Unsure where to look for the RSS feed URL from a WordPress blog? We will show you how to easily look for the RSS feed URL of any given WordPress blog.
What is an RSS Feed?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication which enables website visitors to view your content faster in a more readable format. Using RSS will allow you to see your most viewed content sources at the time they are available.
Having the ability to give quick access to your visitors to see the most recent blogs is a good thing for your website especially on the SEO side.
In this post, we will show you how to get a WordPress RSS feed URL or how to set up one.
Find Your RSS Feed URL
Getting your RSS feed URL in WordPress is straightforward. Just go to your website and add “/feed” at the end of your URL.
Then you’ll see your RSS feed in XML format.
How to Set It Up in WordPress
Step 1: Find Your RSS Feed Using FeedBurner
The wordPress site has already defaulted on or more RSS feeds in place. So all you have to do is find the URLs for those. It is straightforward by using Google FeedBurner Tool.
Though it looks old, FeedBurner is very important for its function. Just enter your domain in the text field, and click Next. You are going to see every feed that’s linked to your website.
Step 2: Redirect Feed Within Your Site
After identifying your RSS feeds, you have to set them up in WordPress. Redirect your feed to FeedBurner. Good thing there is a plugin for the job, such as RSS Redirect.
After installing and activating the plugin, go to RSS Redirect settings page, and select Click here to activate redirect.
Step 3: Display Your Feed
After all the installation and setup, you can add it to your live website. You can do it just by using a widget.
To use it in a widget, go to Appearance > Widget in your WordPress dashboard, and select RSS. Drag and drop it to your preferred placement and hit Save.
Wrapping Up
I hope this article helped you on how to get a WordPress RSS feed URL. Do this to improve your website and help your followers never miss your latest post.