Displaying RSS headlines in the sidebar?

You could try https://rawlinson.us/blog/index.php?p=212
And when you search, below the 5 results is a link to a google search. I find it tends to have better results.

Try CG-Feedread, part of my CG-PowerPack library of wp plugins. Built for the exact use you describe.

Post if you need help setting up FeedRead.

-d

Yup, FeedRead should suit just fine. It’s a really great plugin. Get it here: https://www.chait.net/index.php?p=238

[David, your link got whanged somehow – left off a closing tag?]

yeah… sorry, must have not closed it. thought I looked at it tho… weird. thank vkaryl!

-d

Thanks guys, I actually used the script that IanD recommended and it works for me, but I’ll definitely check out the CG-PowerPack. Thanks again.

OR, use the built in rss functions:

<?php wp_rss('https://somessite.com/rss/', 4) ?>

That will grab the 4 latest titles from https://somessite.com/rss/ and output them as a list. <ul><li>...

@ MattRead

I like the simplicity of your suggestion but when I tried it I received errors.

I then looked at the Codex to find the paremetrs for the wp_rss tag but could not find any reference to it at all.

Am I missing something here?

I had the same error after trying the suggestion of Matt.
I think we better use the plugin until the problem is solved.

OI! sorry about that, forgot one important thing:

<?php include_once (ABSPATH . WPINC.'/rss-functions.php');
wp_rss('https://somessite.com/rss/', 4); ?>

that will work. for sure ??

Thanks for the new info matt but I am still getting this when I try.

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: error() in /home/domain/public_html/shadows/wp-includes/rss-functions.php on line 492

I am putting this in my sidebar. Does that make a difference?

shadow, you seem to have found a bug in the rss-functions, I’ll see if it’s been reported, and report it if not.

But that means the feed you were trying to get has an error in it.

I’m using the CG-Feedread plugin at one of my sites with great success. It took some experimenting to get it like I wanted it. There is a “feedread-extras” folder in the zip that has code for handling multiple feeds. You have to figure out how to wipe the cache to be able to test different configurations. https://www.anailinhisplace.net

Does anyone know if there’s been a resolution to the bug Fatal error: Call to undefined function: error() in /home/domain/public_html/shadows/wp-includes/rss-functions.php on line 492?

#1446 (break when can’t get RSS) – WordPress Trac – Trac

Hi dalziel,
This ticket in trac helps. Just tweak /wp-includes/rss-functions.php file.
Hope it works.

I would like to post rss feeds on pages I create. With the include php. I have found plugin that enables me to do this. But it displays the rss feed below the sidebar in the body instead of next to it. How can I fix this to dispay correctly. Example: https://www.newlifepub.com/blog/?page_id=3