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wordpress-rss-chat

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A WordPress plugin that publishes chat-format posts to the rss.chat network and pulls back replies as comments, following the POSSE + backfeed pattern.

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2026-07-28

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Why it is worth attention

It bridges WordPress with a decentralized, RSS-based chat network using only native post types and comments, requiring no separate app or account creation beyond the admin email.

Who it is for

  • WordPress site owners who want to participate in the rss.chat network
  • IndieWeb enthusiasts seeking POSSE and backfeed integration
  • Bloggers who prefer a lightweight, self-hosted chat system
  • Developers interested in RSS-based federated social features

Use cases

  • Publishing quick chat-style updates from a WordPress site to rss.chat
  • Receiving and displaying replies to those posts as WordPress comments
  • Self-hosting a private rss.chat server while using WordPress as the frontend
  • Enabling cross-site conversations through RSS feeds and backfeed

Strengths

  • Uses only built-in WordPress post format (chat) and comments – no custom post types or local network copy
  • Passwordless login via admin email simplifies identity management for the site
  • Automatic synchronization via cron (every 5 minutes) and feed decoration with rss.chat vocabulary
  • Supports self-hosted rss.chat instances via settings, offering flexibility

Considerations

  • Early stage (0.1.0) – may still have bugs or incomplete features
  • Only works with the chat post format; other formats are ignored
  • Reply syncing is not real-time (up to 5-minute delay) and requires cron to be enabled

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Description

Publish WordPress posts to the rss.chat network using the native chat post format, and get the replies back as comments.

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