Here is the Feedwind crawler IP address list. You may require these in the event that your firewall or other network security measure is blocking or limiting our crawler access. We need this access to feed sources in order to ensure your feed widget is up to date (we crawl every 15 minutes or less). When the FeedWind crawler IP address is blocked, your widget will display an error. There are two possible scenarios:

1. If your feed sources are under your control, you can make the adjustments yourself using the table below and your firewall/security settings.

2. If a third party is publishing the feed you are using and it does not update to to a crawler block, you will need to inform the webmaster for the feed source that FeedWind cannot crawl the feed.

Sometimes our crawler is mistaken for a malicious/scraper bot (it isn’t!) so it is occasionally necessary to have our IP’s unblocked at the feed source. If you encounter problems related to this, please contact FeedWind support using the contact tab at the bottom of the setup screen and we will assist.

FeedWind crawler technical details

Crawler: FeedWind Crawler

User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Feedwind/3.0; +http://feed.mikle.com/support/description/)

Feedwind crawler IP address list

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To upgrade a FeedWind Pro account from v1 to v2, please create a new account at the v2 homepage. When you have created an account (just an email address is required), please fill out this simple FeedWind v1 to v2 upgrade form

We will notify you via email when your activation has been successful and include expiration details for your records. 

The iFrame version of FeedWind

Some users might prefer to create an iFrame RSS widget. Those using Google Sites and other CMS may require an iFrame version to function properly. The iFrame version is basically just a URL which links to your widget. In addition to creating an iFrame RSS widget with Feedwind, the URL can be used to link to display the FeedWind widget in any browser without having to embed it.

No need to paste the code again after an edit

As with the regular code, the iFrame version of the code only needs to be pasted  into your website once. Any edits you make to your widget afterwards will be updated automatically, so you can just save your widget with no need to paste the code again after editing.

FeedWind versions

 Trial version (demo version)

Although you can use FeedWind as a fully functional trial (demo) version with no signup required, you are restricted to the preview to view it and you cannot get code to put on your website without signing up for the Free or Pro version.

Free version

Registration for a FeedWind account requires just an email address (we don’t store any other information about you) and takes just a few moments to complete. If you sign-up for a free account (just an email, Facebook or Google account required), you will be able to store 5 widgets in your personal dashboard. Those who need more widgets will need to take up a paid subscription for Feedwind Pro which you to save 20 widgets.

Pro version

The Pro version is obtained via an annual subscription which allows you to store up to 20 widgets. We offer extended plans on request.

After signing up you will be able to access your personal dashboard where your widgets are stored.

The signup process

Signing up is a very simple process. We do not collect a bunch of information about you or require anything more than an email address where we can contact you about your Feedwind account if required. To find out more about how we use information about our users, you can read our Privacy Policy here.

After clicking on the Sign up button on our homepage you will be presented with a dialogue offering you a choice of FeedWind account signup options

• Email – Enter a valid email address, choose a password and you are done
• Facebook – This option opens a dialogue that allows you to login to your Facebook account, and use that account for future authentication
• Google – This option opens a dialogue that allows you to login to your Google account and use that account for future authentication

Updating your Feedwind account settings

If you need to update your settings, click on the settings icon (a cog wheel) in the main menu bar.

This will open your profile and account settings where you can make changes to your details including your email address, your password, your links to social media accounts and the language that your dashboard and setup screen uses (English or Japanese).

Deleting an account

If for any reason you need to delete your account, you can do so from this settings screen. You can always come back and create another account again in the future.

NOTE:  If you delete your account, you will lose all the widgets you have saved.

Your dashboard

The FeedWind dashboard is an easy to use library of your widgets. From the dashboard you can edit your widget, get the code snippet, rename, duplicate and delete the widget. You will get a confirmation message before any deletion changes are applied to avoid you deleting your widget in error.

Your saved widget limits

There are limits as to how many widgets you may save, depending on the type of account you have. The trial version has no dashboard and relies on a cookie to save a single widget. If this cookie is deleted, your widget will not be accessible afterwards. For this reason we recommend you sign up for a free account.

• Free account allows you to save 3 widgets in your dashboard. To signup all you need is an email address or you can use a social media account (Facebook/Google).
• Pro Plan allows you to save up to 15 widgets.
• Enterprise version is planned for the very near future.

Feed limits

FeedWind allows you to create an RSS widget using multiple feeds (feed aggregation). Adding multiple feeds together into a single widget creates a lot of server calls and when more than 10 feed URLs are aggregated, the resulting widget can make page loading very slow. For this reason we have imposed a 15 URL limit on the aggregation feature. If you exceed 15 URLs you will receive an error message on your website where the widget code was placed.

Version summary

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The FeedWind dashboard and widget library

The FeedWind dashboard is an easy-to-use RSS widget library. Each widget you create and save will in turn create an entry in your dashboard which will display a thumbnail version of your widgets, with a range of menu of options available for each widget in your library.

For each widget you can:

• Edit
• Get the code snippet
• Rename
• Duplicate
• Delete*

*You will get a confirmation message in your widget library before any deletions are applied to avoid you deleting your widget in error.

Trying out the Facebook widget without signing up

With FeedWind you can create a Facebook widget which will display your posts from any public Facebook page. You can try out the Facebook widget without having to create a signup. Note: Although you can see the widget you create in the preview window, you will not be able to save your widget or get the code snippet, so we really recommend you sign up for a free account to save and get the code.

After clicking on the Try our new Facebook widget button, your setup screen will be updated. Once you see the new setup screen, paste or enter your Facebook page URL into the field provided.

Signed up users

Sign in to your FeedWind dashboard and select the  Create Widget  button.

You will then be presented a dialogue where you can click to choose between a regular RSS feed widget and a Facebook page widget.

Then, simply paste or enter your Facebook feed URL into the field provided and your feed will appear in the preview alongside the setup options. Updates on your site take place every 15 minutes. You can then make any design changes or choose other options to customize your Facebook widget to match your site design. For more advanced styling you can use a custom CSS.

EXAMPLE OF A FACEBOOK WIDGET

Our Facebook widget can easily be customized to match your site design. Try it now and share your latest Facebook posts or brand pages and broaden your social media coverage!

We are pleased to announce a new Facebook widget for personal and brand pages. We have created a new interface which allows you to easily create a Facebook widget which can then be placed on any website. With this new feature, you can feed your posts or a brand page to a widget which can be customized to match your site design.

Our Facebook feed widget will deliver your posts and Facebook updates every 15 minutes. This will allow you to broaden your social network and allow others to view your chosen Facebook feed(s) without them having to log into Facebook.

Find out more about your Facebook feed functionality and how to create a Facebook widget here.

How the new Facebook widget works

Functionality is very similar to the regular RSS widget setup. Simply paste your Facebook profile URL into the setup screen, choose your options from the settings available (as required) and copy/paste the code snippet to your website.

Background to our new Facebook RSS widget

In the past, Facebook provided an RSS feed URL for a Facebook page feed. This could be used in FeedWind to create a widget which displayed posts from that feed. However, in 2015 Facebook deprecated (discontinued) their RSS feed services. Since then there has been no easy way to create a Facebook RSS widget using FeedWind.

Facebook did provide an alternative which was to use their API. Using this you can get access to profile and post information from an account. The team at FeedWind have used this API to create an alternative solution. Looking forward, we will continue to develop and enhance our Facebook widget features.

We also welcome your feedback which will help in deciding what new features our development team should focus on.

FEEDWIND TRIAL VERSION CHANGES

From Jan 22nd 2017 at 5pm (PST) you will no longer be able to create widgets for use on a website without signing up for a Free or Pro account.

After this date you will need to signup to the FeedWind system in order to use the code snippet on your website. Without a login, the Feedwind trial version allows you to make changes to the settings and see a preview of your widget as before, but you will not have access to code to use on a website.

How do I signup?

You can sign up using the Sign up button at the top of our setup screen. It’s completely free – No credit card or personal information is required. You just need your email address or sign up via a Facebook or Google account.

What are the benefits of signing up?

Free plan –  up to 5 widgets

Pro plan – up to 20 widgets

Dashboard – You will have access to a dashboard to manage/edit/copy/delete your widgets.

Auto-updating – Whenever you change widget styling in FeedWind it will automatically reflect on your website. Once the code snippet is in place, there is no need to update it when you edit (just save your edits!).

What do I need to do if I need more than 5 widgets?

You can sign up for the Pro version which allows for up to 20 widgets

I need to know more – where can I find more information

You can visit our support pages or if you need more assistance or information, contact us and our support team will help you figure things out.

Create a vertical or horizontal scroll RSS widget

The FeedWind widget supports a number of different scroll options, with the ability to scroll vertically or horizontally. The default scroll direction is vertical but you can switch to horizontal scroll as required. Please see below for the various options available for horizontal feed scroll and vertical feed scroll.

Horizontal scroll

Horizontal scroll for your feed is also known as slideshow format or marquee (ticker tape)  scroll. The combination of settings we have provided should work for most applications where horizontal scroll of an RSS feed widget is required.

Setup

To make horizontal scroll RSS widget, simply open your widget in the setup screen (or create a new one) and change the setting from Vertical (default setting) to Horizontal. The setup screen will change to offer you further options specific to this scroll direction. You can choose to hide/display the Navigation arrows which appear to the left and right of the widget, allowing users to scroll back and forth through your RSS feed.

You can still use the height/width controls and create a horizontally scrolling RSS widget which can display a single or multiple feed items in a slideshow format.

Vertical scroll

A vertical scroll RSS widget is the default option so unless you already chose a horizontal scroll option, you will not need to change this.

When the Vertical option is selected, your widget will scroll upwards/downwards depending on your selection of the Scroll direction option (see image below). You can also choose a Scroll speed in seconds per step for Normal mode; in Movie Credit mode, you can select the scroll speed.

You can also display/hide the scrollbars, giving you a very flexible choice of scrolling options for your RSS or Facebook widget.

Signed up users can create multiple widgets and save them in a personal dashboard. When you create a widget, you have the opportunity to name your widget. If you save without naming your widget we will allocate a name to it.

If you wish to rename it, you can either enter a name in the setup screen and save again, or if you returned to the dashboard, you can rename it there.

Use the menu for each widget in the dashboard to rename your widget.

There are a number of locations where links can appear in your widget.

1. The main title
2. Feed item titles
3. Within feed item descriptions

You can specify these options so when a user clicks on a link, the resulting content opens as required.

The available options are:

• Open in a new tab/window (target=_blank)
• Open in the same tab/window (target=_self)

Create a vertical or horizontal scroll RSS widget

The FeedWind widget supports a number of different scroll options, with the ability to scroll vertically or horizontally. The default scroll direction is vertical but you can switch to horizontal scroll as required. Please see below for the various options available for horizontal feed scroll and vertical feed scroll.

Horizontal scroll RSS

Horizontal scroll for your feed is also known as slideshow format or marquee (ticker tape)  scroll. The combination of settings we have provided should work for most applications where horizontal scroll of an RSS feed widget is required.

Setup

To make horizontal scroll RSS widget, simply open your widget in the setup screen (or create a new one) and change the setting from Vertical (default setting) to Horizontal. The setup screen will change to offer you further options specific to this scroll direction. You can choose to hide/display the Navigation arrows which appear to the left and right of the widget, allowing users to scroll back and forth through your RSS feed.

You can still use the height/width controls and create a horizontally scrolling RSS widget which can display a single or multiple feed items in a slideshow format.

Vertical scroll

A vertical scroll RSS widget is the default option so unless you already chose a horizontal scroll RSS option, you will not need to change this.

When the Vertical option is selected, your widget will scroll upwards/downwards depending on your selection of the Scroll direction option (see image below). You can also choose a Scroll speed in seconds per step for Normal mode; in Movie Credit mode, you can select the scroll speed.

You can also display/hide the scrollbars, giving you a very flexible choice of scrolling options for your RSS or Facebook widget.

The FeedWind widget is totally customizable and can be styled to match virtually any website. This article focuses on background styling options.

There are three main components to a FeedWind widget whose color can be styled independently.

• The main title which appears above your feed content
• The container which holds all the feed items
• Individual feed items

Main Title background

Color

Choose the background color for the main title bar in Feed Title section of the setup screen. There is a selection of standard colors for quick setup or if you would like to choose a specific color, there are two options. You can either enter a hex color number, e.g. #123456 or #222  (note: we support both 6- and 3-digit hex color codes) or you can use the color picker and select a color from the spectrum.

Transparency

If you require transparency, simply enter”transparent” instead of a hex code.

Apply a background image

You can alternatively choose a background image instead of a color for your main widget title. Additionally, If you wish to tint the image, you can use a transparent background color to do so but this requires a custom CSS, in which you can use specifiable levels of transparency using rgba color codes.

Container background color

Choose the background color for the main container (the widget area where feed items appear) in the Feed Content section of the setup screen. To choose a specific color, there are two options:

1. Enter a hex color number, e.g. #123456 or #222  (note: we support both 6- and 3-digit hex color codes)
2. Use the color picker and select a color from the spectrum

Transparency

If you require transparency, simply enter”transparent” instead of a hex code.

Feed item background

To set the color for the background of each individual feed item you must use a custom CSS where there are styleable classes available for all the elements of the widget.

Today (Mon 20th Feb 2017) we are pleased to announce the release of horizontal scrolling, a major new feature for FeedWind. With horizontal scrolling RSS feeds, you can create fully responsive marquee/ticker-tape/slideshow widgets for your website.

Check out the new horizontal scroll feature at our setup screen. You can find more detail here at our support page for horizontal scroll functionality.

If you have any questions about horizontal scroll or other FeedWind features, please contact us.

You can create an iTunes RSS widget in just minutes using FeedWind. The iTunes RSS Feed Generator is a handy tool allowing you to create an RSS feed from any of their movies, music, audiobooks etc. You can choose a country, media type, genre and allow/disallow explicit (adult) content. You can also choose how many items will appear in the feed using the “Size” option.

Creating iTunes RSS feeds to use in FeedWind

The process is simple. When you open the iTunes RSS Feed Generator, just select your desired settings from the setup screen and you will see an RSS feed URL appearing below the options.

Creating an iTunes RSS widget

Then copy the URL from the “RSS Feed URL” box and paste it into the FeedWind setup screen. In no time at all, you can create an iTunes RSS widget which will display the feed you have chosen from the RSS Feed Generator at iTunes. You can also combine (aggregate) multiple feeds from iTunes to create a feed of mixed content. Here is an example of an iTunes widget.

About our Google Calendar widget

The FeedWind Google Calendar widget is easy to set up and customize to match your website design.

As with all our RSS widgets, the Google Calendar widget is fully featured with customization options. You can choose which elements of your calendar feed to display and choose fonts, colors and use a custom CSS to make more detailed styling adjustments.

Getting started

To create a Gcal widget you must first either sign in to your Feedwind dashboard, or if you don’t have an account, you can create one in no time at all! (We just need an email address and that’s it!). Sign in to your dashboard and then click on the “Create widget” button.

You will then be presented with 3 options, select the option to create a Google Calendar Widget. You will then see our setup screen, tailored specifically for Google Calendar.

The Google Calendar widget setup screen

Entering your Google Calendar ID

To get a feed from your Google Calendar you must first find your Google Calendar ID. This is usually because the email address used to login into Google to access the calendar.

Important note: Your calendar must be set to “Public” in order for your calendar to be shared through the FeedWind Google Calendar widget.

 Options specific to our Google Calendar widget

Google Calendar feeds are a little different to regular RSS feeds because they contain extra fields not found elsewhere. These are specific to calendar feeds such as location start and end times for events. Also, our Gcal widget allows you to choose whether to enable/disable the display of the Event Title, Event Description, Location and Event Time.

We have also included some useful date range options, so you can choose the date range for your feed items (Events) from past to future events.

Example Google Calendar Widget

To find your Google Calendar ID, open up your calendar and click on the dropdown menu next to the calendar you wish to use in your widget. Click on the “Calendar Settings” link and the calendar settings will display.

Main Google Calendar Page

Find your Google Calendar ID

From the “Calendar Details Tab” about two thirds the way down the screen, you will see Calendar Address. Alongside this is your Calendar ID.

Making your calendar ‘Public’

Important note: Your calendar must be set to “Public” in order for your calendar to be shared through the FeedWind Google Calendar widget.

To make your calendar public, choose the “Share this Calendar” tab from the Google Calendar settings screen. Remember to save your settings.

Create a Google Calendar widget using your Calendar ID

Highlight and copy your Calendar ID from the settings screen and then paste the Calendar ID into the FeedWind setup screen. Find out more about how to make a Google Calendar widget

Today (11 April 2017) we released the new FeedWind Google Calendar widget. Just like all our widgets, the Google Calendar widget is fully customizable. It also only takes a few minutes to configure.

With our new calendar feed widget you can share Google Calendar events with your online audience. Just paste a short line of code into your web pages, sidebars, footers etc. and you are done!

Keep everyone up to date

With a 15 minute refresh cycle your widget can keep everyone up to date with what is happening. Share events from any Google Calendar such as meetings, appointments, special offers for customers etc.

However you use your calendar, Feedwind is there to help you share it!

The setup screen

Our setup screen contains some handy features specific to Gcal feeds too. You can specify a date range and take advantage of many other styling options and functions. Try the new Google Calendar widget now – its free and sets up in just minutes!

For more information, please check out our calendar widget Support article

Strikingly supports any of the FeedWind widgets (RSS, Facebook or Google Calendar widgets), but only in the paid (Pro) version. This is because the module required in the site builder at Strikingly is only available in the Pro version.

Getting started

First, create a widget in your FeedWind dashboard and copy the code snippet from the “Save & Get code” button on the Feedwind setup screen.

Then select the “Apps” option from the Strikingly site builder. (Note: In the free version, you will not have access to this module)

Select the HTML app from those displayed in the modal:

Paste your FeedWind code into the “CUSTOM HTML CODE” input area of the HTML module.

Remember to save. When you return to the main screen (or preview/check your site),  you should see your widget displayed.

Example of a FeedWind widget displayed in Strikingly

Here is an example of a Strikingly page with a widget loaded:

If you use Strikingly, you can insert a FeedWind widget just about anywhere on your website. Our widgets only take a few minutes to set up and easy to implement!