please reach out to our support team for assistance.
The “Force Full Content” feature may not import all content due to several limitations:
HTML Structure: The Full Text algorithm relies on reading HTML markup to determine content. If a page’s structure is incorrect or lacks semantic clues, it may not identify all the content to import.
Large Feeds: The script is not optimized for processing large feed counts (100+ items) at once, leading to potential import issues.
Site Inaccessibility: Some sites use restrictions like token authorization, preventing content access. In these cases, only RSS feed content can be imported.
Featured Images: If the featured image isn’t within the post content or RSS feed, it may not be imported, as the service reads only post content.
Adjusting feed schedules and understanding these limitations can help mitigate such issues.
When feed items or posts are not automatically being imported, but they are imported when you manually click on the Fetch items action link, the reason is, more often than not, cron job issues.
To learn more about cron jobs and why they are important, click here.
To learn about possible solutions, click here.
Some websites block their content from being displayed in windows on domains other than their own, including lightboxes. Browsers honor this setting as a security measure. For example, a payment gateway might do this to prevent scams. As a result, feed items from these sites might not work with WP RSS Aggregator’s lightbox link behavior. This is a limitation from the source sites, and their preferences must be respected.
The impact of our plugin on the performance of your website depends on your usage of the plugin and on the resources that are available on your server.
Some of our customers have hundreds of feed sources importing thousands of items without a significant decrease in speed. Generally, the amount of resources consumed is directly proportional to the number of feed sources you have active, the number of feed items being imported, and the number of items already imported; all that times the frequency of imports.
As a preventative measure, if you are planning to do a lot of importing, we recommend a hosting plan with at least 128M of memory available for PHP. Also, please bear in mind that in order to utilize available memory resources, the WordPress memory limit has to be adjusted accordingly.
We also recommend staggering the importing of feed items on your site, as explained here.
No, there is no specific penalty from Google for duplicate content. However, it can affect your site’s authority and rankings if not handled properly. Google focuses on providing the most relevant search results rather than penalizing sites for duplicate content. It’s best to create unique, high-quality content and follow SEO best practices to avoid potential issues. Read more about this in our blog post .
No, code customizations are outside the scope of our support services.
However, we have partnered up with Codeable for all types of customization work, so if you’re interested in a customization you can get in touch with them here.
This applies to all forms of customizations, from CSS changes to adding custom features.
AI features are available on supported plans. If a feature is not included in your current plan, it may appear locked in the plugin.
See the full AI feature availability by plan
No. Aggregator’s built-in AI features do not require a separate AI account, external API key, or third-party subscription.
Aggregator’s AI features are powered by our built-in AI Credit system.
However, optional third-party integrations available in Aggregator require their own external subscription.
Learn more about AI Credits, built-in AI features, and third-party integrations
Yes. You can enable multiple AI features on the same source if those features are included with your plan.
Each feature runs independently and uses AI credits separately.
For more details, see AI Credit Usage and Limits.
AI features run when Aggregator processes imported items.
By default, items that were already imported before an AI feature was enabled are not automatically updated. However, if the source’s Update Strategy is set to Keep items up-to-date, and the original source content is updated, Aggregator can update existing imported items when the source is fetched again.
If the source is set to Do not update items, AI features will only apply to new items imported after the feature is enabled.
For more details, see Update Strategy.
Yes. AI-generated output can be incomplete, inaccurate, misleading, or affected by bias.
You are responsible for reviewing AI-generated output before publishing, especially for sensitive, technical, legal, medical, financial, or time-sensitive content.
For more information, please review our Terms & Conditions.
AI Credits are used whenever Aggregator performs an AI-powered action.
Credits are included with supported plans and are tied to your license. Additional AI Credit Packs can also be purchased separately if needed. Credit usage depends on the AI feature being used.
For setup, allocation, usage limits, and purchasing information, see:
Your annual AI Credit allowance depends on your plan and license type. For the full credit allowance table, see AI Credit Usage and Limits.
When AI Credits are unavailable, Aggregator follows the Credit Strategy configured for the source.
Depending on your settings, imports may either continue without AI-generated output or pause AI processing until credits become available again.
You can restore AI functionality by purchasing additional credits, upgrading your plan, or waiting for your plan credits to refresh on renewal.
See:
No. Plan credits do not roll over.
When your license renews, your plan credit allowance refreshes to the full amount included with your plan and license type. Any unused plan credits from the previous period are forfeited.
For more details, see AI Credit Usage and Limits.
Yes. Additional AI Credits are available through Credit Packs for supported licenses.
Credit Packs increase your available credit balance and are tied to the license they were purchased under.
For more details, see Purchasing Additional AI Credits.
