Automate WordPress Tasks with IFTTT

IFTTT is a service that lets other services or software (like WordPress, Facebook, X [Formerly Twitter], YouTube, ect.) talk to each and perform actions when certain things occur.

IFTTT literally stands for “if this then that,” and that’s a pretty good explanation of what it does.

For example, you can set up an IFTTT “recipe” (as they’re called) that goes something like this:

IF a new post is made on my WordPress blog THEN automatically tweet out a link to it on my Twitter account.

There are many different services and applets that you can hook up together. You can do all sorts of things from automatically saving your Instagram photos to Dropbox to automatically muting your phone’s ringer at bedtime.

As we’re obviously focused on WordPress here, we’ll go over different recipes for WordPress. These are just a sampling. You can go check out others or even make your own.

Facebook

• Automatically share new WordPress posts to a Facebook Page.
• Share new WordPress posts to your personal Facebook feed.
• Update WordPress from new Facebook Page posts.

Go here for more details: Facebook to WordPress

X (Formerly Twitter)

• Automatically tweet new WordPress posts.
• Share new WordPress posts with a specific hashtag.
• Post new tweets to WordPress.

Go here for more details: X to to WordPress

Instagram

• Post new Instagram photos to WordPress.
• Share new WordPress posts to Instagram.
• Update WordPress from new Instagram posts.

Go here for more details: Instagram to WordPress

YouTube

• Embed new YouTube videos in WordPress posts.
• Share new WordPress posts on a YouTube channel.
• Post new YouTube videos to WordPress.

Go here for more details: YouTube to WordPress

Pinterest

• Pin new WordPress posts to a Pinterest board.
• Share new Pinterest pins to WordPress.
• Post new WordPress images to Pinterest.

Go here for more details: Pinterest to WordPress

Evernote

• Create a WordPress post from new Evernote notes.
• Archive WordPress posts to Evernote.
• Share Evernote notes as WordPress posts.

Go here for more details: Evernote to WordPress

Buffer

• Schedule Buffer posts for new WordPress posts.
• Share new WordPress posts through Buffer.
• Update Buffer from new WordPress posts.

Go here for more details: Buffer to WordPress

Reddit

• Post new WordPress posts to a Reddit subreddit.
• Share Reddit comments to WordPress.
• Update WordPress with new Reddit posts.

Go here for more details: Reddit to WordPress

Pocket

• Save new WordPress posts to Pocket.
• Share Pocket articles to WordPress.
• Update WordPress with new Pocket items.

Go here for more details: Pocket to WordPress

Tumblr

• Post new WordPress posts to Tumblr.
• Share Tumblr posts to WordPress.
• Update WordPress with new Tumblr posts.

Go here for more details: Tumblr to WordPress

To discover more WordPress applets and services, go here.