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WP API News Render

Renders news from WordPress REST APIs (wp-json/wp/v2/posts) without storing them locally, at /noticias/.

by Eduardo Valenzuela · github.com/jeduvalenzuela/wp-api-news-importer

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/jeduvalenzuela/wp-api-news-importer/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/jeduvalenzuela/wp-api-news-importer ↗

A lightweight WordPress plugin that renders news from remote WordPress REST APIs without storing them locally. Perfect for news aggregation, multi-site news feeds, and distributed content consumption.

Features

  • Real-time News Rendering: Fetch and display posts from external WordPress REST APIs on-demand
  • No Local Storage: News items are not stored in your database—only rendered when requested
  • Multiple Sources: Configure and manage multiple news sources (domains) from the admin panel
  • Flexible Filtering: Filter by source, date range, search terms, and pagination settings
  • Embedded Media: Optionally include featured images and author information
  • Clean URL Routing: Posts are available at /noticias/ (Spanish) or customizable endpoint
  • Query Parameters: Control results via URL parameters without page reloads

Installation

  1. Download or clone this plugin into your WordPress wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin from the WordPress admin Plugins page
  3. Navigate to API Noticias (Admin → Plugins → WP API News Render menu item)
  4. Add one or more news sources with their WordPress REST API endpoints

Configuration

Adding a News Source

In the API Noticias admin page:

  1. Label: A friendly name for the source (e.g., "Cabra Noticias")
  2. Domain: The source domain (e.g., cabranoticias.com)
  3. Base Endpoint: The full REST API endpoint (e.g., https://cabranoticias.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts)
  4. Use _embed: Enable to fetch related data (featured images, authors)
  5. Default Parameters: Query string parameters applied to every request (e.g., per_page=20&orderby=date&order=desc)

Usage

Visit /noticias/ on your site with optional query parameters:

URL Parameters

Parameter Example Description
site ?site=cabranoticias.com Filter by source domain or label
after ?after=2025-12-05T00:00:00 Show posts published after this ISO date
search ?search=keyword Search posts by keyword
per_page ?per_page=50 Results per page (1–100, default: 20)
max_pages ?max_pages=5 Maximum pages to fetch per source (default: 3)
status ?status=publish Post status filter (default: publish)
orderby ?orderby=date Order by field (default: date)
order ?order=desc Sort order: asc or desc (default: desc)

Examples

/noticias/
/noticias/?site=cabranoticias.com
/noticias/?after=2025-12-01T00:00:00&per_page=30
/noticias/?search=política&max_pages=2
/noticias/?site=source2.com&order=asc

Admin Panel

The API Noticias admin page provides:

  • Sources Table: View all configured sources with edit/delete options
  • Add/Edit Forms: Create or modify news sources with inline validation
  • Status Messages: Confirmation feedback when sources are saved or deleted

Rewrite Rules

The plugin registers a custom rewrite rule for /noticias/. If the page doesn't load after activation:

  1. Go to Settings → Permalinks in WordPress admin
  2. Click Save Changes to flush rewrite rules

Alternatively, uncomment these lines in the plugin file:

register_activation_hook(__FILE__, function(){ flush_rewrite_rules(); });
register_deactivation_hook(__FILE__, function(){ flush_rewrite_rules(); });

Technical Details

  • No Database Queries: News data is fetched via wp_remote_get() on each request (consider caching for production)
  • Security: All user input is sanitized; external URLs are validated; output is properly escaped
  • Pagination: Handles multi-page API responses automatically (respects max_pages limit)
  • Sorting: Client-side sort by publication date after merging all sources
  • Featured Images: Requires _embed=1 parameter and wp:featuredmedia in API response

Performance & Caching

For production environments with many sources or frequent visits, consider:

  • Installing a caching plugin (WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache) to cache /noticias/ responses
  • Setting reasonable max_pages limits in default parameters
  • Using shorter per_page values for faster API responses

Troubleshooting

Issue Solution
/noticias/ returns 404 Flush rewrite rules: go to Settings → Permalinks → Save Changes
No featured images appear Enable Use _embed for the source and verify API includes wp:featuredmedia
Posts not appearing Verify the API endpoint is correct and accessible; check status parameter matches post status
Slow performance Reduce max_pages or per_page; enable WordPress caching

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.0+
  • PHP 7.2+
  • External WordPress REST APIs accessible via wp_remote_get()

License

License information to be added.

Author

Eduardo Valenzuela

Changelog

0.1.0

  • Initial release
  • Multi-source news rendering
  • URL-based filtering and pagination
  • Admin panel for source management