[wp-testers] Feeds not publishing on 2.5.1

DD32 wordpress at dd32.id.au
Tue Apr 29 01:44:44 GMT 2008


On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:51:34 +1000, Kirk M <kmb42vt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Matt Moore wrote:
>> That fixed it, thank you.
>>
>>
>> DD32 wrote:
>>> I've re-opened the bug with a patch
>>> http://trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/6460/6460.diff
>>>
>>> If you remove the slashes, and then force a DB Upgrade, it should
>>> work Allright
>>>
>>> To force a database upgrade:
>>> Browse to /wp-admin/options.php
>>> Scroll down to "db_version"
>>> Set it to a number one below current, eg, mine is 7796 so i'd set it
>>> to 7795
>>> Hit save changes
>>> Continue to upgrade the DB and try the feeds again.
> DD32,
>
> Okay, I have to admit I'm confused here perhaps you could clear a couple
> things up for me.


In WordPress there are 3 main ways to access a feed:
/feed/ = With permalinks
?feed=rss2 = For those without permalinks
wp-rss2.php = Directly load rss2

Some themes use the hardcoded filename, I believe that might be a left  
over from the old days, I'm not sure.
But the most common use of it today is for directing feeds offsite, Eg,
Many people will have /feed/ and ?feed=rss2 redirected to feedburner, But  
feedburner still needs to access it on the original site, So feedburner  
loads the rss feed via wp-rss2.php instead.

In this case, /feed/ and ?feed would continue working, but wp-rss2.php was  
showing a blank feed.

I think others have answered your other questions :)


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