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  XenRSS enhances XenForo's RSS feeder by automatically scraping full article content. Configure conte

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  XenRSS - Full Article RSS Feed Processor​

  
  XenRSS enhances XenForo's RSS feeder by automatically scraping full article content. Configure content selectors, strip unwanted elements, optimize images to WebP, and output a clean RSS feed ready for import. Perfect for news sites, aggregators, and content curation.
  
  Stop settling for truncated RSS summaries. XenRSS transforms partial RSS feeds into complete, richly-formatted content ready for XenForo's built-in RSS importer.
  
  

  How It Works

  XenRSS acts as a middleware between external RSS feeds and XenForo. Point XenForo's RSS feeder at your XenRSS endpoint instead of the original feed, and XenRSS will:
  

  1. Fetch the original RSS feed
  2. Visit each article URL and scrape the full content
  3. Apply your filtering rules to clean the content
  4. Download and optimize images as local attachments
  5. Output a new RSS feed with complete articles

  Key Features

  Full Article Scraping
  Configure CSS selectors to extract exactly the content you want. Target article bodies, exclude sidebars, ads, and navigation - you're in full control.
  
  Smart Content Filtering
  

  • Strip unwanted HTML tags (scripts, iframes, ads)
  • Remove elements by class name or ID
  • Remove specific attributes (onclick, data-*, etc.)
  • Strip or preserve links selectively
  • Clean empty tags and excessive line breaks
  • Support for wildcard patterns (e.g., ad-container-*)

  Advanced Selectors
  

  • before:selector - Remove everything before an element
  • after:selector - Remove everything after an element
  • Supports class names, IDs, and tag selectors
  • Auto-detection for common selector formats

  Image Optimization
  

  • Downloads article images as XenForo attachments
  • Automatic WebP conversion (when enabled in ACP)
  • Extracts images from RSS media tags and og:image
  • Typical 40-70% file size reduction

  Duplicate Prevention
  Built-in GUID caching ensures articles are only processed once. Clear the cache anytime to reprocess a feed.
  
  Preview & Testing
  

  • Preview Article - Test your selectors on a sample article before going live
  • Test Feed - View the processed RSS output
  • Preview mode skips attachment creation and caching

  Anti-Bot Measures

  XenRSS includes several techniques to improve compatibility with protected sites:
  

  • Rotating user agents (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
  • Full browser header simulation including Client Hints
  • HTTP/2 support
  • TLS fingerprint optimization
  • Automatic cookie handling
  • Referer header management
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  1.0.1 Stable Available Jan 21, 2026 · 0

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  XenRSS - Full Article RSS Feed Processor​

  
  XenRSS enhances XenForo's RSS feeder by automatically scraping full article content. Configure content selectors, strip unwanted elements, optimize images to WebP, and output a clean RSS feed ready for import. Perfect for news sites, aggregators, and content curation.
  
  Stop settling for truncated RSS summaries. XenRSS transforms partial RSS feeds into complete, richly-formatted content ready for XenForo's built-in RSS importer.
  
  

  How It Works

  XenRSS acts as a middleware between external RSS feeds and XenForo. Point XenForo's RSS feeder at your XenRSS endpoint instead of the original feed, and XenRSS will:
  

  1. Fetch the original RSS feed
  2. Visit each article URL and scrape the full content
  3. Apply your filtering rules to clean the content
  4. Download and optimize images as local attachments
  5. Output a new RSS feed with complete articles

  Key Features

  Full Article Scraping
  Configure CSS selectors to extract exactly the content you want. Target article bodies, exclude sidebars, ads, and navigation - you're in full control.
  
  Smart Content Filtering
  

  • Strip unwanted HTML tags (scripts, iframes, ads)
  • Remove elements by class name or ID
  • Remove specific attributes (onclick, data-*, etc.)
  • Strip or preserve links selectively
  • Clean empty tags and excessive line breaks
  • Support for wildcard patterns (e.g., ad-container-*)

  Advanced Selectors
  

  • before:selector - Remove everything before an element
  • after:selector - Remove everything after an element
  • Supports class names, IDs, and tag selectors
  • Auto-detection for common selector formats

  Image Optimization
  

  • Downloads article images as XenForo attachments
  • Automatic WebP conversion (when enabled in ACP)
  • Extracts images from RSS media tags and og:image
  • Typical 40-70% file size reduction

  Duplicate Prevention
  Built-in GUID caching ensures articles are only processed once. Clear the cache anytime to reprocess a feed.
  
  Preview & Testing
  

  • Preview Article - Test your selectors on a sample article before going live
  • Test Feed - View the processed RSS output
  • Preview mode skips attachment creation and caching

  Anti-Bot Measures

  XenRSS includes several techniques to improve compatibility with protected sites:
  

  • Rotating user agents (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
  • Full browser header simulation including Client Hints
  • HTTP/2 support
  • TLS fingerprint optimization
  • Automatic cookie handling
  • Referer header management
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