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Private Feed Keys

Allows subscription to RSS feeds on private blogs that require authentication. Works with "More Privacy Options" on multi-site installs.

By Adam Franco·Key·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 11 years ago
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As of April 2026, Private Feed Keys is a WordPress key plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 4.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Index WP MySQL For Speed.

0/5Rating
10active installs
4.8K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011

Overview

This plugin allows users to subscribe to feeds requiring authentication. When using More Privacy Options in a multi-site installation RSS feeds for blogs marked as private require authentication. This plugin adds a user and site specific 40-character key on private blogs, creating a unique feed URL for each registered on user the blog. This allows feeds on private blogs to be subscribed to using feed readers that do not support authentication. As well, this allows subscription on sites where local HTTP authentication of feeds is not possible, such as those that use CAS or OpenId to authenticate users.

This plugin is similar in concept to the Feed Key plugin, but designed from the ground up to operate in a multi-site context where access is controlled by the More Privacy Options plugin.

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Compatibility

WordPress3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.0.38
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.1.2

  • Fixed needle/haystack mis-ordering found by lupolio.
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Contributors

Adam FrancoAdam Franco
Plugin Info
Version
1.1
Last Updated
Nov 11, 2014
WP Requires
3.0+
Tested Up To
4.0.38
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
4.8K+
Added
Apr 6, 2011
Business
Free

Tags

keyrssfeedfeedsfeedkey

Developer

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Adam Franco
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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