• Around May 27th, my Apple Podcast stopped updating. I’ve tried to troubleshoot the problem in regards to why it won’t update, but I’ve run into a few problems. I went into my theme options and found the section for my podcast, an URL has been generated, but I’ve placed it into the feed validator a few times and it always comes back invalid without any explanation on how to resolve the issue. I believe the RSS feed is coded into the theme, so unfortunately I cant change the URL, and I’m not sure there is a way for me to access the coding or do I know the first step on where to fix it. Currently, I’m using the theme AdoreChurch. I believe WordPress updated and AdoreChurch has not…Could that be why my podcast’s RSS feed no longer works?

    I need my podcasts up and running again.

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    The problem is that your server is timing out: http://validator.w3.org/feed/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcpcoviedo.com%2Ffeed%2F

    That means your server is not even answering the request for the feed.

    This may be a plugin or theme conflict. Please attempt to disable all plugins, and switch to the default Twenty Nineteen theme. If the problem goes away, enable them one by one to identify the source of the problem.

    If that makes no difference, you’ll need to contact your hosting provider’s support about this.

    The theme does not affect the feed. WordPress generates the feeds and plugins can modify them.
    The link you gave is not the proper format for a feed link. Did it work before?

    Thread Starter admincpcoviedo

    (@admincpcoviedo)

    I’m not sure if the feed link changed, but the RSS feed worked up until May 27th. I don’t know how to change the URL, either.

    Thread Starter admincpcoviedo

    (@admincpcoviedo)

    Unfortunately, I’ve already done all of those. I’ve contacted my host provider and they told me that it’s an issue on WordPress’s end.

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Your feed link is always http://cpcoviedo.com/feed/ feed links don’t change.

    Your feed no longer times out, but it is invalid: http://validator.w3.org/feed/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcpcoviedo.com%2Ffeed%2F

    Please attempt to disable all plugins, and switch to the default Twenty Nineteen theme. If the problem goes away, enable them one by one to identify the source of the problem.

    Theme functions can modify feeds, like plugins.

    Thread Starter admincpcoviedo

    (@admincpcoviedo)

    I’ve disabled all my plugins and switched to the default theme. I checked the validator and it still says the feed is invalid.

    The feeds are cached, but your feed says you are using W3 Total Cache.

    I think I tried to help someone a month ago with this same problem (maybe you?). Their sermons were not in their RSS feed because the sermons were written as pages instead of posts.

    Your RSS feed is empty just like theirs was.

    Thread Starter admincpcoviedo

    (@admincpcoviedo)

    I’ve been struggling to solve this for almost two months, but this is my first time posting in the forums. I’ve looked at my sermons and they’ve all been posted as posts rather than pages. Also, it used to regularly post my sermons to Apple Podcast up until May 27th before it entirely stopped.

    Thread Starter admincpcoviedo

    (@admincpcoviedo)

    When I deactivate all my plugins and check the feed validator, this message shows up now:

    This feed does not validate.

    line 15, column 35: lastBuildDate must be an RFC-822 date-time: 2019-07-01 17:36:36

    <lastBuildDate>2019-07-01 17:36:36</lastBuildDate>

    How do I go about fixing the last build date?

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    The last build date will be properly formatted under stock (as-is) WordPress, so it must be either a plugin or theme function affecting it.

    Is the date correct when using the Twenty Nineteen theme with all plugins deactivated?

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