n8n WordPress Daily Post Digest Email (HTML + SMTP)

Get a daily WordPress post digest email—automatically

This n8n workflow checks your WordPress site every day at 8:00, pulls the latest posts from the WordPress REST API, and sends a mobile-friendly HTML digest via SMTP—but only when new posts are found.

What this workflow does

• Runs on a schedule: executes daily at 8:00.
• Targets your WordPress site: uses configurable values for siteUrl, a daysBack look-back window, postLimit, and the recipient toEmail.
• Fetches recent posts: calls the WordPress REST API endpoint /wp-json/wp/v2/posts (including embedded media) to retrieve posts published within the look-back window.
• Generates an email digest: builds both HTML and plain-text content for each post, including title, date, excerpt, link, and the featured image when available.
• Sends only when there’s something new: if no posts are returned, the workflow stops without sending an email.
• Sends via SMTP: sends the digest with a subject that includes the site URL and the post count.

Use cases

• Send stakeholders a consistent WordPress daily digest so they never miss new content.
• For SaaS operators, receive automatic updates when blog posts launch or campaigns publish.
• Automation engineers can reuse the pattern to report content changes from WordPress to email.

Technical details

• Schedule: runs daily at 8:00
• HTTP Request: retrieves posts from /wp-json/wp/v2/posts
• Logic: if (no-post stop), set, and code (digest building)
• Email delivery: email send via SMTP with HTML + plain-text bodies
• Config notes: update siteUrl, toEmail, daysBack, and postLimit; set valid fromEmail and SMTP credentials.