WP RSS Aggregator still broken with WordPress 6.9

  • Resolved toddlerh

    (@toddlerh)


    1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Hello,

    I’m experiencing critical errors with the latest version of WP RSS Aggregator after updating to WordPress 6.9. The plugin appears to have been updated for WordPress 6.9 compatibility, but the issue persists.

    Environment:

    • WordPress: 6.9
    • WP RSS Aggregator: Latest version (updated within last 24 hours)
    • PHP: 8.2.29

    Problem:
    All RSS feeds fail to import with “No feed items found” message.

    Error when attempting to update feeds:

    Cannot access private property SimplePie\SimplePie::$file (wp-content/plugins/wp-rss-aggregator/v4/includes/feed-access.php:188)

    Additional errors in plugin log:

    Exception: "Cannot access private property SimplePie\SimplePie::$file", at /wp-content/plugins/wp-rss-aggregator/v4/includes/feed-access.php line 188

The importing process failed after 15 seconds with the message: "SimplePie\SimplePie::set_file_class()" is deprecated since SimplePie 1.3, please use "SimplePie\SimplePie::get_registry()" instead.

    The plugin is trying to access private properties in SimplePie that are no longer accessible in the version bundled with WordPress 6.9. Line 188 in feed-access.php needs to be updated to use the current SimplePie API.

    This is affecting production sites. Is there a patch or timeline for a fix?

    Thank you.

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  • Plugin Support Hendra Setiawan

    (@hendcorp)

    1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Hi @toddlerh

    Thanks for reaching out and sharing those details. I understand how disruptive this can be, especially on production sites.

    Based on the error you’re seeing:

    Cannot access private property SimplePie\SimplePie::$file (wp-content/plugins/wp-rss-aggregator/v4/includes/feed-access.php:188)

    it appears that your site is still running the Aggregator v4 codebase, even though the plugin has been updated to version 5.0.8. This typically happens when the migration to v5 hasn’t been completed yet.

    To resolve this, please complete the migration process as outlined in our guide here.

    Once the migration is complete, Aggregator will switch to using the updated v5 system, which is fully compatible with the latest WordPress and SimplePie updates, and this will resolve the error you’re encountering.

    We strongly recommend testing the migration on a staging site first, just to ensure everything runs smoothly.

    Let me know how it goes or if you have any questions during the process. I’m happy to help further!

    Thread Starter toddlerh

    (@toddlerh)

    1 month, 2 weeks ago

    So effectively there’s no way to continue using the free version of the plugin?

    Plugin Author Mark Zahra

    (@markzahra)

    1 month, 2 weeks ago

    @toddlerh our team is working on releasing an update this week to address this issue. It seems to have been caused by some changes to SimplePie in WordPress’ latest update and we’re currently testing a fix for it.

    Although we recommend using v5.x, which is available here on the WordPress repo for free, we’re still supporting older versions (4.x) until the end of this year. It’s worth testing out the migration to v5 (ideally on a staging site first) in the coming weeks so as to ensure you continue receiving security updates and fixes in 2026.

    We’ll update you here once the fix for the current issue is available.

    Thread Starter toddlerh

    (@toddlerh)

    1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Thank you, @markzahra! I’ll keep an eye out for that, and will follow-up with any questions.

    ratputin

    (@ratputin)

    1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Same issue with v4 here. Following for resolution.

    Plugin Author Mark Zahra

    (@markzahra)

    1 month, 2 weeks ago

    @toddlerh if you have any premium versions of Aggregator, feel free to reach out via our website’s contact form too so we can investigate things further.

    In the meantime, the fix is being tested thoroughly by our team to ensure that it works across as many WordPress and PHP versions as possible, for compatibility reasons.

    Plugin Support Hendra Setiawan

    (@hendcorp)

    1 month, 1 week ago

    @toddlerh

    Thank you again for your patience while we worked on a fix for this issue. Today, we released Aggregator version 5.0.9, which includes a compatibility fix for newer versions of WordPress. Please update your Aggregator plugin to version 5.0.9; this should resolve the issue. This is a backward compatibility fix and may not remain reliable long-term, so we strongly recommend completing the full migration to version 5.

    Note: After updating, you may see a notice in the Feed Preview section. This is only a visual issue and does not affect the feed importing functionality. Your feeds should continue importing items as expected. For more details, please refer to this article.

    Thread Starter toddlerh

    (@toddlerh)

    1 month, 1 week ago

    Thank you – the compatibility fix from the new version seems to be working. I will look at the full migration to version 5 over the slower period in the weeks ahead.

    Plugin Support Hendra Setiawan

    (@hendcorp)

    1 month, 1 week ago

    @toddlerh Thanks so much for confirming that the compatibility fix is working as expected!

    I’ll go ahead and mark this ticket as resolved. If you run into any other issues or have any questions, feel free to open a new thread, we’ll be happy to assist further 🙂

    All the best with the upcoming migration to version 5!

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