Finding an RSS Feed

RSS feeds make it easy to share the latest content from a website, helping publishers, readers, and curators stay up to date. They work by generating a structured XML file that feed readers or aggregator tools can access to display the newest posts, articles, or updates automatically. This eliminates the need to manually check each site, making it easier to stay informed across multiple sources.

For instance, the Aggregator Blog’s RSS feed provides the latest blog entries in standard RSS format. This allows tools like Aggregator and other feed readers to automatically fetch and display new content as soon as it’s published.

How to Find RSS Feeds

Use Your Browser’s RSS Autodiscovery Feature

• Firefox and Internet Explorer: Look for the RSS icon in the address bar. Click it to access the feed URL.
• Chrome: Install a browser extension like Get RSS Feed URL from the Chrome Web Store to detect RSS feeds.

Add /feed/ to WordPress URLs

• Most WordPress sites offer RSS feeds at URLs like: https://www.sourcedomain.com/feed/
• You can also access feeds for specific categories, tags, or authors. Refer to the WordPress Codex for more details.

Look for the RSS Icon

• Check the site for the standard orange RSS feed icon. Clicking it usually opens the RSS feed in your browser.

Check the Page Source

• Open the HTML source of the page (typically under View > Developer > View Page Source in your browser).
• Use the find feature (Ctrl+F or Command+F) to search for RSS.
• Look for a line like:
  <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" ... />
  The feed URL will be in the href attribute.