WordPress Integration

"Auto-Publish to WordPress from Anywhere" by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

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Seamless WordPress Publishing via REST API

Stop manually copying content into WordPress. This actor auto-publishes posts, pages, and custom post types directly via the WordPress REST API.

What can you do with this?

• Create blog posts with featured images
• Publish pages with custom templates
• Update existing content
• Schedule posts for future publishing
• Support for custom post types (WooCommerce products, portfolios, etc.)
• Batch publish multiple pieces at once

Automate your WordPress publishing workflow.

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Why Use This?

1. Connect Any Data Source to WordPress

Combine with other Apify actors to build powerful content pipelines:

• AI-generated content → WordPress posts
• Scraped news articles → WordPress aggregation site
• Product data → WooCommerce products
• Social media content → Cross-posted blog posts

2. No Plugin Required

Uses native WordPress REST API. Works with any WordPress site with REST API enabled (WordPress 4.7+).

3. Full Content Control

• Set categories and tags
• Add featured images
• Set meta fields (SEO plugins, custom fields)
• Control post status (draft, publish, schedule)
• Custom post types supported

4. Webhook Notifications

Get notified when posts are published. Integrate with Zapier, Make, n8n.

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Quick Start Examples

Example 1: Publish a Blog Post

{
  "action": "create_post",
  "wordpressUrl": "https://your-site.com",
  "authType": "application_password",
  "username": "your-username",
  "applicationPassword": "xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx",
  "posts": [
    {
      "title": "My First Automated Post",
      "content": "<p>This post was created automatically via API!</p>",
      "status": "publish",
      "categories": ["Technology", "Automation"],
      "tags": ["apify", "wordpress", "api"]
    }
  ]
}

Example 2: Schedule a Post for Later

{
  "action": "create_post",
  "wordpressUrl": "https://your-site.com",
  "authType": "application_password",
  "username": "admin",
  "applicationPassword": "xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx",
  "posts": [
    {
      "title": "Scheduled Post",
      "content": "<p>This will go live on New Year's Day!</p>",
      "status": "future",
      "date": "2025-01-01T09:00:00"
    }
  ]
}

Example 3: Create Page with Featured Image

{
  "action": "create_page",
  "wordpressUrl": "https://your-site.com",
  "authType": "application_password",
  "username": "admin",
  "applicationPassword": "xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx",
  "posts": [
    {
      "title": "About Us",
      "content": "<h2>Our Story</h2><p>We started in 2020...</p>",
      "status": "publish",
      "featuredImageUrl": "https://example.com/team-photo.jpg",
      "template": "page-about"
    }
  ]
}

Example 4: Batch Create Multiple Posts

{
  "action": "create_post",
  "wordpressUrl": "https://your-site.com",
  "authType": "application_password",
  "username": "admin",
  "applicationPassword": "xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx",
  "posts": [
    {
      "title": "Post 1",
      "content": "<p>First post content...</p>",
      "status": "draft"
    },
    {
      "title": "Post 2",
      "content": "<p>Second post content...</p>",
      "status": "draft"
    },
    {
      "title": "Post 3",
      "content": "<p>Third post content...</p>",
      "status": "draft"
    }
  ]
}

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Authentication Methods

Application Passwords (Recommended)

1. Go to Users → Profile in WordPress admin
2. Scroll to Application Passwords
3. Enter a name (e.g., "Apify Integration")
4. Click Add New Application Password
5. Copy the generated password

{
  "authType": "application_password",
  "username": "your-username",
  "applicationPassword": "xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx"
}

Basic Auth (with Plugin)

Requires the Application Passwords plugin for WordPress < 5.6.

{
  "authType": "basic",
  "username": "your-username",
  "password": "your-password"
}

JWT Token

Requires the JWT Authentication plugin.

{
  "authType": "jwt",
  "jwtToken": "your-jwt-token"
}

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
action	string	Yes	create_post, create_page, update_post
wordpressUrl	string	Yes	Your WordPress site URL
authType	string	Yes	application_password, basic, or jwt
username	string	Yes*	WordPress username
applicationPassword	string	Yes*	Application password
posts	array	Yes	Array of posts to create/update
webhookUrl	string	No	Webhook for completion notification
demoMode	boolean	No	Return sample data without publishing

Post Object Properties

Property	Type	Description
title	string	Post title
content	string	Post content (HTML)
status	string	draft, publish, future, pending
date	string	Publish date (ISO 8601) for scheduled posts
categories	array	Category names or IDs
tags	array	Tag names
featuredImageUrl	string	URL of featured image to upload
excerpt	string	Post excerpt
author	number	Author user ID
meta	object	Custom meta fields
template	string	Page template slug

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Output Format

{
  "success": true,
  "action": "create_post",
  "totalPosts": 3,
  "created": 3,
  "failed": 0,
  "results": [
    {
      "title": "My First Automated Post",
      "postId": 1234,
      "postType": "post",
      "status": "publish",
      "url": "https://your-site.com/my-first-automated-post/",
      "publishedAt": "2025-12-23T12:00:00.000Z"
    }
  ]
}

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Pay-Per-Event Pricing

You only pay for what you use. No monthly fees. No minimums.

Event	Description	Price
post_created	Each post/page created	$0.02
post_updated	Each post/page updated	$0.01
image_uploaded	Each featured image	$0.01

Cost Examples

Task	Estimated Cost
Create 10 blog posts	~$0.20
Create 50 posts with images	~$1.50
Update 100 existing posts	~$1.00

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Use Cases

Content Automation

• AI content pipeline: Generate → publish automatically
• News aggregation: Scrape → format → publish
• Content repurposing: Transform and publish across sites

Blog Networks

• Multi-site publishing: Push content to multiple WordPress sites
• Syndication: Republish content across network
• Guest posting: Automate contributor workflow

E-commerce (WooCommerce)

• Product imports: Create products from data sources
• Inventory updates: Sync stock levels
• Price updates: Batch update pricing

SEO & Marketing

• Programmatic SEO: Create location/keyword pages at scale
• Landing pages: Generate from templates
• A/B testing: Create page variants

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Webhook Integration

Webhook Payload

{
  "event": "publish_completed",
  "timestamp": "2025-12-23T12:00:00.000Z",
  "actor": "wordpress-integration",
  "wordpressSite": "https://your-site.com",
  "action": "create_post",
  "totalPosts": 5,
  "created": 5,
  "failed": 0,
  "results": [...]
}

Common Automations

• Slack notification: Alert team when posts go live
• Google Sheets: Log all published content
• Social sharing: Auto-post to social when WordPress publishes
• Analytics tracking: Log publish events

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API Integration

Using the Apify API (JavaScript)

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('localhowl/wordpress-integration').call({
  action: 'create_post',
  wordpressUrl: 'https://your-site.com',
  authType: 'application_password',
  username: 'admin',
  applicationPassword: 'xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx',
  posts: [
    {
      title: 'Automated Post',
      content: '<p>Published via API</p>',
      status: 'publish'
    }
  ]
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items[0]);

Using cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/localhowl~wordpress-integration/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action": "create_post",
    "wordpressUrl": "https://your-site.com",
    "authType": "application_password",
    "username": "admin",
    "applicationPassword": "xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx",
    "posts": [
      {
        "title": "API Test Post",
        "content": "<p>Created via cURL</p>",
        "status": "draft"
      }
    ]
  }'

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Requirements

• WordPress 4.7+ (REST API enabled)
• Application Passwords enabled (WordPress 5.6+ has this built-in)
• User with appropriate publishing permissions
• REST API accessible (not blocked by security plugins)

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Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
401 Unauthorized	Check username and application password
403 Forbidden	User lacks publishing permissions
404 Not Found	REST API may be disabled or URL incorrect
Connection refused	Check if security plugin blocks API

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Limitations

• Rate limits: WordPress may limit rapid requests
• Image size: Large images may timeout
• Custom fields: Requires meta fields registered in WordPress
• Multisite: Each site needs separate configuration

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Support

• Email: john@johnrippy.link
• GitHub: Report issues on the repository

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Built by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

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