How to Automatically Post WordPress Tags as Hashtags on Facebook Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to integrate WordPress with Facebook using Pabbly Connect to post tags as hashtags automatically. Follow this step-by-step tutorial for seamless automation. Follow this definitive guide to creating powerful automated workflows with straightforward, efficiency-focused solutions that save valuable time.

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Setting Up Pabbly Connect for WordPress and Facebook Integration

To begin the integration process, you need to access Pabbly Connect. This powerful automation tool allows you to connect your WordPress site with your Facebook page seamlessly. First, log into your Pabbly Connect account or create a free account if you haven’t done so already.

Once logged in, navigate to your dashboard and click on the blue ‘Create Workflow’ button. You will then be prompted to name your workflow. For this process, you can name it something like ‘Post WordPress Post Tags as Hashtags on Facebook Page.’ After naming, select the folder where you want to save this workflow and click ‘Create’ to proceed.

Selecting Applications in Pabbly Connect

In this step, you will set up the trigger and action applications within Pabbly Connect. The trigger will be your WordPress site, and the action will be your Facebook page. Start by selecting ‘WordPress’ as your trigger application.

For the trigger event, choose ‘New Post Published’. This means that every time a new post is published on your WordPress site, it will initiate the workflow. After selecting this, Pabbly Connect will provide you with a webhook URL that you will need to copy for later use.

Configuring WordPress to Work with Pabbly Connect

Next, you need to configure your WordPress site to send data to Pabbly Connect. Install the ‘WP Webhooks’ plugin on your WordPress dashboard. Once installed, navigate to the plugin settings and find the option to send data.

In the settings, add a new webhook URL using the one you copied from Pabbly Connect. Make sure to set the trigger event to ‘Post Created’. After entering the webhook URL and saving the settings, your WordPress site will be connected to Pabbly Connect, ready to send data when a new post is published.

Testing the Connection Between WordPress and Pabbly Connect

To ensure everything is set up correctly, create a test post in WordPress. Add some tags to this post that you would like to send to Facebook as hashtags. After publishing the post, return to the Pabbly Connect dashboard, where you should see a waiting status. This indicates that Pabbly Connect is waiting for the webhook response from WordPress.

Once the post is published, Pabbly Connect will capture the data sent from WordPress, including the tags. You can verify that the connection works by checking the response received in Pabbly Connect. It should display the tags you added to the post.

Finalizing Facebook Integration with Pabbly Connect

Now that you have the tags from your WordPress post, the next step is to format these tags for Facebook. You will need to replace spaces with underscores and add hashtags. In Pabbly Connect, use the Text Formatter to achieve this. Set it to replace spaces with underscores and commas with hashtags.

Finally, select Facebook as your action application in Pabbly Connect. Choose ‘Create Page Post’ as the action event. Map the formatted tags to the message field and add the blog post URL or thumbnail URL in the link field. Once everything is set, click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to post the tags on your Facebook page.

Conclusion

Using Pabbly Connect for automating the posting of WordPress tags as hashtags on your Facebook page streamlines your social media management. This integration allows you to publish content effortlessly across platforms, ensuring your audience stays engaged with minimal manual effort.