Simple RSS Feed Reader

Introduction

RSS Readers, Social Web, RSS Syndicate, Social Display

Adding RSS/Atom syndicated content inside your Joomla website is now super-easy and simple with the "Simple RSS Feed Reader" module from JoomlaWorks. All you have to do is add a few feeds to the module parameters, publish the module in some position and that's it!
You can even publish multiple feeds at the same time (meaning in the same module instance) and have them display combined!

The "Simple RSS Feed Reader" module is based on the same feed parsing engine that powers JoomlaReader.com, the most popular Joomla news aggregator in the Joomla Community.

The feeds are stored inside your Joomla site's cache folder and refreshed in a specific time interval, which you set in the module's parameters. This feed cache is different to Joomla's cache, as you may need to have your site refreshed every 5 minutes, but have the feeds the module retrieves stored longer than 5 minutes.

FEATURES

one input box for feeds enables you to add unlimited feeds per module instance
combine multiple feeds into one output list
show or hide the first image inside each feed content
extract and resize remote images for more layout control
there's an additional option to serve resized images using a remote image resizing service (Images.weserv.nl - powered by CloudFlare's CDN) for fast loading times and without stressing your server
additional content options include pre-text, post-text and a custom link option at the bottom of the feeds block
MVC templating is standard - the module comes pre-packed with 3 sub-templates that will fit most sites - they also serve as a great starting point if you want to create your own
a special 3rd template (which was added in v3.8.0) allows for rendering any YouTube Playlist's feed as a list of videos (requires the use of the AllVideos plugin - also free)
one input box for feeds enables you to add unlimited sources to your module
after you install the module, add one or more feed sources in the related box under "Fetch Options" and simply adjust the "Feed Content Options" in the module parameters.

GETTING STARTED

After you install the module, add one or more feed sources in the related box under "Fetch Options" and simply adjust the "Feed Content Options" in the module parameters. Then publish into some module position.

STYLING

The module comes with 3 sub-templates, which should be sufficient for most websites. If you want more control, you can simply override both the generated HTML and CSS, using MVC template overrides within your Joomla template. Or you can create new folders inside your template's /html/modjwsrfr/ folder and just select the new ones in the module's parameters.

The compact template is inspired by https://joomlareader.com.

DEMO

Demo for "default" sub-template: https://demo.joomlaworks.net (right column) or https://demo2.joomlaworks.net (right column)

COMPATIBILITY

Simple RSS Feed Reader is fully compatible with Joomla versions 1.5, 2.5 & 3.x on servers running PHP versions 5, 7 & 8.

A version for Joomla 4.x will be released soon.

LICENSE

"Simple RSS Feed Reader" is a Joomla module developed by JoomlaWorks, released under the GNU General Public License.

LEARN MORE

Visit the "Simple RSS Feed Reader" product page at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/extensions/free/simple-rss-feed-reader

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Not Working

Fresh (1).
Posted on 19 November 2018

Functionality

Not working with radiowave

Ease of use

Easy to install

Support

No support

Documentation

I used this to: Radiowave

Works very nicely!

Jeoff (1).
Posted on 19 October 2017

Functionality

Works great for what I need it. The compact design option makes it fit perfectly in my template.

Ease of use

Very easy and self explanatory

I used this to: displaying RSS feeds on my site

Editing the module throught Front end

Sotiris Giannis (1).
Posted on 12 July 2017

Functionality

Ease of use

Support

Documentation

I used this to: Can i give administrative rights to this module for users who log in,to change parameters of module through front end only? So that they can put their own feeds and links?

Works but broken on Blogger Atom Feeds

Brock Palen (1).
Posted on 14 May 2015

Functionality

Works great, like the previews and and the multiple feeds.

Ease of use

Had trouble with the default Blogger and feedburner feeds, they are atom feeds and feed format would cause links to comment feeds.

Documentation

Didn't include how to use with Blogger, fix is to use format:
http:///feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

alt=rss is important

works well exept with twitter

lili (17).
Posted on 09 August 2014

The plugin doesn't really work to retrieve RSS feed from twitter (for instance using twitrss.me).

BUT it is still a great plugin which works as expected with other sources. Thanks a lot for your work!

Fine

vilain Frédérique (1).
Posted on 02 December 2013

Thank you for this module.

Just a problem i don't arrive to change read more by lire la suite.

I'm french so....

Module rocks

Felix Dordaa Mahama (5).
Posted on 29 July 2013

Hey guys, your module rocks. Just want to say THANK YOU for the great work. I had problem displaying more than one feed in a single module position on my website using the Joomla! 3.1.1 Feed module. When I downloaded and installed your module, it worked flawlessly. Now my site looks the way I want it. Just posted a link on JoomlaShine forum.

Keep up the good work.

RSS Feed Reader

Eddie (21).
Posted on 15 May 2013

Started using this extension and it looks very good. Then found a problem which was posted on the Forum, but it seems there is no support for free extensions.

I now had to convert to a different extension as I cant have a faulty one on a live site

joomla 3 version

Ivan (1).
Posted on 10 May 2013

Joomla 3 version is not working, feeds are not refreshed. Checked extension forums and it seems developers are not responding or just didnt come with any solution yet.

1 star for publishing joomla 3 version which is not working.

Cheers

love it!

edukate (1).
Posted on 27 April 2013

this is a very effective and beautiful RSS aggregator. And...it is free!! Joomlaworks is the real deal.

Great job guys!

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