Google Drive is where many site owners keep the master copy of their files. FlowMattic links it to WordPress: uploads to the media library are copied to Drive, each new user can get a private folder, published posts are saved as text files, and images dropped into a Drive folder can be added to the media library as they arrive.
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When this happens in WordPress32 triggers
Do this in Google Drive28 actions
1. TriggerNew Media
2. ActionUpload a File
When WordPress fires New Media, FlowMattic runs Upload a File in Google Drive with the data from that event.
You build this in the FlowMattic workflow builder on your own site. See the setup steps
WordPress and Google Drive workflows you can build
Each one uses only triggers and actions the two integrations ship today, plus FlowMattic's own tools. Where the library has a ready-made template, import it instead of building from scratch.
Ready-made template
Copy every media upload to a Google Drive folder
Images, PDFs and documents added to the media library are also saved in Drive, giving you an off-site copy that survives a broken update or a deleted file.
Agencies and coaches give every client account a folder named after the username, shared with the client's email, so files are exchanged in one agreed place.
Editors keep a plain copy of every article outside WordPress. Text Formatter strips the HTML and Create File From Text saves the post under its title.
New Post→Text Formatter→Create File From Text
Import images from a Drive folder into the media library
Photographers and content teams drop finished images into a shared folder, and each new file is added to the media library, ready to use in posts.
New File in Folder→New Media
Share a client folder when the user's role changes
When an account moves from Subscriber to Client, the matching Drive folder is found by name and shared with them, so access follows the role you give.
User Role Changed From Specific to Defined→Find Folder→Share Folder
Rename a deleted user's folder as archived
When an account is deleted, its Drive folder is renamed with an Archived prefix. The files stay available to you while it is clear the client has left.
Copy every media upload to a Google Drive folderTemplate
1. Trigger in WordPress
New Media
2. Action in Google Drive
Upload a File
Fields mapped from the earlier steps (a typical setup)
From WordPress
To Google Drive
Media file URL
File to upload
Media title
File name
Website media folder
Destination folder
Built on the FlowMattic canvas. Test each step with real data, then switch the workflow on.
Triggers and actions in this pair
A trigger starts a workflow. An action is something FlowMattic does in the app as a step.
Good to know
Start imports from New File in Folder and give them their own folder. Updated File also runs when an existing file is edited, which would add the image to the media library a second time.
An upload copies the file once. Later edits in WordPress or Drive are not synced between the two.
Share File with Anyone and Share Folder with Anyone create public links. Use Share Folder with a specific email for client files.
Comment ApprovedTriggers when a comment is approved
Update PostTriggers when a published post is updated
Update PageTriggers when a published page is updated
User LoginTriggers when an user logs into the site
User Visits a Page/PostTriggers when an user visit page, post or any post type singular page
User Deletes a PostTriggers when an user delete post of any post type
Post Meta UpdatedTriggers when post meta is updated
Post Meta Field UpdatedTriggers when post meta specific field is updated
User Profile UpdatedTriggers when user profile is updated
User Profile Field UpdatedTriggers when user profile specific field is updated
User Resets PasswordTriggers when user resets the password
User DeletedTriggers when user is deleted from the database
Category CreatedTriggers when a new category is created
Tag CreatedTriggers when a new tag is created
Term CreatedTriggers when a new term is created
User Role AddedTriggers when a new role is added to user
User Role RemovedTriggers when a role is removed from user
User Role ChangedTriggers when user role is changed
User Role Changed From Specific to DefinedTriggers when user role is changed from specific role to defined role
GDPR Export Data Request ConfirmedTriggers when user confirms request to export their personal data
GDPR Erase Data Request ConfirmedTriggers when user confirms request to erase their personal data
Plugin ActivatedTriggers when a plugin is activated
Plugin DeactivatedTriggers when a plugin is deactivated
Plugin UpdatedTriggers once for each plugin that is updated
Plugin DeletedTriggers when a plugin is deleted
Theme SwitchedTriggers when the active theme is changed
WordPress Core UpdatedTriggers when WordPress itself is updated
Actions (71)
New UserCreate a new user
Update UserUpdate an existing user details
Update User MetaUpdate User Metadata
Add Role to UserAdd role to existing user roles of an user
Change User RoleChange user role of an existing user and set new role
Remove User RoleRemove user role of an existing user
Delete UserDelete user account from site
New MediaCreate a new media
Rename MediaRename media title in media library
Delete MediaDelete media by ID from the media library
Search Media by TitleSearch media by title in media library
New PostCreate a new post
Update PostUpdate existing post of any post type with custom fields
Get User by IDGet an user profile by ID
Get User by EmailGet an user profile by Email
Create CategoryCreate a new category
Create TagCreate a new post tag
Create RoleCreate a new user role, if not exists
New CommentCreate a new comment on post
Get Post MetadataRetrieve all or custom metadata from any post
Get User MetadataRetrieve all or custom metadata from any user
Get Posts by Post TypeRetrieve all posts of specific post type
Get Post TaxonomiesRetrieve all taxonomies of a post
Get Post Taxonomy TermsRetrieves the terms of the taxonomy that are attached to the post
Get Post by IDRetrieve the post details by ID
Get Posts by MetadataRetrieve all posts of specific post type by metadata or custom fields
Get Taxonomy by NameRetrieve the taxonomy details by name
Get All Users by RoleRetrieve all users by user role
Add Tag to PostAdd a tag to the post
Remove Tag from PostRemove a tag from post
Add Category to PostAdd a category to post
Remove Category from PostRemove a category from post
Check Plugin ActiveCheck if a plugin is active
Activate PluginActivate a plugin if not already active
Update CategoryUpdate an existing category details
Update TagUpdate an existing tag details
Update TermUpdate an existing term details
GDPR Request Export Personal DataCreate a request to export user personal data (sends confirmation email)
GDPR Request Erase Personal DataCreate a request to erase user personal data (sends confirmation email)
GDPR Execute Export Personal DataExecute export of personal data using request ID from trigger
GDPR Execute Erase Personal DataExecute erasure of personal data using request ID from trigger
Create Media FolderCreate a new folder in the uploads directory
Rename Media File URLRename the actual file name and URL of a media item
Move Media to FolderMove a media file to a different folder in the uploads directory
Delete Post MetaDelete a specific meta key from a post
Update Post MetaUpdate a specific post meta key with a new value
Add Post MetaAdd a new meta key and value to a post
Delete User MetaDelete a specific meta key from a user
Update CommentUpdate an existing comment
Delete CommentDelete a comment by ID
Get CommentsRetrieve comments by post ID, user, or status
Set Post StatusChange the status of a post
Set Post ThumbnailSet the featured image of a post
Remove Post ThumbnailRemove the featured image from a post
Duplicate PostClone a post with its meta and taxonomies
Delete TermDelete a term from any taxonomy
Delete CategoryDelete a category by ID
Delete TagDelete a tag by ID
Get OptionRetrieve a WordPress option value
Update OptionUpdate a WordPress option value
Get Users by MetaRetrieve users by a specific meta key and value
Send Password ResetSend a password reset email to a user
Search WordPressSearch posts, users, post meta, user meta, taxonomy terms, options or comments. Never fails on a miss — always returns found or not_found
Create User if Not ExistsCreate a user only when a matching one does not exist. Always reports whether the user was created or already existed
Get User by UsernameGet an user profile by username (user_login)
Delete PostDelete post by ID from the site
Upload Base64 ImageUpload a base64 encoded image to the WordPress Media Library
Add Taxonomy to PostAdd a taxonomy to post
Remove Taxonomy from PostRemove a taxonomy from post
New FileTriggers when any new file is added (inside of any folder)
New FolderTriggers when a new folder is added directly to a specific folder
New File in FolderTriggers when a new file is created, moved, or uploaded to a specific folder
Updated FileTriggers when a file is updated in a specific folder
Actions (28)
Upload a FileUpload file to your Google Drive selected folder
Create a FolderCreate a new folder in your Google Drive
Create a Sub FolderCreate an empty sub folder
Share FolderShare the folder by its ID to an email
Share Folder with AnyoneGenerates the link to share with anyone on the internet
Share FileShare any file by its ID to an email
Share File with AnyoneGenerates the link to share with anyone on the internet
Find FileSearch for a specific file by name
Find FolderSearch for a specific folder by name
Find Multiple FilesSearch for multiple files by name or within a specific folder
Retrieve File or Folder by IDGet a file or folder by its ID
Create File From TextCreate a new file from plain text
Create ShortcutCreate a shortcut to a file
Copy FileCreate a copy of the specified file
Move FileMove a file from one folder to another
Update File/Folder NameUpdate the name of file or folder
Delete FileDelete the file
Create Shared DriveCreate a new shared drive in your Google Drive
Export File to PDFExport a document or file to PDF format
Download File to Media LibraryDownload a file from Google Drive and add it to WordPress media library
List Files in FolderList all files in a specific Google Drive folder
Update File ContentReplace the content of an existing file
Trash File/FolderMove a file or folder to the trash
Restore File from TrashRestore a previously trashed file or folder
Empty TrashPermanently delete all files in the trash
Add Comment to FileAdd a comment to a file in Google Drive
List Comments on FileRetrieve all comments on a file
Transfer OwnershipTransfer file ownership to another Google account
Why run this pair with FlowMattic
WordPress and Google Drive connect through FlowMattic on your own site, with no separate automation account in the middle and no charge per run.
An off-site copy of your files
Media lives on your server and in your Google Drive, so one bad plugin update or a mistaken delete does not lose the original.
Files move between your accounts
Your WordPress site sends files straight to your Google account. No other automation service handles them in between.
Large libraries cost the same
Runs are unlimited, so copying thousands of uploads a month needs no bigger plan.
Common questions
Is there a Google Drive WordPress integration for backing up media?
Yes. With FlowMattic, the WordPress New Media trigger and the Google Drive Upload a File action copy every new upload to a Drive folder. It covers new uploads from the moment you switch it on.
Will files already in my media library be copied?
No, New Media fires only for new uploads. For older files, run a one-off Schedule workflow with Get Posts by Post Type for attachments, loop over them with Iterator and upload each file with Upload a File.
Can each WordPress user get a private Drive folder?
Yes. Start from New User, run Create a Folder named after the username, then Share Folder with the user's email so only they and you can open it.
What happens to the Drive copy if I delete the file in WordPress?
Nothing. The copy in Google Drive stays where it is, which is what you want from a backup. Remove it from Drive yourself when you are sure you no longer need it.
Can Drive files be added to the media library?
Yes. Start a workflow with Google Drive's New File in Folder trigger and add WordPress New Media, mapping the file link and name. Inside other workflows, Drive's Download File to Media Library action does the same job.
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Reviewed 23 Oct 2026. The example workflows are written with AI from the real triggers and actions of both integrations and checked against them. WordPress integration 7.3.0, Google Drive integration 3.0.0.
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