Daily WordPress Post Digest Email via HTTP Request & SMTP

Get a daily WordPress post digest by email—automatically

This n8n workflow checks your WordPress site every day at 8:00 AM, pulls the latest posts from the WordPress REST API, and emails you a mobile-friendly HTML digest via SMTP—with a smart skip when there are no new posts.

What this workflow does

• Runs on a schedule: Automatically triggers every day at 8:00 AM.
• Queries your WordPress posts: Uses an HTTP Request to fetch recent posts from /wp-json/wp/v2/posts, applying date filtering, sorting, embedded media, and a configurable post limit.
• Generates an email digest: Builds both HTML and plain-text content including each post’s title, date, excerpt, link, and the featured image when available.
• Avoids empty emails: If the API returns no posts, the workflow stops cleanly and does not send an email.
• Sends via SMTP: Sends the digest email with an email subject that includes the site URL and the post count.

Use cases

• Content monitoring: Get a daily summary of new WordPress posts without manually checking the admin dashboard.
• Team updates: Email your marketing or product team an at-a-glance digest of what was published.
• SaaS operations: Keep internal stakeholders informed on website publishing activity with reliable automation.

Technical details

• Scheduler: Runs at 8:00 AM daily.
• Nodes used: if, set, code, email send, sticky note, and HTTP Request.
• HTTP integration: Calls /wp-json/wp/v2/posts with query parameters for date filtering, sorting, limiting, and embedded media.
• SMTP sending: Configures SMTP credentials and sets fromEmail in the email step.

Setup checklist

• Ensure your WordPress site is publicly reachable and the REST endpoint /wp-json/wp/v2/posts is accessible.
• Update siteUrl, daysBack, postLimit, and toEmail.
• Configure SMTP credentials and the fromEmail address.