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Import into n8n and start auto-publishing in under 5 minutes
What This Workflow Does
Once active, this workflow fires 3 times a day (8 AM, 2 PM, 8 PM) and runs a complete content pipeline — from reading an RSS feed to publishing a fully formed blog post on your WordPress site. Zero manual effort.
RSS Monitoring
Reads any RSS or Atom feed and extracts trending content as inspiration.
AI Content Writing
Generates original 800+ word SEO blog posts with headings, tags, and meta data.
AI Thumbnails
Auto-generates professional blog images using fal.ai Flux Schnell model.
WordPress Publishing
Creates draft posts with featured image and Yoast SEO fields — fully automated.
The Complete Pipeline
The workflow has 10 nodes connected in a clean linear pipeline. Here’s exactly what happens each run:
⏰ Schedule Trigger
Fires at 8 AM, 2 PM, and 8 PM daily (fully customizable)
📡 Read RSS Feed
Fetches latest articles from your configured feed URL
🔍 Extract New Article
Checks posted history → picks first unposted article → skips if nothing new
🤖 AI Writer (OpenRouter)
Generates full blog post in JSON: title, slug, content, meta, tags, image prompt
📝 Parse AI Response
Validates JSON, extracts fields, generates image filename
🎨 Generate Thumbnail (fal.ai)
Creates a professional 16:9 blog image using Flux Schnell
⬇️ Download Image
Fetches the generated image as binary data
📤 Upload to WordPress Media
Uploads image to your WP media library via REST API
📝 Create WordPress Post
Creates draft with content, featured image, excerpt, and Yoast SEO metadata
✅ Mark as Posted
Saves source URL to static data — prevents duplicates, auto-cleans at 100 entries
What You’ll Need
n8n Instance
Self-hosted (Docker/CapRover) or n8n Cloud — n8n.io
OpenRouter API Key
Powers the AI writer — supports GPT-4o, Claude, Llama, Mistral — Get your key
fal.ai API Key
For AI thumbnail generation via Flux Schnell — Get your key
WordPress Site with REST API
Generate an Application Password at WP Admin → Users → Profile → Application Passwords
Any RSS Feed URL
TechCrunch, Verge, niche blogs, competitor feeds — your choice
5-Minute Setup Guide
1
Import the Workflow
Download the JSON file from the button above. In your n8n dashboard, go to Workflows → Import from File and select the JSON. All 10 nodes will be imported pre-connected and ready to configure.
2
Set Your RSS Feed
Open the “📡 RSS Feed” node and replace the URL with your desired feed. The default points to TechCrunch — swap it with any blog, news site, or aggregator in your niche.
3
Configure API Credentials
In n8n, go to Credentials and set up these three:
OpenRouter API — Add your API key from openrouter.ai/keys
fal.ai Header Auth — Header: Authorization → Value: Key YOUR_FAL_KEY
WordPress Basic Auth — Username + Application Password from WP Admin → Users → Profile
4
Update WordPress Domain
In the “📤 Upload to WP Media” and “📝 Create WP Post” nodes, replace the domain with yours:
https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/wp/v2/mediahttps://yourdomain.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts5
Test & Activate 🚀
Click “Test Workflow” for a dry run. Verify a draft post appears in your WP dashboard with the featured image and Yoast fields populated. Then toggle the workflow to Active — it now runs automatically at 8 AM, 2 PM, and 8 PM.
How the AI Content Generation Works
The AI Writer node uses a detailed prompt instructing the LLM to act as an SEO expert. It takes the RSS article as context and inspiration (explicitly told not to copy) and returns a structured JSON containing:
📝
SEO Title
50-60 chars with keyword
🔗
Slug & Meta
URL + 160 char description
✍️
800+ Word Post
HTML with H2/H3 structure
🏷️
Tags & Keywords
Yoast SEO ready
📋
Excerpt
2-3 sentence summary
🖼️
Image Prompt
For AI thumbnail gen
Customization Tips
🕐 Change frequency — Edit the Schedule Trigger to run once a day, every hour, or at custom times
🧠 Switch AI model — OpenRouter supports GPT-4o, Claude, Llama 3, Mistral, DeepSeek and more
📢 Auto-publish — Change "status": "draft" to "publish" in Create WP Post
📂 Add categories — Include "categories": [ID] in the WP Post request body
📡 Multiple feeds — Duplicate the workflow per feed, or merge sources with a Merge node
FAQ
Will the AI content be unique?
Yes — the prompt explicitly tells the AI to use the RSS article as inspiration only, not to copy. Every post is uniquely generated with proper SEO structure.
What if there are no new articles?
The workflow gracefully stops — no errors, no duplicates. It simply waits for the next scheduled run.
Can I use a different AI model?
Absolutely. OpenRouter gives you access to dozens of models. Just update the model setting in the credential configuration.
Ready to automate your blog?
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