By default, WordPress generates all types of different RSS feeds for your site. While RSS feeds can be useful if you are running a blog, businesses might not always utilize these. Not every site out there has a blog.
https://domain.com/feed/ https://domain.com/feed/rss/ https://domain.com/feed/rss2/ https://domain.com/feed/rdf/ https://domain.com/feed/atom/ https://domain.com/comments/feed/
Note: Other things like iCal sometimes also rely on RSS feeds.
Disable RSS feeds
Follow the steps below to disable RSS feeds.
Step 1
Click into the Perfmatters plugin settings.
Step 2
Make sure you’re on the “General” submenu.
Step 3
Scroll down and toggle on “Disable RSS Feeds.”
Step 4
Scroll down and click “Save Changes.”
The RSS feeds are now disabled, and if you visit them, you will see an error message saying that RSS feeds have been disabled. It will result in a 410 status code, meaning the content is gone. This ensures you don’t get a bunch of unnecessary redirects in your Google Search Console data.
Make sure to also check out how to remove RSS feed links.
