The WP-iPodCatter plugin help podcasters running WordPress create a valid feed for iTunes’ podcast directory. WP-iPodCatter adds 2 iTunes specific fields to WordPress’s post page; one for itunes:category, and one for itunes:explicit.
The zip file also contains a replacement wp-rss2.php file with all the iTunes specific tags in it.
For suggestions, comments, and all other ongoing concerns with this plugin, head over to the WP-iPodCatter dedicated page
This file has been rolled into the full WP-iPodcatter plugin for easier maintenance and more flexiblity.
Apple’s iTunes 4.9 looks for special tags in podcast feeds [pdf] to populate their directory and categorize the podcast.
Despite my mixed feelings on them adding new tags that seem to duplicate old tags, they’ve done it. Edd Dumbill has a great review of Apple’s RSS extensions. No need for me to repeat it here.
That being said, WordPress is my podcasting system of choice. With that in mind, Kevin Devin put together a replacement wp-rss2.php file for WordPress including the iTunes tags (this is the file that creates the RSS 2.0 feed). I wasn’t able to get his version to validate so I tweaked it and offer it to you.
Download the WordPress replacement wp-rss2.php file
This file has been integrated into the WP-iPodCatter plugin, download it here
If you’ve understood what I’ve said thus far, this file shouldn’t give you any trouble.
Update 30 June 2005: This replacement file now supports the “itunes:keywords” tag.
Update 4 July 2005: This replacement file now validates at the Nobody Likes Onions iTunes FeedCheck. Updates include better images handling, subtitles, and more standard RSS 2.0 tags.
Here’s the WordPress Technorati Tag plugin I mentioned a few posts back.
WP-CaTT appends a link in a post’s category listings to the corresponding Technorati Tag page.
In the case of this site, it’s the “(t)” you see in the category listing just above this post.
For suggestions, comments, and all other ongoing concerns with this plugin, head over to the WP-CaTT dedicated page
The WP-iCal plugin turns WordPress into a multi-author, online calendar. The plugin takes any posts in a ‘Calendar’ category and writes them to an .ics file ready for subscription into Apple’s iCal or other vCal-friendly app.
All information on WP-iCal, including the latest version, comments (even the ones that were here), and version history is being maintained at http://garrickvanburnen.com/wpical/