When a new blog post is published in WordPress, create comment in Beamer
When a new post goes up on your WordPress site, FlowMattic adds a comment to a Beamer post, so readers following your Beamer feed see a note about the fresh article.
WordPress
Beamer2 steps Setup ~5 min Used on 320 sites Free to import
What this workflow does
Beamer is where many products share news with users inside their app or site. Blog articles often live on WordPress, though, and nobody remembers to mention them in Beamer. This workflow posts a Beamer comment for each new WordPress post, so there is a trace of the article in your Beamer feed.
The WordPress trigger runs on the New Post event on the site where FlowMattic is installed. FlowMattic passes the post data, such as its title and link, to Beamer, where the Create Comment action adds a comment. A comment belongs to an existing Beamer post, so you map which post receives it along with the comment text. Check a test run to confirm it appears where you expect.
This template does not create a new Beamer announcement. It adds to one you already have, which suits a standing post like "Latest from the blog". Task History records the response from Beamer on every run.
A running blog thread in Beamer
Keep one Beamer post called Latest Articles. Each new WordPress post adds a comment there with the article title and link.
Product teams that blog release notes
Release write-ups are published on WordPress. The workflow adds a pointer to each one under your Beamer changelog post.
Content marketing for a SaaS app
Users who read Beamer inside your app see new guides from your WordPress blog without you copying anything across.
How this workflow runs
What happens at each step once the workflow is on, and what you need before you import it.
WordPress New PostFires on the New Post event in the WordPress install where FlowMattic lives. The post's data, such as its title and permalink, is handed to the Beamer step.
- Beamer Create Comment
Adds a comment to a Beamer post using the WordPress data you map, such as the article title and link. Connect your Beamer account and confirm the target post with a test run.
What you need
- FlowMatticCore
- Beamer AccountAccount
After importing, map your own data. To keep the template universal, not every step is pre-filled. Open each step in the builder and connect your accounts and fields (channels, lists, sheets, recipients) before you switch the workflow on.
Make it yours
Changes worth making after you import it.
- Add a Filter after the trigger so only posts in one category, or of the post type you use for articles, reach Beamer.
- Write the comment text to include the post permalink from the WordPress data, so readers can click straight to the article.
- If you would rather publish a full Beamer announcement for each article, replace Create Comment with a Beamer post creation action.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a new Beamer post for each WordPress article?
No. It adds a comment to a Beamer post. To publish separate announcements, swap the action for one that creates Beamer posts.
Do I need a Beamer post set up before importing?
Yes. Comments attach to an existing Beamer post, so create the post first and point the Create Comment step at it.
Will WordPress pages or older posts be sent to Beamer?
Posts published before you turn the workflow on are not sent. Use a Filter on the post type if pages or other types also trigger runs on your site.
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Import this workflow into your WordPress site
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