Description
This plugin improves the default in-browser view of feeds to make them user-friendly. It makes it easier for human readers and adds a link to Aboutfeeds.com to introduce new users to feeds.
The plugin uses pretty-feed.xsl to transform the feeds.
Credits
- The XSL file is based on pretty-rss v3 by Matt Webb.
- Darek Kay has a great article on styling feeds using this method on their blog.
- CSS insperation from Dave Rupert’s feed.
- This plugins uses the ArrayToXML class by Spatie
Screenshots
An example of the styled feed after installing this plugin 
An example of how the feed is rendered without this plugin 
The settings for the feed display, found under Settings > Reading.
Installation
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
FAQ
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How does this work?
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It adds a stylesheet to apply a visual transformation to the default feed view. The stylesheet adjusts the default in-browser feed view to provide information about what a feed is and how they work.
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Are there any limitations?
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From the developer of the
pretty-feedstylesheet:Styling the feed prevents the browser from automatically opening a newsreader application. This is a trade off, but it’s a benefit to new users who won’t have a newsreader installed, and they are saved from seeing or downloaded obscure XML content. For existing newsreader users, they will know to copy-and-paste the feed URL, and they get the benefit of an in-browser feed preview.
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“Pretty RSS Feeds” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Interested in development?
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Changelog
2.0.0
- Added basic style options Under Settings > Reading
- Changed the default styles and added an external stylesheet
- Refactored the codebase
1.0.0
- Initial release