Title: RSS Import Dates Wrong Last modified: August 30, 2016 --- # RSS Import Dates Wrong * Resolved [tiptopolive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tiptopolive/) * (@tiptopolive) * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/) * I’m using the RSS importer to import a podcast feed so that I can put a featured podcast episode (whichever is most recent) on my homepage as a widget. Everything is working fine, except the podcasts being imported (as posts) all have the same published date: 1969/12/31. Obviously I’d like all the posts to have the same publish date as the podcast themselves. Is this possible? * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/powerpress/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/powerpress/) Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) * Plugin Contributor [Angelo Mandato](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amandato/) * (@amandato) * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/#post-6851834) * The feeds we tested do not exhibit this issue. We tested podcast feeds from SoundCloud, LibSyn and PodBean. It may be that we need to add additional logic for parsing the date for your particular feed. * Can you reply with the feed URL you are importing? * Plugin Contributor [Angelo Mandato](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amandato/) * (@amandato) * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/#post-6851851) * I did some testing and believe I found the problem. When I get your podcast feed that your trying to import I’ll test with it to verify the fix works. * Thanks! * Thread Starter [tiptopolive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tiptopolive/) * (@tiptopolive) * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/#post-6851852) * Hi Angelo, thanks. Here’s the feed URL: [http://disasterpodcast.com/feed/podcast/](http://disasterpodcast.com/feed/podcast/) * Plugin Contributor [Angelo Mandato](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amandato/) * (@amandato) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/#post-6851898) * My latest changes work with that feed. Will push a new version of PowerPress 6.3.1 Friday. * Thanks! * Thread Starter [tiptopolive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tiptopolive/) * (@tiptopolive) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/#post-6851901) * Thanks, great to hear. Can I get clarification on one other thing: This feed is for a weekly podcast. Since I’ve got it linked up with your plugin via RSS import, will it automatically pull the feed to add new podcasts as posts as they become available? * [BuckAgency](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buckagency/) * (@buckagency) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/#post-6851976) * I have the same issue and questions as tiptopolive. Will there be an update to fix these issues? Also, will the plugin automatically import when the feed is updated? * I didn’t see an update yet either. Is there an ETA on when that will be available? * Plugin Contributor [Angelo Mandato](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amandato/) * (@amandato) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/#post-6851987) * tiptopolive, the import feed feature is to move your podcast from another location to your WordPress site. It is designed to run manually, as it will map or add categories, download your iTunes image and report error messages if any. It is not designed for or intended to be used as a mechanism to maintain a copy of a podcast on another web site. I would caution on such an endeavor as it may harm the SEO of the given podcast, as it would cause 2 copies of the same content to exist on 2 separate sites. * Blubrry.com enterprise services includes a turn-key [podcast network platform](http://create.blubrry.com/resources/blubrry-enterprise-services/), if that is what you are tring to accomplish. Our enterprise system can pull podcast feeds on a regular basis (once an hour if desired) and will scale to traffic needs. The system is very smart in that it will detect when iTunes image changed and update them, as well as only display the basic information so as to not harm the podcast’s SEO. * Plugin Contributor [Angelo Mandato](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amandato/) * (@amandato) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/#post-6851988) * BuckAgency, I haven’t released PowerPress 6.3.1 yet. I’ve been swamped with family stuff over the holidays, sorry for the delay. I will plan on getting it released possibly Sunday the 3rd, otherwise Monday the 4th. * If you do not want to wait, you are more than welcome to download the development version, here’s a link: [https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/powerpress.zip](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/powerpress.zip) * [BuckAgency](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buckagency/) * (@buckagency) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/#post-6851994) * Thanks for the reply Angelo. I’ll keep my eye out for the update * [BuckAgency](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buckagency/) * (@buckagency) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/#post-6852000) * How does the development version work? Should I uninstall 6.3 and install this version? Will that cause any issues? Will this version of the plugin auto update? * Full disclosure, I have a client who needs this up and running so that is why I am asking. * [BuckAgency](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buckagency/) * (@buckagency) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/#post-6851999) * How does the development version work? Should I uninstall 6.3 and install this version? Will that cause any issues? Will this version of the plugin auto update? * Full disclosure, I have a client who needs this up and running so that is why I am asking. * [BuckAgency](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buckagency/) * (@buckagency) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/#post-6852001) * Sorry for the double post there. Not sure what happened. * Plugin Support [Shawn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shawnogordo/) * (@shawnogordo) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/#post-6852003) * Make a backup of your current PowerPress installation and deactivate the plugin. Then, download the development version, unzip it, and install it over your current PowerPress installation (overwrite). The easiest way to do this would be thru FTP. PowerPress settings are stored outside of the PowerPress files, so doing this shouldn’t be an issue. Once the new version is in place, reactive the plugin. If you run into any serious problems, revert to the backup copy. * Plugin Contributor [Angelo Mandato](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amandato/) * (@amandato) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rss-import-dates-wrong/#post-6852005) * You no longer have to wait, just released PowerPress 6.3.1. When I herd the announcement for WP 4.4.1 was coming out today I held off releasing PowerPress until then. 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