michelle3duk

OK,

Download WordPress 2.7.
In file rewrite.php, which is in folder wp-includes, find the following script and change it

From:

$default_feeds = array(

‘.*wp-atom.php$’=>$this->index .’?feed=atom’,

‘.*wp-rdf.php$’ => $this->index .’?feed=rdf’,

‘.*wp-rss.php$’ => $this->index .’?feed=rss’,

‘.*wp-rss2.php$’ => $this->index .’?feed=rss2′,

‘.*wp-feed.php$’ => $this->index .’?feed=feed’,

‘.*wp-commentsrss2.php$’ => $this->index . ‘?feed=rss2&withcomments=1’);

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To:

$default_feeds = array(

‘.*/wp-atom.php$’=>$this->index .’?feed=atom’,

‘.*/wp-rdf.php$’ => $this->index .’?feed=rdf’,

‘.*/wp-rss.php$’ => $this->index .’?feed=rss’,

‘.*/wp-rss2.php$’ => $this->index .’?feed=rss2′,

‘.*/wp-feed.php$’ => $this->index .’?feed=feed’,

‘.*/wp-commentsrss2.php$’ => $this->index . ‘?feed=rss2&withcomments=1’);

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The only change was the forward slash (/) after the * on each line. See it? Not sure how to check what line it’s on, but it’s quie a long way into the file (Bright Cherry says it’s 809-814).

After saving that, I uploaded all the WordPress 2.7 files again (including the newly modified rewrite.php file). I didn’t re-upload wp-content folder though, as it would have affected my plugins I think.

Then run /wp-admin/upgrade.php

It might not seem to have worked straight away, so keep checking for a little while before you look for a different solution.

Hope that helps,
Michelle

Hello again,

Searched around a bit more and found this:
https://www.brightcherry.co.uk/scribbles/2008/07/22/wordpress-rss-feed-is-empty-bug-fix/

This solution worked for me – it involves a simple change to rewrite.php, and reinstall of 2.7, to allow for the fact that my blog is in a subdirectory of my website.

RSS now up and running – hooray!

Michelle

I have this problem too.
RSS feed not working.

I’m fairly new to blogging, just moved mine from wordpress.com.
url is: https://www.michelle-reader.co.uk/Blog
I spent ages yesterday taking all the blank spaces from beginning and end of my php files, but to no avail…

I’m using inove theme – the rss-related code in sidebar.php doesn’t look like the support documentation example, but I’m not sure if or how I can change it. Sounds like that’s not the problem anyway.

Any solutions yet?
Michelle