RSS Magazine Aggregator (v2.0.0)

A high-performance WordPress plugin designed to aggregate, filter, and display RSS feeds in a professional magazine-style layout. It allows site owners to curate content from multiple sources and display only the most relevant stories based on specific keywords.

Key Features

• Smart Content Filtering: Automatically matches incoming RSS items against your custom keyword list (OR logic) to ensure only relevant content is stored.
• Magazine-Style Layouts: Uses a responsive grid system to display a prominent "Featured" story followed by a list of secondary items with optimized images and meta information.
• Automated Background Fetching: Includes a built-in hourly cron job that fetches new content from your designated feeds without manual intervention.
• Advanced Image Resolution: Intelligently searches for article images within RSS enclosures, media:content, and media:thumbnail tags, with an automatic fallback for missing images.
• Database Optimized: Uses a dedicated custom database table (wp_rma_items) with unique hash checking to prevent duplicate entries and ensure fast performance.
• Flexible Display Options:
  • Shortcode: Use [rss_magazine limit="20"] to embed the magazine grid on any page.
  • Sidebar Widget: Includes a text-only "Feed List" widget ideal for sidebars and footers.

Installation

1. Upload the rss-magazine-aggregator folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Navigate to the RSS Magazine menu in your dashboard to configure your feeds and keywords.

Configuration

1. Feeds: Enter one RSS feed URL per line (e.g., https://example.com/feed/).
2. Keywords: Enter the keywords you want to track, one per line. The plugin will check both the title and description for these terms.
3. Refresh: Click "Refresh Now" to trigger an immediate fetch, or wait for the hourly automated cycle.

Technical Details

• Custom Table: {wp_prefix}rma_items
• Cron Hook: rma_fetch_feeds
• Assets: Modular CSS with mobile-first break points and card-style layouts for smaller screens.

Author

Darren Kandekore