Rssemble Cards for RSS Feeds

Description

Rssemble Cards for RSS Feeds fetches multiple RSS feeds and displays them as image card grids using OGP images. It runs entirely on WordPress built-in features (SimplePie, transients, DOMDocument) — no external services required.

Key features:

  • Aggregates multiple RSS feeds with URL-based deduplication (newest date wins)
  • Automatic OGP image retrieval (priority: media:content enclosure og:image default image)
  • 8 layout types: grid, list, list_vertical, text, text_line, image_only, carousel, popup_grid
  • Responsive layout (3 columns on desktop, 2 on tablet, 1 on mobile — configurable)
  • Hover zoom + shadow effect on cards
  • Transient-based caching (no WP-Cron required)
  • Configurable RSS cache duration (12 hours / 1 day / 1 week / 1 month)
  • OGP image URL cached for 1 month (includes negative cache for failed fetches)
  • Stale cache fallback when a feed fetch fails
  • Compatible with object cache (Redis, Memcached) and Cloudflare

Usage

Basic:

[rss_display]

With parameters:

[rss_display columns="4" count="8"]
[rss_display columns="2" count="6" feed="https://example.com/feed"]
[rss_display orderby="random" target="_self"]

Parameter reference:

  • columns : Number of columns (2 / 3 / 4). Default: admin setting.
  • count : Number of items to display. Default: admin setting.
  • feed : Comma-separated feed URL(s). Default: all registered feeds.
  • orderby : Sort order (date / random). Default: date.
  • target : Link target (_blank / _self). Default: admin setting.
  • type : Display type (grid / list / list_vertical / text / text_line / image_only / carousel / popup_grid).
  • date : Show date (1 / 0). Default: 1.
  • site : Show site name (1 / 0). Default: 0.
  • desc : Show description (1 / 0). Default: 0.
  • bold : Bold title (1 / 0). Default: 0.
  • responsive : Responsive columns (1 / 0). Default: 1.
  • title_lines: Maximum title lines (1 / 2 / 3). Default: admin setting.
  • img : Override default image URL.

Installation

  1. Upload the rssemble-cards-for-rss-feeds folder to /wp-content/plugins/, or install via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
  2. Activate the plugin from the Plugins screen.
  3. Go to Settings > Rssemble Cards and configure your feed URLs.
  4. Add the shortcode to any post, page, or widget.

FAQ

No image is displayed

If the RSS feed contains no image and the article’s og:image cannot be fetched, the default image configured in the admin settings (or the bundled placeholder) is shown.

How do I clear the cache immediately?

Go to Settings > Rssemble Cards and click Refresh Now. This clears the RSS cache; OGP image cache (1-month fixed) is not affected.

Does it use WP-Cron?

No. Feeds are fetched on demand when the shortcode runs and the cache is missing or expired.

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Contributors & Developers

“Rssemble Cards for RSS Feeds” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release.