Automate RSS to WordPress with Make.com
This guide explains how to use make.com to automatically retrieve items from any RSS feed and publish them as posts on your WordPress site. You will build a no-code scenario that runs on a schedule, processes new feed items, and turns them into formatted blog posts.
The tutorial below follows the official how-to process and is ideal for bloggers, publishers, and content teams who want to save time and reduce manual posting.
What You Need Before Using Make.com
Before creating your automation, prepare the following:
- A free or paid make.com account
- An active WordPress site (self-hosted or WordPress.com with API access)
- Administrator or editor access to WordPress
- The URL of the RSS feed you want to monitor
Once everything is ready, you can sign in to make.com and start building your scenario.
Create a New Scenario in Make.com
The first step is to create a fresh scenario in make.com where you will connect the RSS and WordPress modules.
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Log in to your make.com dashboard.
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Click Create a new scenario.
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When the editor opens, you will see an empty canvas where you can add your first module.
Configure the RSS Trigger Module in Make.com
The scenario starts with an RSS module that checks a feed for new items. You use this as the trigger for your automation.
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On the scenario canvas, click the large + button.
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Search for RSS and select the RSS app.
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Choose the Watch RSS feed items module. This module looks for newly published content.
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In the URL field, paste the RSS feed address you want to monitor.
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Set how far back in time the first run should look, for example, only items published after the current date.
When you save the module, make.com will be able to read and list items from your selected feed.
Set Up the WordPress Module in Make.com
Next, add a WordPress module that creates a new post every time the RSS module outputs a new item.
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Click the + icon to the right of the RSS module.
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Search for WordPress and select the WordPress app.
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Choose the Create a post (or equivalent) module.
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In the connection field, click Add to create a new connection to your WordPress site.
When prompted, provide your site URL and the required authentication method (for example, username and password or an application password). After authorization, the WordPress connection will be available inside make.com for this and future scenarios.
Map RSS Fields to WordPress Using Make.com
Now you must define how each RSS item is turned into a WordPress post by mapping fields from the RSS module to the WordPress module.
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In the WordPress module, select the post type, usually Post.
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Click the title field and insert the RSS item title from the previous module using the mapping panel.
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In the content field, map the RSS item description or content element. You can also mix static text and mapped values.
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Optionally, map the RSS publication date to the WordPress publish date, if desired.
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Set the post status to Publish, Draft, or Pending depending on your editorial workflow.
This mapping step ensures every new feed item is converted into a properly structured blog post when the scenario runs in make.com.
Enhance Your WordPress Posts in Make.com
To get better results, you can enrich the default mapping with additional fields and logic in make.com.
- Categories and tags: Map a fixed category, or use router logic to categorize posts based on keywords in the title or description.
- Excerpt: Create a short summary from the RSS content and map it to the WordPress excerpt field.
- Slug: Use the RSS title, cleaned and lowercased, as the post slug.
- Images: If your RSS feed exposes image URLs, map them to a featured image field when available in the WordPress module.
All these enhancements are configured visually in make.com without writing code.
Test the Scenario in Make.com
Before you activate the scenario, run it manually to confirm the configuration.
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Click Run once in the scenario editor.
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Allow the RSS module to retrieve the most recent items.
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Check the output of the WordPress module to verify that posts are created correctly.
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Visit your WordPress admin area and review the new posts. Confirm that titles, content, status, and formatting match your expectations.
If something does not look right, adjust the mapping in make.com and test again.
Schedule and Activate Your Make.com Scenario
Once testing is successful, you can schedule the automation so it runs without manual intervention.
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In the scenario editor, click the clock icon at the bottom.
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Choose how often the scenario should run, such as every 15 minutes, every hour, or once per day.
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Enable the schedule and then switch the scenario from Off to On.
From now on, make.com will regularly check the RSS feed. When the feed publishes new items, your WordPress site will automatically receive new posts.
Best Practices for Using Make.com with RSS and WordPress
To keep your automation reliable and easy to maintain, follow these tips:
- Avoid duplicates: Configure the RSS module to handle only items it has not processed before.
- Monitor errors: Review scenario runs periodically in make.com to catch authentication errors or changes in the RSS feed format.
- Respect source limits: Make sure your schedule does not overload the RSS provider with too many requests.
- Editorial control: If you need review before publishing, set the post status to Draft instead of Publish.
Where to Learn More About Make.com
You can explore additional use cases and expansions beyond basic RSS-to-WordPress automation.
By combining powerful modules inside make.com, you can build complex publishing workflows, connect multiple feeds, and distribute content across several WordPress sites without manual copying and pasting.
Set up your first scenario, refine the mapping, and let make.com handle the routine work of turning RSS feed items into live WordPress posts.
Need Help With Make.com?
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