Cointelegraph News RSS Import

A WordPress plugin that automatically imports news articles from the Cointelegraph RSS feed into your WordPress site as posts.

Description

This plugin allows you to easily import cryptocurrency news from Cointelegraph's RSS feed directly into your WordPress site. It supports both manual and automatic imports, with configurable settings for authors, categories, and import frequency.

Features

• Manual Import: Import news articles on-demand with a single click
• Automatic Import: Schedule automatic imports at customizable intervals (1, 2, 4, 6, 12, or 24 hours)
• Duplicate Prevention: Automatically skips articles that have already been imported
• Featured Images: Automatically downloads and sets featured images from articles
• Tag Extraction: Intelligently extracts tags from article titles
• Category Assignment: Assign imported posts to specific categories
• Author Selection: Choose which WordPress user should be assigned as the author
• Configurable Import Count: Set how many articles to import (1-50 per import)

Requirements

• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• PHP 7.0 or higher
• Active internet connection for fetching RSS feed

Installation

1. Download the plugin files
2. Upload the cointelegraph-news-rss folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
4. Navigate to Cointelegraph News in the WordPress admin menu

Usage

Initial Setup

1. Go to Cointelegraph News in your WordPress admin menu
2. Configure the following settings:
   • Number of News: How many articles to import per import (1-50, default: 10)
   • Author: Select the WordPress user to assign as author for imported posts
   • Category: (Optional) Select a category to assign to imported posts
   • Auto Import: Enable/disable automatic imports
   • Timeframe: Select how often to check for new articles (if auto import is enabled)
3. Click Save Settings

Manual Import

1. Configure your settings (see above)
2. Click the Import Now button
3. The plugin will fetch the latest articles from Cointelegraph RSS feed
4. A status message will display showing how many articles were imported and how many were skipped (duplicates)

Automatic Import

1. Enable Auto Import in the settings
2. Select your desired Timeframe (1, 2, 4, 6, 12, or 24 hours)
3. Save your settings
4. The plugin will automatically import new articles at the specified interval using WordPress cron

How It Works

• The plugin fetches articles from https://cointelegraph.com/rss
• Each article is checked for duplicates using GUID and link
• Articles are imported as published WordPress posts
• Featured images are downloaded and set automatically
• Tags are extracted from article titles (filtering out common stop words)
• The original article link is added to the post content

Configuration Options

Technical Details

• Plugin Version: 0.1.2
• Text Domain: cointelegraph-news-rss
• License: GPL v2 or later
• RSS Feed URL: https://cointelegraph.com/rss

Notes

• Duplicate articles are automatically detected and skipped
• Tags are automatically extracted from article titles
• The plugin uses WordPress cron for scheduled imports
• Featured images are downloaded and stored in your WordPress media library

Support

For issues, feature requests, or contributions, please visit the GitHub repository.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.

Copyright (C) 2024 Duckname

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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Author

Duckname

• GitHub: @duckyname

Changelog

Version 0.1.2

• Initial release
• Manual and automatic RSS import functionality
• Featured image support
• Tag extraction from titles
• Duplicate detection