Title: Seth Spears's Replies | WordPress.org --- # Seth Spears [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 41 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/replies/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Broken Link Checker] Last updated on feature?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/last-updated-on-feature/) * Thread Starter [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/last-updated-on-feature/#post-12451728) * Hi Adam, * Thanks for the feedback. That would be a super helpful feature, as it would be better for SEO and user experience, and save time for site owners too. Thanks! * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Broken Link Checker] Last updated on feature?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/last-updated-on-feature/) * Thread Starter [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/last-updated-on-feature/#post-12426151) * Hi Predrag, * We’re using Bill Erickson’s [Limit Modified Date plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/limit-modified-date/) to keep that from happening. Is there a way to integrate with that so the date doesn’t change? - This reply was modified 6 years, 7 months ago by [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/). * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Seriously Simple Stats] Total numbers?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/total-numbers/) * [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/total-numbers/#post-10851043) * I would love to see this feature as well. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Autoptimize] Not compatible with WP Rocket?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-compatible-with-wp-rocket/) * Thread Starter [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-compatible-with-wp-rocket/#post-7020716) * Ahh, that makes sense. Thanks for clarifying! * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Seriously Simple Podcasting] "Download File" link redirecting to homepage](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/) * Thread Starter [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/page/5/#post-5896017) * Thanks Hugh. I *hope* we’ve gotten it all sorted out now. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Seriously Simple Podcasting] Character Limitations in Author & Copyright fields?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/character-limitations-in-author-copyright-fields/) * Thread Starter [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/character-limitations-in-author-copyright-fields/#post-5990725) * Thanks! * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Seriously Simple Podcasting] "Download File" link redirecting to homepage](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/) * Thread Starter [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/page/4/#post-5896012) * Here’s some more feedback from Synthesis. Now I’m even more confused: * > We have pulled the redirect out now. The media files aren’t working in the > feed the plugin author said to use. I am not sure where the file names are > coming from on [http://wellnessmama.com/feed/podcast/](http://wellnessmama.com/feed/podcast/) > and they do not match the default WordPress feed’s file names. Additionally, > the files for both feeds are not found on the server. > Here are a few searches I ran on the server to try to find files related to > the last two podcasts published: > [root@wellmama.wsynth.net](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/replies/root@wellmama.wsynth.net?output_format=md):/ > var/www/wellnessmama.com# find . -name wm026.mp3 > [root@wellmama.wsynth.net](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/replies/root@wellmama.wsynth.net?output_format=md):/ > var/www/wellnessmama.com# find . -name wm026* ./wp-content/cache/wp-rocket/ > wellnessmama.com/podcast-download/36021/wm026-fasting-for-women-music-therapy. > mp3 ./wp-content/cache/wp-rocket/wellnessmama.com/podcast/wm026-fasting-for- > women-music-therapy [root@wellmama.wsynth.net](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/replies/root@wellmama.wsynth.net?output_format=md):/ > var/www/wellnessmama.com# find . -name wm026-fasting-for-women-music-therapy. > mp3 ./wp-content/cache/wp-rocket/wellnessmama.com/podcast-download/36021/wm026- > fasting-for-women-music-therapy.mp3 [root@wellmama.wsynth.net](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/replies/root@wellmama.wsynth.net?output_format=md):/ > var/www/wellnessmama.com# find . -name wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton.mp3./ > wp-content/cache/wp-rocket/wellnessmama.com/podcast-download/36172/wm027-nano- > nutrients-phytoplankton.mp3 [root@wellmama.wsynth.net](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/replies/root@wellmama.wsynth.net?output_format=md):/ > var/www/wellnessmama.com# find . -name wm027.mp3 [root@wellmama.wsynth.net](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/replies/root@wellmama.wsynth.net?output_format=md):/ > var/www/wellnessmama.com# find . -name wm027* ./wp-content/cache/wp-rocket/ > wellnessmama.com/podcast/wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton > The only reference I found to any file by the name wm026* or wm027* was in > located in cache at ./wp-content/cache/wp-rocket/wellnessmama.com/ > When we try to access the media files (linked below) from [http://wellnessmama.com/feed/podcast/](http://wellnessmama.com/feed/podcast/) > we are redirected to your blog page and are seeing a post about “How to Improve > Eye Health Naturally”. According to breadcrumbs: “You are here: Home » Blog”. > – [http://wellnessmama.com/podcast-download/36172/wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton.mp3](http://wellnessmama.com/podcast-download/36172/wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton.mp3) > – > [http://wellnessmama.com/podcast-download/36021/wm026-fasting-for-women-music-therapy.mp3](http://wellnessmama.com/podcast-download/36021/wm026-fasting-for-women-music-therapy.mp3)– > [http://wellnessmama.com/podcast-download/31302/wm025-gmos-food-as-medicine.mp3](http://wellnessmama.com/podcast-download/31302/wm025-gmos-food-as-medicine.mp3) > If we log in as an Admin user and try the sane urls, they are working. > This indicates the issue is at the caching layer, though that could mean the > wp-rocket plugin or the CDN. You may want to try flushing your CDN cache to > see if this resolves the issue, or temporarily disabling it and checking direct > access to the links above as a logged Out user. > We are trying very hard to help with this, but there are some unanswered questions > about where the podcast files should be located, and where the file names & > the entire /podcast-download/ directory path are being generated. To reiterate, > I am not seeing your podcast files on the server or a directory named “podcast- > download” outside of your cache files. > I have checked and [http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/feed](http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/feed) > does validate at [http://validator.w3.org/feed/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwellnessmama.com%2Ffeed%2Fpodcast%2F](http://validator.w3.org/feed/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwellnessmama.com%2Ffeed%2Fpodcast%2F) > at this time. * I’m really not sure what to do from here. Any suggestions? Happy to hire someone to trouble shoot it directly if possible. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Seriously Simple Podcasting] "Download File" link redirecting to homepage](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/) * Thread Starter [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/page/4/#post-5896011) * That makes sense. Synthesis had emailed me directly about it after looking into it a little further on their end. I’m still experiencing issues with it playing in iTunes, but like you mentioned, it’s probably some type of local caching that hasn’t cleared yet. * Someone mentioned that changing the podcast slug to something else, like podcast1, saving, then switching it back might clear up all our issues, but there doesn’t seem to be the option to change it in within the settings. Would you recommend doing this or no? * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Seriously Simple Podcasting] "Download File" link redirecting to homepage](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/) * Thread Starter [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/page/4/#post-5896006) * Hugh, Synthesis looked into the feed issue a little further and here’s what they found: * > Seth, we have been testing this using the following url: [http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/feed/](http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/feed/) > – > From this page the podcast post links and file links are given as the following: > – [http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton](http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton) > – [http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton/](http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton/) > – Media file link: [http://traffic.libsyn.com/wellnessmama/wm027.mp3](http://traffic.libsyn.com/wellnessmama/wm027.mp3) > – All of these links work properly when clicked and return a page related to > the podcast in question > When we search Wellness Mama in iTunes, the feed comes up as the following: > [http://wellnessmama.com/feed/podcast/](http://wellnessmama.com/feed/podcast/) > – From this page the podcast post links and file links are given as the following: > – [http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton](http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton) > – [http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton/](http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/wm027-nano-nutrients-phytoplankton/) > – Media file link: [http://wellnessmama.com/podcast-download/36021/wm026-fasting-for-women-music-therapy.mp3](http://wellnessmama.com/podcast-download/36021/wm026-fasting-for-women-music-therapy.mp3) > – This media file link returns an unrelated page/post on the site titled “Do > Food Dyes Affect Behavior?” > – This is viewed as a direct link, as opposed > to a redirect > It appears that your iTunes feed is being pointed to: [http://wellnessmama.com/feed/podcast/](http://wellnessmama.com/feed/podcast/) > and that the media files are not linking properly. > Can you check your iTunes settings, see if you can confirm the exact URL that > is being used, and see if there is anything on the site that would be serving > a different page as opposed to a site/theme 404. With the information we have > available I can’t tell you exactly what is generating the failing media links, > but I can suggest redirecting [http://wellnessmama.com/feed/podcast/](http://wellnessmama.com/feed/podcast/) > to [http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/feed/](http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/feed/) > if you can confirm everything works properly and is configured properly on > that feed. * My initial thought is this has something to do with the feed change from a few versions back of the plugin, am not sure. Any suggestions on this? * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Seriously Simple Podcasting] "Download File" link redirecting to homepage](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/) * Thread Starter [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/page/4/#post-5896000) * Sounds good. And thanks for all your patience trying to get this thing sorted out! * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Seriously Simple Podcasting] "Download File" link redirecting to homepage](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/) * Thread Starter [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/page/4/#post-5895997) * Hugh, can you test on your end and see if the podcast will play in iTunes for you now? We just upgraded our server on Synthesis, and when they test it it’s playing, but I’m still not able to get it to work on my end. * The in-post player and download is working, but there still seems to be an issue with iTunes. Thanks. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Seriously Simple Podcasting] "Download File" link redirecting to homepage](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/) * Thread Starter [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/page/4/#post-5895987) * Interesting. What’s showing up when when viewing it in the itunes store is different than what’s displaying in my subscribed to podcasts. See the screenshots for example: [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/apbdfphfw9n3gp9/AACyZoDE4uaRM7C7U_pB5IE6a?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/apbdfphfw9n3gp9/AACyZoDE4uaRM7C7U_pB5IE6a?dl=0) * Also, the mp3 URL is redirecting to Libsyn for me and playing the audio. Super weird. * Synthesis is in the process of moving us over to an upgraded server, so I doubt they’ve done anything to the settings of the current one. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Seriously Simple Podcasting] "Download File" link redirecting to homepage](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/) * Thread Starter [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/page/4/#post-5895985) * The feed now validates, but it’s still not playing in iTunes, and the podcast description is no longer showing either… * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Seriously Simple Podcasting] "Download File" link redirecting to homepage](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/) * Thread Starter [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/page/4/#post-5895980) * Thanks! * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Seriously Simple Podcasting] "Download File" link redirecting to homepage](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/) * Thread Starter [Seth Spears](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/) * (@seth17) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/download-file-link-redirecting-to-homepage/page/4/#post-5895978) * I’m using their actual feed validator: [http://validator.w3.org/feed/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwellnessmama.com%2Ffeed%2Fpodcast%2F](http://validator.w3.org/feed/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwellnessmama.com%2Ffeed%2Fpodcast%2F) and this one as well: [http://castfeedvalidator.com/?url=http://wellnessmama.com/feed/podcast/](http://castfeedvalidator.com/?url=http://wellnessmama.com/feed/podcast/) * The podcast is already in iTunes and has been since last summer: [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-mama-podcast/id886538772?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-mama-podcast/id886538772?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4) * It’s not playing within iTunes, it says: “Episode Unavailable. This episode is temporarily unavailable from “Wellness Mama Podcast”. * What’s interesting is that when I copy the podcast URL link directly from within iTunes, it’s showing this feed link: [http://wellnessmama.com/?feed=podcast](http://wellnessmama.com/?feed=podcast) * I think that was the old one until the plugin automatically updated it, right? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 41 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/replies/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seth17/replies/page/2/?output_format=md)