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MB ImageChimp RSS Feed Enhancer
Adds featured images to the default RSS feed for use with MailChimps image merge-tag
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 7
- Active installs
- 700+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 4 Dec 2013
- Added
- Dec 2013
- Requires WP
- 2.0
- Tested up to
- WP 3.7.41
- Downloads
- 15,491
Our analysis
AI-assistedMB ImageChimp RSS Feed Enhancer is a WordPress plugin designed to enhance RSS feeds for Mailchimp newsletters by including featured images from posts. Once activated, it modifies the default RSS feed to include media content for items that have a featured image, allowing for better visual representation in newsletters.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to integrate featured images into their Mailchimp RSS campaigns without altering the content of their posts. It is particularly useful for bloggers and website owners who rely on email marketing to share their content visually.
Best for: Bloggers and website owners using Mailchimp for email marketing.
What it does well
- ✓Easily displays featured images in Mailchimp RSS newsletters
- ✓Does not modify post content, allowing for presentation control
- ✓Lightweight code with no JavaScript or CSS
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on compatibility with newer WordPress versions
- •Last updated in December 2013, which may affect support
Verdict
This plugin offers a straightforward solution for integrating featured images into Mailchimp newsletters, though its age may raise concerns about ongoing support and compatibility.
From the developer
MB MB's own description of MB ImageChimp RSS Feed Enhancer, lightly tidied.
This plugin makes it easy to display the featured images of your posts in mailchimp RSS newsletters.
Once activated this plugin will add the following to your sites default rss feed:
To the rss name space declarations:
xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"
To each individual item (if it has a featured image):
<media:content url="[url]" type="[mimetype]" medium="image" width="100%" height="auto">
<media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[title]]></media:description>
</media:content>
The featured images are not inserted directly into the content of your posts, so you have full control over where and how to present them.
If you send out newsletters using a Mailchimp RSS based Campaign, simply place the *|RSSITEM:IMAGE|* merge-tag in your mail template where you want the featured image inserted.
This plugin contains
- 100% clean lightweight code.
- 0% JS
- 0% CSS
- 0% options
The plugin uses the hooks ‘rss2_ns’ and ‘rss2_item’, part of the WordPress core API.
Tested with WP 3.7.1 and MailChimp Dec 2013
Contribute via github
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