An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects WordPress + Twitter
Automatically tweet your new blog posts
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect WordPress and Twitter
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated scripts using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
WordPress and Twitter can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
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How it works?
When this trigger fires in WordPress
Any new post in WordPress
This Trigger fires every time you publish a new post on your public WordPress blog.
Then this action happens in Twitter
Post a tweet in Twitter
This Action will post a new tweet to your Twitter account. NOTE: Please adhere to Twitter’s Rules and Terms of Service.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Automatically tweet your new blog posts.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect WordPress and Twitter to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect WordPress to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your WordPress account, using WordPress credentials.
Connect Twitter to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Twitter account, using Twitter credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for WordPress
Choose the following trigger: Any new post (This Trigger fires every time you publish a new post on your public WordPress blog.).
Then set up an Action for Twitter
Choose this action: Post a tweet (This Action will post a new tweet to your Twitter account. NOTE: Please adhere to Twitter’s Rules and Terms of Service.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between WordPress and Twitter.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Automatically tweet your new blog posts!
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triggerbyzapierNew tweet by you
This Trigger fires every time you post a new tweet.
triggerbyiftttNew tweet by a specific user
This Trigger fires every time the Twitter user you specify tweets.
triggerbyiftttNew follower
Triggers when a user of your choosing gets a new follower.
triggerbyzapieriftttautomateiopabbly-connectNew tweet from search
This Trigger fires every time a new tweet matches your search query. Limited to 10 tweets per check, and protected tweets will not be returned.
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Create post
Creates a new post.
actionbyzapierintegratelyalbatoCreate a post
This Action will create a normal post on your WordPress blog.
actionbyiftttintegromatpabbly-connectCreate user
Creates a new user.
actionbyzapierintegratelyalbatoCreate a photo post
This Action will create a photo post on your WordPress blog from the given URL to an image.
actionbyiftttUpload media
Upload a new media file, which can be used as featured media.
actionbyzapieralbatoUpdate post
Updates a post.
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Apps you need
A real-time social networking platform for connecting and engaging with people
Twitter, the real-time social network, lets you share ideas, follow trends, and join conversations worldwide. Stay connected with short messages called "tweets" and engage with a diverse community.
IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.
