FeedGator
Version
2.3.6 (last update on Jan 4, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
81
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Views
97033
Date Added
8 August 2010
FeedGator is the original RSS feed aggregator but it has been significantly updated with new features like full text importing. Please note: FeedGator does not display content items, that is done by the receiving content component.
Features Include:
- Joomla 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 native
- Plugins for native content, K2, FLEXIcontent, Kunena with Mosets Tree and Zoo awaiting release
- RSS feed content can be stored to any content component (2.3 with a plugin)
- RSS 0.90 to 2.0, Atom 0.3, 1.0, Dublin Core, iTunes RSS and XHTML 1.0. For a full list check the SimplePie FAQ item on this subject. Now includes SimplePie over-rides to fix encoding issues.
- Full text importing using Readability port by FiveFilters
- Feed import preview to check your settings and end result
- Feed filtering based on whitelist/blacklist set for each feed
- htmLawed (X)HTML filter, processor, purifier, sanitizer and beautifier for imported text
- Filter HTML to exclude unwanted sections or tags
- Filter and replace text to edit/alter/censor where needed
- Enclosure support built-in
- Image and enclosure downloading
- Access control for imported content
- Variety of built-in and external metadata generation options (keyword tagging)
- Trackback (bit.ly, goo.gl supported) and link handling
- Import tracking and duplicate handling
- Automatic feed caching
- Automated imports using cron
- Easy to read HTML reports online or via email
- Automated Facebook posts or Tweets via AutoTweet NG
- Intelligent upgrade - simply install on top of any version of FeedGator higher than 2.0!
VERSION 2.3.6 - ALWAYS BACKUP FIRST:
Bugfixes.
http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/feedgator/frs/?action=FrsReleaseView&release_id=16321
The uninstall process for 2.3 has been changed so that the database tables are removed. YOU WILL LOSE ALL FEED GATOR DATA WHEN UNINSTALLING. This will change but is necessary at present...
Many, many, many changes and developments for 2.3 including:
-Revamped admin.
-Revamped and reworked code for most areas.
-New method for tracking imported articles.
-New method for tracking feed items to avoid duplicates (alternative for those feeds which cause problems with the standard method).
-Easy installer and upgrade path.
-Added truncating introtext by char, word and sentence with new HTML safe algorithm.
-HTML tag cleaning and neutralising by attribute.
-Image downloading to server (relative URLs fixed)
-Enclosure support
-Ability to set fopen or cURL wrappers depending on your setup
-Lots of bugfixes
-Tools for duplicate handling, repairing etc.
-System plugin for tracking article deletions etc. in development
I was looking for such a component to import Ethiopia News in to my website and I found feed gator very helpful.
Hats off!
Thanks for such a wonderful component
Hats off!
Thanks for such a wonderful component
Owner's reply
Good, I'm glad we helped. I wonder what we could do to get more than 2 stars?
I would like to say THANK to develop team. Their hard work gave us a excellence component.
- First this component work exactly what author say. It is so powerful to grab all FULL text with picture. Yes support Cron. A lot options let you make a perfect setting.
- Second, 100% free. Although this component still in develop but many commercial component can't compare with it. 5 stars !!
Keep going team, we all wait for your next stable version.
- First this component work exactly what author say. It is so powerful to grab all FULL text with picture. Yes support Cron. A lot options let you make a perfect setting.
- Second, 100% free. Although this component still in develop but many commercial component can't compare with it. 5 stars !!
Keep going team, we all wait for your next stable version.
After I was able to get my IP to open my incoming connections I reinstalled FeedGator, I knew from the first attempt this would be a great extension. I was not dis-satisfied. Upon install which only took a moment and going in to Global Settings the component was working with no hitches, a little fine tuning and it is a thing of beauty. The Developers deserve a great deal of thanks for allowing this extension to be free!! I am most glad to have it on my site!! I have used many extensions over the years and I have to say this one is one of the most user friendly extensions I've seen!
Hi All,
I used feedgator and I am truly impressed by the ability of this component.
It works like a professional component and the developers are taking great care to add extra features in every release.
I hope in future it adds more features.
I used feedgator and I am truly impressed by the ability of this component.
It works like a professional component and the developers are taking great care to add extra features in every release.
I hope in future it adds more features.
Looks robust and promising. I notice after feed number 6, I can't add feeds. Overall I think it could be one of the best here. Articles should also have option to open in blank window...
Owner's reply
Hi, thanks but it's a shame you didn't post in the forum. I'm not sure which version you are referring to but both allow unlimited feeds to be added. For instance I have 39 in my test installation! Also, the target can be set for the trackback links - it is in the global settings. This may be moved into the per feed settings but historically it was in the global settings...
Im working with this new version some weeks, after update I see some problems, the creator Matt give instant and PRO support and free. The problem was checked for him dayly, the communication was amazing. He fix the problem.
Now the component do an excellent job and is the best for me, I try listbingo, article generator 4rss and feedgator is the best for free.
Now the component do an excellent job and is the best for me, I try listbingo, article generator 4rss and feedgator is the best for free.
I've had a 5-star rating in my pocket for this extension for years. This is the very first automatic article extension to be created for Joomla it was just never published to JED. It's simple and intuitive.
I can't wait until they implement a cron-like system in the Joomla backend like some of these other extensions.
I can't wait until they implement a cron-like system in the Joomla backend like some of these other extensions.
Does exactly what it says on the tin!! And really pleased that the development has been taken over, great work!
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