STI RSS Feed Reader

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STI RSS Feed Reader is a modern, lightweight plugin that makes it easy to display RSS feeds beautifully in your WordPress site.
It includes image fallback support, flexible layouts (list or grid), an optional “Store as Posts” feature, and automatic cleanup for stored posts.

Key Features:
* Display RSS feeds in responsive list or grid layout.
* Store feed items as WordPress posts (optional).
* Choose custom post status: publish, draft, or pending.
* Built-in cleanup system to automatically expire old items.
* Fallback image support for feeds without featured images.
* Works with multiple feed profiles (create and manage different feeds).
* No theme lock-in: inherits your theme’s styling.

Development Notes

All JavaScript files included in this plugin are human-readable source files.
No minified or obfuscated JavaScript is used.

Screenshots

  • Pull beautiful, fast, image‑rich RSS blocks into your site.
  • Example of RSS feed in grid layout with images.
  • Example of RSS feed in list layout with images.
  • Store items as posts, configure retention and run cleanup.
  • Create different feeds for different pages.
  • Choose card background, main text color, and Read more link color.

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  1. Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/sti-rss-feed-reader/, or install via WordPress Plugins screen.
  2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen in WordPress.
  3. Go to the RSS Feed menu in your WordPress admin dashboard to configure settings.
  4. Add the shortcode [sti_rss_feed id="X"] to any page or post (replace X with the profile ID).

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Does this plugin create posts automatically?

Only if you enable the “Store as Posts” option. Otherwise, it only displays feeds.

Can I customize the layout?

Yes, you can switch between List and Grid layouts, and choose the number of columns.

How does cleanup work?

Stored posts get an expiration date. You can set how many days they remain before being automatically trashed or deleted.

Will it slow down my site?

No, the plugin uses caching and efficient queries. You can also control how often feeds are fetched.

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Contributors & Developers

“STI RSS Feed Reader” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Interested in development?

Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.

Changelog

1.1.6

  • Improved the Structure of Feed.
  • Fixed the Positioning of Feed.

1.1.5

** New **
* Added Category-based Feed Visibility – feeds can now be restricted to show only on selected categories.
* Introduced Automatic Feed Positioning with multiple placement options.
* Added “Show on Pages” toggle to allow feeds on Pages in addition to category views.
* Improved toggle consistency in Feed Profiles (all toggles now follow the same UI/UX pattern).

** Improved **
* Optimized Admin UI layout and alignment for Feed Profiles.
* Improved frontend feed container responsiveness for header, footer, and content injections.
* Enhanced grid behavior to adapt correctly across desktop, tablet, and mobile.
* Improved accessibility and visual consistency of controls.

** Fixed **
* Fixed layout width issues when feeds were injected outside content areas.
* Fixed browser caching issue by adding script & style versioning to enqueued assets.

1.1.4

  • Improved “Read More” Control Layout.
  • Color picker Enable toggle Button style Custom text.
  • Live preview reflects style, color, and text changes instantly.
  • Default Fallback Image Support.
  • Cleaner Markup & Styling.
  • Stability & Internal Fixes.
  • Improved safety around option saving and rendering.

1.1.3

  • Security hardening and sanitization improvements.
  • Removed frontend branding and replaced with source attribution.
  • Fixed deprecated PHP image handling.
  • Added human-readable JavaScript source files.

1.1.2

  • Security hardening and sanitization improvements.

1.1.0

  • Initial public release.
  • Added List and Grid layouts.
  • Added “Store as Posts” feature with cleanup system.
  • Added fallback image support.