How to find the RSS page address of your WordPress blog

Finding the RSS feed address of a WordPress blog is usually straightforward. Here’s a detailed guide on how to locate it:

Method 1: The Direct URL Approach (Most Common)

This is the simplest and most common way to find a WordPress blog’s main RSS feed:

1. Open your web browser.
2. Go to the homepage of the WordPress blog.
3. In the address bar, add /feed to the end of the blog’s URL.¹

• For example, if the blog’s address is https://www.example.com, the main RSS feed URL will likely be https://www.example.com/feed/.
• If the blog is located in a subdirectory, like https://www.example.com/blog/, the feed URL would be https://www.example.com/blog/feed/.

4. Press Enter.

• This should take you to an XML page. This page contains the raw RSS feed data. You won’t typically read this page directly, but you’ll use its URL in an RSS reader.

Method 2: Checking the Browser’s Autodiscovery

Many modern web browsers automatically detect RSS feeds on a webpage and provide an icon or link to them.²

1. Open your web browser.
2. Navigate to the WordPress blog’s homepage.
3. Look for an RSS icon in your browser’s address bar or toolbar. The icon usually looks like an orange square with white radio waves emanating from the corner.
4. Click on the RSS icon.

• This might directly open the RSS feed in your browser, or it might present you with options to subscribe using different RSS readers. The URL displayed in the address bar at this point is the RSS feed address.

Method 3: Examining the Page Source Code

If the direct URL or browser autodiscovery doesn’t work, you can try looking at the website’s source code:

1. Open your web browser.
2. Go to the WordPress blog’s homepage.
3. Right-click anywhere on the page (but not on an image or link).
4. Select “View Page Source” (the exact wording might vary depending on your browser, e.g., “Inspect”, “Inspect Element”). This will open a new tab or window displaying the HTML code of the page.
5. Press Ctrl + F (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + F (Mac) to open the “Find” dialog box.³
6. Type rss or feed into the search box and press Enter.
7. Look for lines of code that contain application/rss+xml or application/atom+xml. These lines usually define the RSS feed links.⁴ The RSS feed URL will be within the href attribute of a <link> tag.⁵

• It will look something like this:
  HTML
  <link rel=”alternate” type=”application/rss+xml” title=”[Blog Name] » Feed” href=”https://www.example.com/feed/&#8221; />
  
• Copy the URL found within the href=”…” part. This is the RSS feed address.

Method 4: Checking for Specific Feed Types (Categories, Tags, Comments)

WordPress also generates RSS feeds for specific categories, tags, and post comments:⁶

• Category Feed: To find the RSS feed for a specific category, add /category/[category-slug]/feed/ to the blog’s URL. Replace [category-slug] with the actual slug (URL-friendly name) of the category. For example, https://www.example.com/category/news/feed/.
• Tag Feed: Similarly, for a specific tag, use /tag/[tag-slug]/feed/. Replace [tag-slug] with the tag’s slug. For example, https://www.example.com/tag/wordpress/feed/.
• Comments Feed (Global): To get a feed of all comments on the blog, add /comments/feed/ to the main URL. For example, https://www.example.com/comments/feed/.
• Comments Feed (Specific Post): To get a feed of comments on a specific post, add /feed/ to the end of the post’s URL. For example, https://www.example.com/your-post-title/feed/.

Method 5: Looking for RSS Icons or Links on the Blog

Many WordPress blogs will display RSS icons or links somewhere on their site, often in the sidebar, footer, or as part of social media icons.⁷ Look for the orange RSS icon and click on it to find the feed URL.

By trying these methods, you should be able to locate the RSS feed address for almost any WordPress blog. Once you have the URL, you can add it to your favorite RSS reader to stay updated with the latest content.