Creating a Custom RSS Feed of Imported Feed Items

Aggregator allows you to create a custom RSS feed on your site that includes all the items you’ve imported from external sources.

This feature is extended when using the Feed to Post feature, available in the Plus, Pro, and Elite plans. With this, imported items that are stored as Posts (or any other custom post type) will also be included. In short, if an item has been imported using Aggregator, it will be part of the custom RSS feed generated by the plugin.

Benefits of the Custom Feed

The custom feed can be used in a variety of ways:

• Reviewing imported content: It provides a streamlined way to review the content being published on your site without having to browse through individual posts. Using the feed URL in a feed reader, you can quickly see all imported items in one place.
• Sharing content across platforms: You can supply the imported content from your site to another website or app by sharing the custom feed URL. For example, use it with a newsletter service to share imported content with your subscribers through an email newsletter.

How to Set Up the Custom Feed

The custom RSS feed is available by default when using Aggregator.

Here’s how it works:

1. Import feed items: Before proceeding, ensure that you’ve imported content from your chosen sources into Aggregator. The custom feed will only display items that have been imported.
2. Access the settings:
   • Navigate to Aggregator > Settings within your WordPress dashboard.
3. Locate the custom feed settings:
   • Click on the Custom Feed section.
4. Customize your feed:
   • Custom RSS feed URL: Choose a custom URL for your feed, which will serve as a unique identifier. By default, this is set to /wprss.
   • Custom RSS feed title: Name your custom feed to make it easily recognizable.
   • Custom RSS feed item limit: Specify the maximum number of items to display within the feed, allowing you to control the volume of content presented. Newer items will push out older ones as the limit is reached.

Where to Find the Generated Custom Feed

Once you’ve set everything up, your custom feed will be available at the URL you defined in step 4. For example, if you set the URL to /wprss, your custom feed will be located at:

https://www.yoursite.com/wprss

This feed will automatically update as new items are imported into Aggregator. You can use this feed URL in any platform or application that accepts RSS feeds, and it will stay current as more content is brought in on your site.