[Resolved] Setting up RSS with Toolset Layouts 2.3.1

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[tomS-10]

Since Toolset Layouts 2.3.1 is out. Do you have a fix for the RSS feed problem? Do you have a step-by-step guide for this problem?

Its regarding my custom post types which I need to make a RSS feed for. The custom post type is named artikkel, og the RSS feed should be linked here: hidden link

I been questioning this earler: https://toolset.com/forums/topic/rss-feed-linked-to-custom-post-type/

Looking for your help again, thank you.

[Minesh]

Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

Well - Yes, I can see that the fix is proposed with Layout 2.3.1 and its published. Could you please check with Layout 2.3.1 and try to resolve your issue.

[tomS-10]

Thank you Minesh. Yes, I was wondering on how I could find this in Layouts 3.2.1. A step-by-step guide maybe? Thank you,

[Minesh]

Could you please try to follow the following steps and let me know if it works for you.

1. Set up a Custom post type and create at least one post in it
2. Create a WordPress archive for this Custom post type
3. Check the Archive on the Front-end, by adding /feed at the end of your URL.
==> You will see a fine output of RSS Feed.
4. Create a Layout, and assign it to the Custom post type archive and add the wordpress archive you created above as cell
==> check /feed output again, it should be the same as before

could you please confirm it works for you.

[tomS-10]

Thank you. I found it using /feed instead of /rss. I will contact the developer to see if the feed is valid, and close this post if it`s valid.

[Minesh]

Ok fine - thank you.

[tomS-10]

Turns out there is a specific category that should not be in the RSS-feed. Until then they are unable to test it. Is it possible to hide posts that are in one category?

I have tried the following:

function exclude_category($query) {
    if ( $query->is_feed ) {
        $query->set('cat', '-65');
    }
return $query;
}
add_filter('pre_get_posts', 'exclude_category');

But turns out it does not work.

Any ideas?

[Minesh]

Well - if you can tell me what is your feed URL and which category you want to exclude I will try it out.

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[Minesh]

Could you please check now.

I've adjust the code in your functions.php file as given under:

function exclude_category($query) {
    if ( $query->is_feed() ) {
		
	$taxquery = array(
        array(
            'taxonomy' => 'category',
            'field' => 'slug',
            'terms' => array('annonsorinnhold'),
            'operator'=> 'NOT IN'
        )
    );

    $query->set( 'tax_query', $taxquery );
		
       
    }
return $query;
}
add_filter('pre_get_posts', 'exclude_category');

Could you please confirm it works at your end as desired.

[tomS-10]

Thank you very much,

Is there a place where I can change the ID of the category that is being excluded? We need to change it a more used category to test it out.

[Minesh]

Well - with the following function:

function exclude_category($query) {
    if ( $query->is_feed() ) {
         
    $taxquery = array(
        array(
            'taxonomy' => 'category',
            'field' => 'slug',
            'terms' => array('annonsorinnhold'),
            'operator'=> 'NOT IN'
        )
    );
 
    $query->set( 'tax_query', $taxquery );
         
        
    }
return $query;
}
add_filter('pre_get_posts', 'exclude_category');

You should replace the your taxonomy term slug instead of ID. For now its set to exclude 'annonsorinnhold' term - if you want to exclude another term, just replace the term slug with 'annonsorinnhold'.

Sounds good?

[tomS-10]

Oh, I am so sorry. I missed where it stood the term name. There alot of going on at the moment and trying to do several things at the same time. I am sorry.

I tried out with replacing the term into "samferdsel" and opened a new browser with refreshed cookies and it works. So thank you, solved the problem.

[Minesh]

Glad to know the solution I shared works as per your expectations. Would you mind to resolve the ticket with happy face 🙂

[tomS-10]

Thank you 🙂