Automate WordPress Draft Creation from Gmail Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to create WordPress draft posts from Gmail emails using Pabbly Connect. Follow this step-by-step tutorial to automate your blogging process. Eliminate manual repetitive tasks from your workflow. Discover proven automation methods with intuitive steps designed for efficiency-minded professionals.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Gmail and WordPress Integration

To create a WordPress draft post from an email, you will first need to set up Pabbly Connect. Start by visiting the Pabbly Connect landing page where you can sign up for free. This platform will allow you to automate the process of converting emails into draft posts.

Once you have signed up and logged in, you will be directed to the Pabbly Connect dashboard. Here, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button to initiate your automation process. Give your workflow a suitable name and then click the ‘Create’ button to proceed.

2. Configuring Email Parser in Pabbly Connect

The next step involves configuring the Email Parser within Pabbly Connect. This feature will capture the emails you receive in your Gmail account. To do this, select the Email Parser as your trigger application.

• Select the Email Parser option in Pabbly Connect.
• Copy the provided email address for forwarding.
• Set up forwarding in your Gmail settings using this address.

After setting up the forwarding, you will receive a sample email which will help in configuring the workflow. Make sure to verify the forwarding address in Gmail to ensure everything is working correctly.

3. Capturing Email Content for Draft Creation

With the Email Parser set up, the next step is to capture the content from the emails that will trigger the creation of a draft post in WordPress. In Pabbly Connect, click on ‘Recapture Email Response’ to capture an email that contains the content for your draft.

Send an email to the forwarding address you set up earlier, making sure the subject includes a specific keyword, such as ‘WordPress Post Title’. Once the email is captured, you will see the details in Pabbly Connect including the subject and body text.

4. Filtering Emails to Create Draft Posts

To ensure that only relevant emails create draft posts, you will need to apply a filter in Pabbly Connect. This filter will check if the subject of the incoming email contains specific keywords.

• Select the Filter option in Pabbly Connect.
• Map the subject label from the captured email.
• Set the filter type to ‘Contains’ and specify the keyword.

If the filter condition is met, the workflow will proceed to create a draft post in WordPress. This ensures that only relevant emails will be processed.

5. Creating a Draft Post in WordPress

Finally, to create the draft post in WordPress, select WordPress as your action application in Pabbly Connect. Choose the action event as ‘Create a Post’ and connect your WordPress account by entering your credentials.

Map the necessary fields such as post title and content from the captured email. Set the post status to ‘Draft’ so that it is saved as a draft and not published immediately. After completing these steps, test your workflow to ensure that a draft post is created successfully in your WordPress account.

Conclusion

Using Pabbly Connect to automate the creation of WordPress draft posts from Gmail emails can greatly enhance your blogging efficiency. By following these steps, you can easily convert your email ideas into draft posts without any manual effort.