Daily WordPress HTML Post Digest Email via SMTP (n8n)

Get a daily HTML digest of your latest WordPress posts—automatically—sent via SMTP

This n8n workflow runs every day at 8:00 AM to pull recent WordPress posts from your site, generate a mobile-friendly HTML email digest (with a plain-text fallback), and deliver it to your inbox using SMTP. If there are no new posts, it won’t send an email.

What this workflow does

• Schedules daily at 8:00 AM using an n8n schedule trigger.
• Loads configuration values such as siteUrl, daysBack, postLimit, and the recipient toEmail.
• Fetches recent WordPress posts via the WordPress REST API endpoint /wp-json/wp/v2/posts, requesting posts published after the look-back timestamp and including embedded featured media.
• Builds an email digest for each post, including the title, date, excerpt, featured image, and link, plus a plain-text version.
• Skips sending when empty: if no new posts are returned, the workflow exits without sending.
• Sends via SMTP with a subject line that includes the site URL and the number of posts.

Use cases

• Keep stakeholders updated with a daily “what’s new” email from your WordPress blog.
• Send a content digest to SaaS teams, marketing leads, or internal admins without manual copy/paste.
• Monitor publishing activity from a WordPress site and receive an immediate summary each morning.

Technical details

• WordPress REST API (HTTP request to /wp-json/wp/v2/posts with embedded featured media)
• n8n nodes: if, set, code, http request, email send, plus supporting notes (sticky note)
• Email delivery: SMTP with configurable fromEmail

Setup checklist

Set siteUrl, daysBack, postLimit, and toEmail, configure SMTP credentials and fromEmail, and ensure your WordPress REST API is reachable (adjust the schedule time from 8:00 AM if needed).