Description
Ingestics is a WordPress automation plugin for ingesting and publishing external content from REST APIs and RSS/Atom feeds.
Ingestics(TM) is a product by AutoAPIWP.
Features included in this WordPress.org package:
* API + RSS ingestion in one admin interface
* Up to 3 API providers and 2 RSS providers
* Manual fetch controls for API and RSS
* API and RSS request/response preview panels
* JSON path mapping (basic)
* XML/CSV field mapping support
* Duplicate protection and content quality checks
* Activity log with fetched/created/filtered/duplicate/error/unaccounted counts
* Source attribution controls
* Featured image sideload support
* Setup wizards and guided provider setup flow
* Security-focused request handling and secret masking
Optional separate commercial extension:
* Additional scheduling/rotation modes
* Additional provider adapters and OAuth flows
* Additional frontend layouts and advanced transform/pipeline controls
The commercial extension is distributed separately from this WordPress.org package.
Why Ingestics
- One plugin handles both API and RSS pipelines
- Provider-level controls for mapping, auth, publish mode, and enrichment
- Detailed logging for operational visibility
- Works with user-configured providers and feed endpoints
API Capabilities
- HTTP methods: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE
- Optional HEAD/OPTIONS via compatibility toggle
- Auth modes: none, API key, bearer, basic
- Custom headers/body support
- Pagination support for supported provider formats
- Retry and basic rate-limit handling
- Google Sheets share/edit URLs can be normalized to CSV export endpoints
RSS Capabilities
- Feed ingestion with provider controls
- RSS/Atom support
- Optional full-text extraction mode when configured
Content & Publish Controls
- Publish modes: publish, draft, pending
- Duplicate detection by source/title safeguards
- Source attribution block and labels
- Featured image sideloading controls
Front-end Output
- Shortcodes:
[auto_api_feed],[aapi_feed] - Template tags:
aapi_get_feed(),aapi_render_feed() - Gutenberg block:
ingestics/feed
External Services
This plugin may connect to external services depending on your configuration:
Freemius
Used for licensing/account management and plugin updates when enabled by the site administrator.
Service: https://freemius.com
Privacy: https://freemius.com/privacy
Terms: https://freemius.com/terms
Pexels
Used only when stock image fallback is explicitly enabled and configured by the site administrator.
Service: https://www.pexels.com
Privacy: https://www.pexels.com/privacy-policy
Terms: https://www.pexels.com/terms-of-service
LibreTranslate
Used only when translation is explicitly enabled and configured by the site administrator.
Endpoint is configured by the site administrator.
User-configured APIs and RSS feeds
By design, this plugin fetches data from REST APIs and RSS feeds configured by the site administrator.
No data is sent to external endpoints unless enabled and configured by an administrator.
Installation
- Upload
ingesticsto/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin from WordPress admin
- Open Ingestics in the left admin menu
- Add provider(s) and run manual fetch
- Configure settings as needed
FAQ
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Does this plugin support both API and RSS?
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Yes. API and RSS providers are managed in a single plugin UI.
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Can I use this without paid services?
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Yes. The core API/RSS ingestion workflow works without any paid external service.
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Does this plugin require a license to run core features?
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No. Core features in this package run without a paid license.
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How do I show imported posts on the frontend?
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Use the provided shortcode, template tags, or Gutenberg block.
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Contributors & Developers
“Ingestics – API and RSS Automation” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
3.0.0
- Unified API + RSS ingestion architecture
- JSON/XML/RSS/CSV/HTML/Text parsing support
- Activity logging with count reconciliation
- Guided setup workflows and preview tools
- Security hardening and operational diagnostics