RSS Content Curator

Description

RSS Content Curator helps you discover and curate content from trusted RSS news sources. All generated posts include source attribution and are saved as drafts for your review before publishing.

This is an ethical content curation tool designed to help you:

  • Discover trending topics in your niche
  • Research content ideas
  • Save time on content discovery
  • Always maintain proper attribution

Features:

  • πŸ“° 7 News Categories – Technology, Business, Science, Health, Sports, Entertainment, General
  • πŸ” Custom Keywords – Target specific topics via Google News
  • πŸ”— Automatic Source Attribution – Every post includes original source links
  • ✍️ Draft-Only Mode – All content saved as drafts for your review
  • πŸ”„ Content Rewriting – Paraphrase for uniqueness (requires your final review)
  • 🎯 SEO Optimization – Generate meta descriptions and focus keywords
  • βœ… Code Detection – Auto-skips code-heavy articles
  • 🌍 Multiple Countries – US, UK, or Global news sources

How It Works:

  1. Select categories (Technology, Business, Science, etc.)
  2. Optionally add custom keywords
  3. Click “Generate Draft Articles”
  4. Plugin fetches from curated RSS feeds
  5. Content is rewritten and saved as DRAFT
  6. You review, add your insights, and publish

Ethical Usage:

This plugin is designed for ethical content curation. You must:

  • βœ… Review all generated drafts
  • βœ… Add your original analysis and commentary
  • βœ… Verify source attribution is present
  • βœ… Comply with copyright laws
  • βœ… Respect original content creators

External Services

This plugin connects to external RSS feeds to fetch publicly available content.

Services Used:

The plugin fetches content from these RSS feed providers:

Technology:
* TechCrunch – https://techcrunch.com/feed/
* The Verge – https://www.theverge.com/rss/index.xml
* Wired – https://www.wired.com/feed/rss
* Ars Technica – https://feeds.arstechnica.com/arstechnica/index
* Engadget – https://www.engadget.com/rss.xml
* CNET – https://www.cnet.com/rss/news/
* PHP.net – https://www.php.net/feed.atom
* Laravel News – https://laravel-news.com/feed
* SitePoint – https://www.sitepoint.com/feed/
* CSS-Tricks – https://css-tricks.com/feed/
* Dev.to – https://dev.to/feed
* Smashing Magazine – https://www.smashingmagazine.com/feed/

Business:
* Reuters Business – https://feeds.reuters.com/reuters/businessNews
* Forbes Business – https://www.forbes.com/business/feed/

Science:
* Science Daily – https://www.sciencedaily.com/rss/all.xml
* New Scientist – https://www.newscientist.com/feed/home

Health:
* Medical News Today – https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/news.xml
* Harvard Health – https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/feed

Sports:
* ESPN – https://www.espn.com/espn/rss/news
* Bleacher Report – https://bleacherreport.com/articles/feed

Entertainment:
* Variety – https://variety.com/feed/
* Deadline – https://deadline.com/feed/

General News:
* BBC News – https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml
* The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss

What Data is Sent:

  • Only standard HTTP GET requests to publicly available RSS feeds
  • No personal data is transmitted to these services
  • No user information is collected or shared
  • No cookies or tracking from external services

Privacy:

  • All RSS feeds are publicly available
  • No authentication or API keys required
  • No user data stored by external services
  • Plugin does not track users

Terms of Service:

Each RSS feed provider has their own terms of service. Users are responsible for:

  • Complying with each feed provider’s terms
  • Respecting copyright and attribution requirements
  • Adding original commentary before publishing curated content
  • Following fair use guidelines in their jurisdiction

Your Legal Responsibility:

By using this plugin, you agree to:

  • Review all generated content before publishing
  • Add substantial original commentary and insights
  • Maintain source attribution links
  • Comply with copyright laws in your country
  • Respect the intellectual property of content creators

This plugin is a research and discovery tool. The ethical and legal use of generated content is your responsibility.

Privacy Policy

This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal user data.

What we DON’T do:

  • ❌ No user tracking
  • ❌ No analytics
  • ❌ No cookies
  • ❌ No data collection
  • ❌ No external accounts required

What we DO:

  • βœ… Fetch public RSS feeds
  • βœ… Store settings in your WordPress database (locally)
  • βœ… Generate posts in your WordPress database (locally)

All data stays on your server.

Support

For support, please use the WordPress.org support forums.

Documentation available at: https://phpspiderblog.com/rss-content-curator-docs/

Credits

Built with ethical content creation in mind by PHP Spider Blog.

RSS feeds provided by their respective publishers.
All content rights belong to original creators.

Installation

Automatic Installation:

  1. Go to WordPress Admin Plugins Add New
  2. Search for “RSS Content Curator”
  3. Click “Install Now”
  4. Click “Activate”
  5. Go to “Content Curator” menu in admin

Manual Installation:

  1. Download the plugin ZIP file
  2. Go to WordPress Admin Plugins Add New Upload Plugin
  3. Choose the ZIP file and click “Install Now”
  4. Click “Activate Plugin”
  5. Go to “Content Curator” menu in admin

Setup:

  1. Select desired categories (one or more)
  2. Optionally add custom keywords
  3. Choose your country (US, UK, or Global)
  4. Configure posts per run (recommended: 3-5)
  5. Click “Save Changes”
  6. Click “Generate Draft Articles”
  7. Check Posts All Posts for your new drafts
  8. Review, enhance with your insights, then publish!

FAQ

Is this legal? Is it ethical?

Yes, when used properly. This plugin is designed for ethical content curation:

  • βœ… Fetches publicly available RSS feeds
  • βœ… Saves content as DRAFTS (not auto-published)
  • βœ… Includes automatic source attribution
  • βœ… You MUST add your original insights before publishing
  • βœ… You are responsible for copyright compliance

Think of it like a research assistant that helps you discover content, not a content copier.

What categories are available?

All 7 categories: Technology, Business, Science, Health, Sports, Entertainment, and General News.

Can I use custom keywords?

Yes! Add comma-separated keywords to fetch relevant articles from Google News.

Does it auto-publish posts?

No! All posts are saved as DRAFTS. You must:

  1. Review the content
  2. Add your analysis and commentary
  3. Verify source attribution
  4. Manually publish

This ensures ethical content curation.

Does it require an API key?

No API keys needed. The plugin uses publicly available RSS feeds.

Will this hurt my SEO?

Not if used properly:

  • βœ… Content is rewritten for uniqueness
  • βœ… Source attribution adds credibility
  • βœ… Your original commentary adds value
  • ❌ Don’t publish without adding your insights
  • ❌ Don’t auto-publish everything

Google values original analysis and commentary.

Can I customize the RSS feeds?

Yes, via custom keywords that fetch from Google News. The plugin includes curated premium feeds for each category.

How many posts can I generate?

You can generate as many posts as you need. Configure “Posts Per Run” in settings (recommended: 3-5 at a time for best quality review).

Reviews

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Contributors & Developers

“RSS Content Curator” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

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Interested in development?

Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.

Changelog

1.0.2 – 2026-04-25

  • Fixed: Improved RSS content extraction to get fuller article content
  • Fixed: Lowered minimum word count to 50 (from 100) to support RSS summaries
  • Improved: Better handling of short RSS feed descriptions
  • Improved: More detailed error messages showing rejection reasons
  • Changed: Default minimum words from 300 to 100 for better RSS compatibility

1.0.1 – 2026-04-25

  • Fixed: SEO Optimizer method signature bug causing fatal error
  • Fixed: Properly handle keywords parameter in SEO optimization
  • Improved: Better keyword extraction from rewritten content

1.0.0 – 2026-04-21

  • Initial release
  • 7 categories with curated RSS feeds
  • Custom keywords via Google News
  • Automatic source attribution
  • Draft-only mode for ethical curation
  • Content rewriting for uniqueness
  • SEO optimization (meta descriptions, focus keywords)
  • Auto-skip code-heavy articles
  • Fully functional with no limitations