# \#rss-polling **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/rss-polling/299.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [RSS Polling may take 20 minutes and more to process a feed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-may-take-20-minutes-and-more-to-process-a-feed/412322)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-may-take-20-minutes-and-more-to-process-a-feed/412322 "2026-09-16T12:05:39Z")
Hi, first of all, thank you very much for the new RSS Polling admin interface. It makes such a difference! We have a website with dozens of RSS feeds. I have noticed in Sidekiq that some jobs for some feeds may take twe… --- ## [Are there any upper limits to the RSS Polling plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-there-any-upper-limits-to-the-rss-polling-plugin/315137)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-there-any-upper-limits-to-the-rss-polling-plugin/315137 "2026-09-13T20:30:03Z")
We are building a site relying heavily on RSS Polling (a community of podcasts, each with their own category and their own RSS publishing new posts as they publish new episodes in their platforms). I was wondering what i… --- ## [Add option of Start date to RSS Polling plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-of-start-date-to-rss-polling-plugin/410065)
**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-of-start-date-to-rss-polling-plugin/410065 "2026-08-14T08:56:07Z")
Feature request to add option for start date of polling. This DeV create a free tool to get YouTube feeds. I asked him about adding start date and was informed this should be implemented in the reader --- ## [RSS Polling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling/156387)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 7:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling/156387 "2026-08-14T07:50:03Z")
:discourse2: Summary Allows you to automatically import content from RSS/ATOM feeds into your Discourse site as topics :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need … --- ## [A new admin experience for RSS Polling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-new-admin-experience-for-rss-polling/408181)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-new-admin-experience-for-rss-polling/408181 "2026-07-24T16:23:17Z")
The RSS Polling plugin has a fully rebuilt admin interface that makes it easier to configure feeds, validate them before they go live, and understand what’s happening with each poll. Note: On our hosting, the RSS Polli… --- ## [Exclude\_tag does not work in category RSS feeds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-tag-does-not-work-in-category-rss-feeds/400034)
**Author:** [@f-a](https://meta.discourse.org/u/f-a)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-tag-does-not-work-in-category-rss-feeds/400034 "2026-04-07T12:48:43Z")
exclude\_tag does not work in category RSS feeds (and specifically for those). To reproduce: wget -O a.xml “https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.rss” wget -O b.xml “https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.rss?exclude\_t… --- ## [A \`text-indent\`ed paragraph causes link click counts to have extra space](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-text-indent-ed-paragraph-causes-link-click-counts-to-have-extra-space/383841)
**Author:** [@lilydjwg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lilydjwg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 5:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-text-indent-ed-paragraph-causes-link-click-counts-to-have-extra-space/383841 "2025-09-24T05:23:26Z")
I’m using the RSS Polling plugin to repost my blog posts to a Discourse forum. There is an indented paragraph containing a link, and the link click count looks like this: The following CSS fixes it. a\[data-clicks\]::… --- ## [What is the officially supported way to customize the topic RSS output by replacing the default show.rss.erb template?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-officially-supported-way-to-customize-the-topic-rss-output-by-replacing-the-default-show-rss-erb-template/380824)
**Author:** [@copymonopoly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/copymonopoly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-officially-supported-way-to-customize-the-topic-rss-output-by-replacing-the-default-show-rss-erb-template/380824 "2025-08-29T22:32:50Z")
Objective Replace the original Discourse template at discourse/app/views/topics/show.rss.erb. Place a custom template in the plugin directory: discourse-XXX/app/views/topics/show.rss.erb. Aim: Have RSS pages load the pl… --- ## [Links with diacritics get URL replaced with forum's URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-with-diacritics-get-url-replaced-with-forums-url/377758)
**Author:** [@deeplow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/deeplow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 10:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-with-diacritics-get-url-replaced-with-forums-url/377758 "2025-08-11T10:51:39Z")
In our forum we’re running RSS Polling (right now it’s 69bbeae. This issue happened ~15 days ago). The issue is that links with diacritics (e.g. ó or à) instead of getting the actual original URL, they domain part of the… --- ## [Cannot select author with the RSS feed polling plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-select-author-with-the-rss-feed-polling-plugin/371391)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-select-author-with-the-rss-feed-polling-plugin/371391 "2025-06-25T12:55:19Z")
Hi, today I cannot select an author when adding a new RSS feed in the RSS feed polling plugin. All the other feeds are fine. I can see the dropdown list, I can select an author but then the author field remains empty. An… --- ## [RSS feed not read](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-feed-not-read/370119)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-feed-not-read/370119 "2025-06-13T19:39:09Z")
Hi, I am using the RSS polling plugin, it works with some RSS feed, and not with this one: https://forums.autodesk.com/autodesk/rss/board?board.id=autocad-produits-forum-fr Do you see something particular in this feed … --- ## [Rss polling frequency](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-frequency/369903)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-frequency/369903 "2025-06-12T15:40:52Z")
Hi, my Rss polling freqency is set to 30 minutes but I notice in sidekiq this: Jobs::DiscourseRssPolling::PollAllFeeds one minute ago OK 5ms in 3 minutes default These setting seems to indicate the poll frequ… --- ## [Export RSS feed urls](https://meta.discourse.org/t/export-rss-feed-urls/368927)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/export-rss-feed-urls/368927 "2025-06-05T14:23:23Z")
HI, is there a way to export the list of RSS URLs in a text file from the plugin’s settings ? Thanks. --- ## [RSS Polling and html / manual add events not working together?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-and-html-manual-add-events-not-working-together/368455)
**Author:** [@Casus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Casus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-and-html-manual-add-events-not-working-together/368455 "2025-06-01T23:42:59Z")
Self-hosting, version Discourse 3.5.0.beta6-dev with RSS Polling 0.0.1 and Discourse Calendar 0.5 plugins. I’d like to manually add events to certain RSS topic posts. When I edit the topic and add the event, the event … --- ## [RSS Polling posts are always appearing as unlisted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-posts-are-always-appearing-as-unlisted/361884)
**Author:** [@Liam\_Griffin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Liam_Griffin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-posts-are-always-appearing-as-unlisted/361884 "2025-04-15T12:29:14Z")
I’m using the RSS Polling plugin which is connected to our changelog, and a new topic is created as expected when a new changelog post is published. However all the topics are appearing as whispers/ unlisted: I can’t… --- ## [RSS feeds no longer updating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-feeds-no-longer-updating/359383)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-feeds-no-longer-updating/359383 "2025-03-29T18:05:43Z")
Hi, my RSS feeds polling was working fine for months and now (don’t know exactly since when but probably several wees) none of my feeds output posts in my categories. Check everything, even recreated one of the feed but… --- ## [Can't get RSS Polling to work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-get-rss-polling-to-work/355694)
**Author:** [@Northern](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Northern)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-get-rss-polling-to-work/355694 "2025-03-04T18:41:39Z")
Hey fellas. I’m currently working on my board and have been fighting for longer than I’d care to admit trying to get the RSS Polling plugin to function. I have tried so many different RSS feeds at this point, with differ… --- ## [Option to close on import](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-close-on-import/348149)
**Author:** [@paulswithers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paulswithers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-close-on-import/348149 "2025-01-23T16:19:08Z")
We have a blog category. We use the RSS Polling plugin to allow members to syndicate blog posts from their own websites. But understandably they don’t want to have to check for comments in multiple places. It would be go… --- ## [RSS feeds disappearing misteriously](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-feeds-disappearing-misteriously/343372)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-feeds-disappearing-misteriously/343372 "2025-01-15T22:03:59Z")
We use the rss-polling plugin to import entries from dozens of feeds. From time to time, some feeds will just vanish from the list. We don’t know under which conditions, we don’t know how, and we cannot find any log of s… --- ## [Support itunes:image syntax in RSS Polling plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-itunes-image-syntax-in-rss-polling-plugin/314612)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 10:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-itunes-image-syntax-in-rss-polling-plugin/314612 "2025-01-07T10:20:11Z")
When it comes to media-related RSS, basically podcasts and music, iTunes is a big player, so big, that some media platforms ensure to be compatible with iTunes’ RSS more than with W3C’s RSS. In practice, RSS Polling work… --- ## [Can I import replies to posts using RSS Polling and how do I set it up?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-import-replies-to-posts-using-rss-polling-and-how-do-i-set-it-up/343988)
**Author:** [@qiancsf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qiancsf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-import-replies-to-posts-using-rss-polling-and-how-do-i-set-it-up/343988 "2024-12-24T03:52:21Z")
Can I import replies to posts using RSS Polling and how do I set it up? --- ## [Formatting breaks when Topic (List) Excerpts theme component used with RSS Polling plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-breaks-when-topic-list-excerpts-theme-component-used-with-rss-polling-plugin/337155)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-breaks-when-topic-list-excerpts-theme-component-used-with-rss-polling-plugin/337155 "2024-11-20T00:16:19Z")
Continuing the discussion from Topic List Excerpts: I’m using the Topic (List) Excerpts theme component plus the RSS Polling plugin. If the theme component is enabled on categories containing topics created by the RSS … --- ## [Unsolve error logs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unsolve-error-logs/321936)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Sandler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Michael_Sandler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2024, 1:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unsolve-error-logs/321936 "2024-08-17T01:19:29Z")
I am trying to trace an error in my RSS-Polling plugin, and I clicked the solved checkbox while flailing around. The error log no longer shows up but the error persists. How can I get the error logs to appear again? --- ## [Imported Embed not Displaying correct](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imported-embed-not-displaying-correct/320826)
**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imported-embed-not-displaying-correct/320826 "2024-08-09T01:06:00Z")
I have the RSS polling plugin installed. It was working as expected until recently. It seems like it is messing up some of the embedded video code See link below. The large blank areas is where video is supposed to b… --- ## [RSS Polling setting to use pubDate to set the date of imported topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-setting-to-use-pubdate-to-set-the-date-of-imported-topics/312137)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-setting-to-use-pubdate-to-set-the-date-of-imported-topics/312137 "2024-07-13T21:25:52Z")
What would you like done? A patch for RSS Polling that sets the date of imported posts to the corresponding pubDate values in the RSS feed. Even better if there is a setting to set the topic creation to pubDate or “now”… --- ## [RSS Polling plugin removes tags added manually](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-plugin-removes-tags-added-manually/311811)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-plugin-removes-tags-added-manually/311811 "2024-07-10T14:54:20Z")
I’m importing RSS feeds with the RSS Polling plugin. I’m not adding any tags by default. Instead, the plan is that users add the tags manually. But the plugin removes the tags on the next pull. See for instance EDI… --- ## [Job exception: undefined method \`name' for an instance of String](https://meta.discourse.org/t/job-exception-undefined-method-name-for-an-instance-of-string/313704)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 8:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/job-exception-undefined-method-name-for-an-instance-of-string/313704 "2024-06-27T08:41:29Z")
There is an error related to the rss-polling plugin. It happens when the polling starts, but not always. Maybe a race condition type of problem? I believe you need several feeds (say five or more) to reproduce it. Job e… --- ## [RSS plugin not pulling images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-plugin-not-pulling-images/315135)
**Author:** [@Pedro\_Carreras](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pedro_Carreras)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-plugin-not-pulling-images/315135 "2024-06-26T13:20:13Z")
\ The rss plugin is not pulling images when they are setup like that. Any ideas?. Did I miss a se… --- ## [Where to set up the RSS feeds?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-to-set-up-the-rss-feeds/315136)
**Author:** [@manton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-to-set-up-the-rss-feeds/315136 "2024-06-18T11:45:28Z")
I have installed and enabled this plugin, but cannot find where the settings are to enter the URLs these are the only settings I can find: --- ## [Adding an RSS feed as topics in my site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-an-rss-feed-as-topics-in-my-site/307858)
**Author:** [@Abbas\_Muhammad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Abbas_Muhammad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 7:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-an-rss-feed-as-topics-in-my-site/307858 "2024-05-14T07:08:12Z")
HI All I just want to know how do i add RSS feed of macrumors and 9to5mac on my forum in news category? is there any plugin or something? [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/rss-polling/299.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=rss-polling)