Title: Problem with rss feed, xml error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Problem with rss feed, xml error

 *  [mrjasmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrjasmin/)
 * (@mrjasmin)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-rss-feed-xml-error/)
 * I have a problem with my rss feed.
 * I get this error:
 * “error on line 3 at column 6: XML declaration allowed only at the start of the
   document”
 * When I look at my source code through the browser, than I see two empty lines
   before my code starts.
 * I have looked through every wp-file and deleted every whitespace and row after
   the last line of code. I have disabled ALL the plugins and also tested the rss
   feed fix plugin, but the problem doesnt go away.
 * How can I fix this ?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-rss-feed-xml-error/#post-1060555)
 * A link to your site would help.
 *  Thread Starter [mrjasmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrjasmin/)
 * (@mrjasmin)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-rss-feed-xml-error/#post-1060569)
 * Here is the link :
 * [http://jasminweb.net/wordpress/](http://jasminweb.net/wordpress/)
 *  Thread Starter [mrjasmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrjasmin/)
 * (@mrjasmin)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-rss-feed-xml-error/#post-1060577)
 * Someone ? I am willing to pay for the one who helps me.
 *  Thread Starter [mrjasmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrjasmin/)
 * (@mrjasmin)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-rss-feed-xml-error/#post-1060644)
 * Anyone ?
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-rss-feed-xml-error/#post-1060663)
 * this isnt right either,
 * [http://jasminweb.net/wordpress/?p=1#comments](http://jasminweb.net/wordpress/?p=1#comments)
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-rss-feed-xml-error/#post-1060667)
 * something is whacked with this site
    the rss button and social buttons aren’t“
   hot” the error whooami linked to, etc. then you have the host inserting a link
   into every page…
 * what happens if you switch to default theme? Does this stuff work then?
 *  [lifeflame](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lifeflame/)
 * (@lifeflame)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-rss-feed-xml-error/#post-1060998)
 * Hi, I’m running into the same problem. Exactly the same line too.
    `error on 
   line 3 at column 6: XML declaration allowed only at the start of the document`
 * [http://www.hofan.burntmango.org/journal/current/](http://www.hofan.burntmango.org/journal/current/)
   
   [http://www.hofan.burntmango.org/journal/current/feed/](http://www.hofan.burntmango.org/journal/current/feed/)
 * I don’t think it’s the php template, because (a) I ran things through the “fix
   rss” widget designed to fix blank lines and (b) even when I switch themes I still
   have trouble.
 * Anyone?
 *  [Shane G.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g-1/)
 * (@shane-g-1)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-rss-feed-xml-error/#post-1060999)
 * Hi,
 * Check with this plugin:
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/fix-rss-feed/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/fix-rss-feed/)
 * It may resolve the RSS error.
 * Thanks,
 * Shane G.
 *  [lifeflame](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lifeflame/)
 * (@lifeflame)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-rss-feed-xml-error/#post-1061000)
 * Yes, I used this plugin. It said it fixed things, but didn’t make a difference
   to my feed.
    Also, if I switch another template, it doesn’t work either, so I
   suspect it isn’t the php files…?

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 9 replies
 * 6 participants
 * Last reply from: [lifeflame](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lifeflame/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-rss-feed-xml-error/#post-1061000)
 * Status: not resolved

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