Send Images to RSS vs Subsync – RSS Sync for Substack

Send Images to RSS bridges the gap between large websites and small emails, by replacing images in your feed with smaller, email friendly images, and attempting to add markup which email clients can handle. Between larger monitors, retina screens, and better image optimization, the images we serve up on our websites are larger than they’ve ever been. RSS to email services such as MailChimp, however, are constrained to what email clients can display, which is small, small, small. And although it’s possible to try to style images with a max-width in your emails, not all clients will honor it (I’m looking at you, Outlook). Send Images to RSS makes it easy to create beautiful, email friendly RSS campaigns, with minimal setup required, regardless of your feed setup. Full Text RSS Feeds If your site’s RSS feed is set to Full Text, this plugin makes sure your emails look more like your website: Replace overly large images with email friendly size images. Convert galleries from thumbnails to full width images. Add email friendly styling/alignment to your images. Summary Text Feeds If you’ve used Summaries as your RSS feed settings, this plugin has not been for you. Until now. As of 3.0.0, Send Images to RSS brings the awesome to you, too. Here’s the magic for your Summary feed: Add the post’s featured image to your excerpt. Choose the size and alignment. If no featured image is set, the plugin will use the first image uploaded to the post. Set a custom length for your RSS summary/excerpt. Pick the number of words you want your summary to have, and the plugin will aim for that, but with the added bonus of making sure the final sentence is complete. If you add a manual excerpt to your post, because you like to have full control, the plugin will properly use that instead. Automatically add a custom “read more” link to the end of every post summary, to keep your feed pointed back to your site. Known (non)Issues This plugin should work with any theme. Some themes and plugins do modify the feed for their own purposes. Where possible, I’ve tried to account for them: For summary feeds, the Yoast SEO RSS link is removed (the full text feed and front end output are not changed). For summary feeds, the excerpt filter added by the Woo Canvas theme is removed (the full text feed and front end output are not changed). For summary feeds, this plugin will replace the image settings for Display Featured Image for Genesis for versions 2.3.0 and later (because this plugin is smarter). If you’re using Display Featured Image for Genesis 2.2.2 or lower, this plugin will concede graciously. But you should update, please. For full text feeds, this plugin will not duplicate featured images if they are being added by Display Featured Image for Genesis–you will want to disable that feature in Display Featured Image for Genesis. NOTE: it is up to you to check that your feed output is still working, especially in your email system of choice, once it’s installed. I’ve attempted to set it up to handle XHTML or HTML5, and function even if your feed is wonky, but please double check, and let me know if you have issues, and if so, what specifically they are. Props Special thanks to Gretchen Louise for her summary feed contributions. Spanish translation offered by Web Hosting Hub

Bring your Substack to your WordPress site. Subsync automatically imports your Substack posts into WordPress, making them searchable, discoverable, and part of your website. Perfect for Substack writers who want to maintain a presence on their own domain. Why Subsync? Own Your Content Keep a backup of your posts on your WordPress site. If you ever decide to move platforms, you’ll have all your content ready to go. Improve Discoverability Make your posts searchable on Google and accessible to readers who prefer your website over email subscriptions. Grow Your Audience Give readers multiple ways to find and engage with your content. Your website visitors can browse your entire archive without needing to subscribe. Set It and Forget It Once configured, Subsync runs automatically. New posts appear on your site within 24 hours of publication. Key Features Setup Wizard — Get started in under 2 minutes with our guided setup process Automatic Syncing — Daily or weekly sync keeps your WordPress site updated automatically Featured Images — Automatically imports and sets featured images from your posts Custom Post Type — Posts appear in their own section, separate from your regular blog Flexible Display — Use shortcodes or Gutenberg blocks to display posts anywhere on your site Smart Content — Shows post excerpts with “Read More” buttons that link back to your Substack Responsive Design — Mobile-friendly display works beautifully on all devices Missing Post Handling — Choose what happens when you delete a post (keep or draft) Clean Uninstall — Optionally removes all data when you deactivate Translation Ready — Fully internationalized and ready for translation How It Works Install and activate the plugin Enter your RSS feed URL (e.g., yourname.substack.com/feed) Run the initial sync to import your existing posts Add the [sstack_posts] shortcode or Gutenberg block to any page Your posts now display on your WordPress site! New posts are automatically synced daily (or weekly, your choice). Manual sync is always available if you want to update immediately after publishing. Display Options Shortcode Usage: [sstack_posts] — Show all posts (default 10, recommended) [sstack_posts count=”5″] — Show 5 most recent posts [sstack_posts orderby=”title” order=”ASC”] — Sort alphabetically You can also use [subsync_posts] or [substack_posts] (backwards compatibility). Gutenberg Block: Use the “Subsync Posts” block in the editor with live preview and visual controls for number of posts, sorting, and ordering. Perfect For Substack writers who want to maintain a website presence Newsletter publishers on any platform with RSS Content creators building a multi-platform audience Authors keeping a backup of their content Publications growing their SEO and discoverability Pro Version Features Upgrade to Subsync Pro for advanced features: Multi-Column Layouts — Display posts in 2 or 3 column grids Author Info Box — Display your bio, avatar, and subscribe button alongside posts Divi Module — Native integration with Divi Builder for visual page building Priority Support — Email support with faster response times Learn more about Subsync Pro → Privacy & Data Subsync does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data from your site visitors. The plugin only reads publicly available RSS feed data. No tracking, no analytics. External Services This plugin connects to external services to function properly: Substack RSS Feeds and Images * What: The plugin fetches your RSS feed from Substack and downloads featured images from Substack’s CDN * When: During sync operations (manual or automatic based on your schedule) * Data sent: Standard HTTP requests to retrieve publicly available RSS feed data and image files * Purpose: To display your Substack posts and their associated images on your WordPress site * Terms: Substack Terms of Service * Privacy: Substack Privacy Policy The plugin does not send any personal or sensitive data to external services. All data retrieved is publicly available content from your Substack publication.