Web Automation

Sync WordPress Posts to Airtable Database

13 nodes 271 118 Scheduled trigger
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Workflow Description

A scheduled automation that retrieves new WordPress posts and automatically adds them to an Airtable database, enabling centralized content management and tracking without manual intervention. Ideal for teams managing multi-platform content workflows.

How it works

  1. 1.Execute automation on the predefined schedule
  2. 2.Fetch new posts from WordPress REST API
  3. 3.Filter posts by publication status and date
  4. 4.Transform post content into Markdown format
  5. 5.Create new records in the Airtable table
  6. 6.Store post IDs for future sync updates

Use cases

  • Maintain a centralized repository of all WordPress content for cross-platform analysis
  • Create automated backups of published posts in structured Airtable database
  • Track post performance metrics and engagement in a unified dashboard
  • Streamline editorial workflows between WordPress and Airtable-based team processes

Requirements

  • Active WordPress site with REST API enabled for external access
  • Airtable account with a pre-configured database and table structure
  • Valid API keys for both WordPress and Airtable platforms
  • Airtable table columns matching post fields such as title, content, and publication date

Service Value

Ideal as a smart automation service combining integrations and AI to produce ready-to-use results.

Apps Used

WordPress Airtable

Details

Trigger Scheduled trigger
Nodes 13
Apps 2
Views 271
Downloads 118

How to Use

  1. 1.Click "Download Template"
  2. 2.Open your n8n dashboard
  3. 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
  4. 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials

Nodes Used (13)

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Post on Wordpress

Wordpress

#1

Upload Media

HTTP Request

#2

Set Featured Image

HTTP Request

#3

Edit Fields

Set

#4

Get content to post

Airtable

#5

Filter by existing Blogs

Filter

#6

Markdown to HTML

Markdown

#7

Get Image

HTTP Request

#8

Download the image

HTTP Request

#9

Sticky Note

Sticky Note

#10

Schedule Trigger

Schedule Trigger

#11

Update POST on Airtable

Airtable

#12

Sticky Note1

Sticky Note

#13