Automate WordPress Post Creation from Google Sheets with Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate WordPress post creation from Google Sheets using Pabbly Connect. Follow our step-by-step guide for seamless integration. Transform complex automation concepts into accessible, actionable steps that eliminate unnecessary manual work while maximizing existing application capabilities.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To start using Pabbly Connect, first, visit the Pabbly Connect landing page. You can easily access it by searching for ‘Pabbly Connect’ in your browser. Once on the page, you can either sign in if you are an existing user or sign up for free if you are new.

After signing in, you will see a dashboard displaying various Pabbly applications. For this tutorial, we will focus on Pabbly Connect to create a workflow connecting Google Sheets and WordPress. Click on the ‘Access Now’ button to begin.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

Once you are in Pabbly Connect, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. You will be prompted to name your workflow. For this integration, name it ‘Share WordPress Post from Google Sheets and Remove Them in a Week’ and choose a folder to save it in.

• Click on ‘Create’ to open the workflow window.
• This window allows you to set triggers and actions for your automation.

In this workflow, Google Sheets will act as the trigger application. This means that whenever a new row is added to Google Sheets, it will trigger an action in WordPress via Pabbly Connect.

3. Setting Up Google Sheets Integration

To set up Google Sheets as your trigger application in Pabbly Connect, select Google Sheets and then choose the trigger event ‘New or Updated Spreadsheet Row’. This will allow the workflow to trigger whenever a new row is added or updated.

After selecting the trigger, Pabbly Connect will provide a webhook URL. Copy this URL and head over to your Google Sheets account. In Google Sheets, navigate to Extensions > Add-ons > Get Add-ons and search for ‘Pabbly Connect Webhooks’. Install it if you haven’t already.

• Once installed, refresh your Google Sheets page.
• Go back to Extensions > Pabbly Connect Webhooks > Initial Setup.

Paste the copied webhook URL into the designated field and set the trigger column to the last column where you have data. Click on ‘Submit’ to establish the connection between Google Sheets and Pabbly Connect.

4. Creating WordPress Posts Using Pabbly Connect

Next, we will set up the action to create a post in WordPress. In Pabbly Connect, after setting the trigger, you will add an action application. Search for WordPress and select it, then choose the action event ‘Create a Post’.

Connect your WordPress account by entering your WordPress username, password, and base URL (excluding ‘/wp-admin’). Click on ‘Save’. Now, you need to map the Post Title and Post Content from the Google Sheets trigger response to the WordPress action.

Ensure to select the correct post type and set the status to ‘Publish’. Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to verify if the post is created successfully.

Once the test is successful, you can check your WordPress dashboard to confirm that the post has been created as expected through Pabbly Connect.

5. Automating Post Removal After One Week

To ensure that the post is removed after one week, you will need to add a delay action in your Pabbly Connect workflow. Search for ‘Delay’ and select it as the next action. Set the delay duration to one week.

After setting the delay, add another action to delete the post in WordPress. Again, select WordPress and choose the action event ‘Delete a Post’. Map the Post ID from the previous action step to ensure the correct post is deleted.

Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to confirm that the deletion action works correctly. Check your WordPress dashboard to ensure the post has been moved to trash after the delay.

This completes your automation process using Pabbly Connect. Your workflow is now ready to run in real-time, automatically creating and deleting posts based on your Google Sheets entries.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to use Pabbly Connect to automate the creation of WordPress posts from Google Sheets and set up a delayed removal after one week. This integration enhances productivity and streamlines content management effectively.