Title: Feed modification
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Feed modification

 *  Resolved [shua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shua/)
 * (@shua)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-modification/)
 * How can I create my own feeds? I would like to create a feed url such as: [http://www.mysite.com/myposturl/?feed=myfeed](http://www.mysite.com/myposturl/?feed=myfeed)
 * When accessed, myfeed will access a specific feed template that will pull content
   for myposturl.
 * thoughts?
 * ps – atom is my prefered feed type

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 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-modification/#post-746713)
 * Easy.
 *     ```
       function do_feed_myfeed($for_comments) {
       // do whatever is needed to produce a feed here...
       // Basically, like what is done in feed-rss2.php or feed-atom.php
       }
       add_action('do_feed_myfeed', 'do_feed_myfeed', 10, 1);
       ```
   
 * Make something like that into a plugin. If you make it load a separate template
   file like that, you should use the load_template() function to load that template
   file, like so:
    `load_template(ABSPATH.PLUGINDIR.'/your-plugin-name/myfeed.php');`
 *  Thread Starter [shua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shua/)
 * (@shua)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-modification/#post-746792)
 * Thx, but I think Ill take the road less traveled.
 * PS – when do you think the codex will be updated with 2.5 feed information?
 *  Thread Starter [shua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shua/)
 * (@shua)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-modification/#post-746796)
 *  Thread Starter [shua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shua/)
 * (@shua)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-modification/#post-746797)
 * Otto,
    This is how I have been using feeds prior to 2.5:
 * in wp-feed.php
 *     ```
       <?php
   
       if (empty($doing_rss)) {
           $doing_rss = 1;
           require(dirname(__FILE__) . '/wp-blog-header.php');
       }
   
       // Remove the pad, if present.
       $feed = preg_replace('/^_+/', '', $feed);
   
       if ($feed == '' || $feed == 'feed') {
           $feed = 'rss2';
       }
   
       if ( is_single() || ($withcomments == 1) ) {
           require(ABSPATH . 'wp-commentsrss2.php');
       } else {
           switch ($feed) {
           case 'atom':
               require(ABSPATH . 'wp-atom.php');
               break;
           case 'rdf':
               require(ABSPATH . 'wp-rdf.php');
               break;
           case 'rss':
               require(ABSPATH . 'wp-rss.php');
               break;
           case 'rss2':
               require(ABSPATH . 'wp-rss2.php');
               break;
           case 'comments-rss2':
               require(ABSPATH . 'wp-commentsrss2.php');
               break;
           case 'overview':
               require(ABSPATH . 'ssn-overview.php');
               break;
           case 'audience':
               require(ABSPATH . 'ssn-audience.php');
               break;
           case 'screens':
               require(ABSPATH . 'ssn-screens.php');
               break;
           case 'creative':
               require(ABSPATH . 'ssn-creative.php');
               break;
           case 'lp_overview';
               require(ABSPATH . 'ssn-lp-overview.php');
               break;
           case 'lp_ditl';
               require(ABSPATH . 'ssn-lp-ditl.php');
               break;
           case 'lp_activities';
               require(ABSPATH . 'ssn-lp-activities.php');
               break;
           case 'lp_research';
               require(ABSPATH . 'ssn-lp-research.php');
               break;
           case 'shortDesc';
               require(ABSPATH . 'ssn-shortDesc.php');
               break;
           case 'eh_overview';
               require(ABSPATH . 'ssn-eh-overview.php');
               break;
           case 'vc_overview';
               require(ABSPATH . 'ssn-vc-overview.php');
               break;
           case 'lph_overview';
               require(ABSPATH . 'ssn-lph-overview.php');
               break;
           case 'lp_relatedVenues';
               require(ABSPATH . 'ssn-lp-relatedVenues.php');
               break;
           }
       }
   
       ?>
       ```
   
 * I am not versed in creating a plugin. I have looked at the codex and at some 
   example plugins, but just ‘dont get it’ yet.
 * Here is what I am doing in 2.5 (functions.php):
 *     ```
       function do_feed() {
       	global $wp_query;
   
       	$feed = get_query_var( 'feed' );
   
       	// Remove the pad, if present.
       	$feed = preg_replace( '/^_+/', '', $feed );
   
       	if ( $feed == '' || $feed == 'feed' )
       		$feed = get_default_feed();
   
       	$hook = 'do_feed_' . $feed;
       	if ( !has_action($hook) ) {
       		$message = sprintf( __( 'ERROR: %s is not a valid feed template' ), wp_specialchars($feed));
       		wp_die($message);
       	}
       	do_action( $hook, $wp_query->is_comment_feed );
       }
   
       /* Begin SSN Feeds */
       function do_feed_audience() {
       	load_template( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/ssn-audience.php' );
       }
       /* End SSN Feeds */
       ```
   
 * What I understand is that the url parameter is passed as a variable to the function
   call. so do_feed_audience should be called if the requested url is [http://www.url.com/postOrPage/?feed=audience](http://www.url.com/postOrPage/?feed=audience).
 * What returns is “ERROR: audience is not a valid feed template”
 * when I do this:
 *     ```
       $hook = 'do_feed_' . $feed;
       	if ( !has_action($hook) ) {
       		do_feed_audience();
       	}
       ```
   
 * The feed is displayed correctly.
 * Thoughts??
 *  [datapharmer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/datapharmer/)
 * (@datapharmer)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-modification/#post-746956)
 * This problem drove me crazy too… the issue is you need to put
    add_action(‘do_feed_myfeed’,‘
   do_feed_myfeed’, 10, 1); under actions in default-filters.php
 *  [kristarella](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kristarella/)
 * (@kristarella)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-modification/#post-746957)
 * Thankyou! I’ve been trying to figure this out for the last day or so.
 * Also, surprisingly easy to put into a plugin. Much more update-proof than editing
   the core files. Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [shua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shua/)
 * (@shua)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-modification/#post-746960)
 * Kristarella,
    I would love to see your plugin to do this as I am plugin retarded!
 * best,
    shua
 *  [Steve Bruner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sbruner/)
 * (@sbruner)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-modification/#post-746997)
 * Otto,
 * I don’t need a full customized feed, I just need to separate the Tags from Categories.
   It seems that WordPress puts them all in <Category>. Is there an easy way to 
   do that, or do I need a new feed template?
 * Thanks
    Steve

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 * Last activity: [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-modification/#post-746997)
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