WordPress Workflow Pipeline

WordPress Workflow Pipeline is a powerful WordPress automation plugin designed to streamline repetitive tasks by creating dynamic, Zapier-like workflows. Whether you're fetching data from external APIs, processing it with PHP or WordPress functions, or automating content creation (e.g., posts, WooCommerce products), this plugin offers a flexible and user-friendly solution. Ideal for developers, marketers, and site owners, it simplifies data integration, task automation, and content management in WordPress.

Features

• Dynamic Workflow Creation: Build multi-step pipelines with actions like data fetching, processing, and content creation.
• Data Fetching: Extract data from external URLs in HTML, JSON, or XML formats using XPath selectors or JSON paths.
• Flexible Data Mapping: Use placeholders to dynamically map data between steps for customized outputs.
• Cron Scheduling: Automate pipelines with WordPress cron (every 5 minutes, hourly, or daily).
• Detailed Logging: Monitor and debug pipelines with comprehensive logs stored in wp-content/wwp_logs/.
• WooCommerce Integration: Create or update WooCommerce products with fetched data.
• Extensibility: Add custom PHP functions or WordPress actions to extend functionality.
• User-Friendly Interface: Manage pipelines through an intuitive admin dashboard in WordPress.

Why Choose WordPress Workflow Pipeline?

This plugin is perfect for automating tasks like:

• Syncing external data (e.g., product feeds, calendars) with WordPress posts or products.
• Creating bulk content from APIs or web scraping.
• Scheduling automated updates for dynamic content.
• Integrating third-party services with WordPress without coding.

With WordPress Workflow Pipeline, you save time, reduce manual work, and enhance your site's capabilities.

Installation

1. Download:

   • Clone this repository: git clone https://github.com/ildrm/wp-workflow-pipeline.git
   • Or download the ZIP file from the Releases page.

2. Upload:

   • Upload the wordpress-workflow-pipeline folder to /wp-content/plugins/ on your WordPress site.
   • Alternatively, install via the WordPress admin panel by uploading the ZIP file.

3. Activate:

   • Go to the WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins, and activate WordPress Workflow Pipeline.

4. Configure:

   • Access the plugin under the Workflow Pipelines menu in the WordPress admin.
   • Create a new pipeline, define steps, and configure settings like cron schedules and logging.

Usage Example

Scenario: Automate Post Creation from a Jalali Calendar

To fetch dates from a webpage and create WordPress posts for each date:

1. Step 1: Fetch Data

   • Action Type: Fetch Data
   • Config:

     {
       "url": "https://example.com/jalali-calendar",
       "format": "html",
       "selectors": {"jalali_text": "//div[@class='jalali']"},
       "output_key": "jalali_data"
     }

2. Step 2: Create Posts

   • Action Type: WordPress Function (wp_insert_post)
   • Input Mapping: {"data": "jalali_data"}
   • Config:

     {
       "function_name": "wp_insert_post",
       "parameters": {
         "post_title": "Jalali Day: {{jalali_text}}",
         "post_content": "This is about day {{jalali_text}} in the Jalali calendar.",
         "post_status": "publish",
         "post_type": "post"
       },
       "output_key": "post_ids"
     }

3. Run Pipeline:

   • Save and run the pipeline manually or schedule it.
   • Check logs in wp-content/wwp_logs/pipeline_[ID].log for debugging.

Result: For each fetched date (e.g., "۳۰", "۳۱"), a new post is created with the title "Jalali Day: ۳۰" and corresponding content.

Requirements

• WordPress: 5.0 or higher
• PHP: 7.4 or higher
• PHP Extensions: DOMDocument and SimpleXML for HTML/XML parsing
• Tested Up To: WordPress 6.6
• Optional: WooCommerce for product-related actions

Debugging

• Enable Logging: Turn on logging in pipeline settings to track execution details.
• View Logs: Access logs via the admin interface or directly in wp-content/wwp_logs/.
• Common Issues:
  • Empty Data: Verify URL and selectors/JSON paths.
  • Post Creation Failure: Check for duplicate titles or invalid mappings in logs.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature.
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m "Add your feature".
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/your-feature.
5. Open a Pull Request.

Please follow the WordPress Coding Standards and include tests where possible.

Support

• Issues: Report bugs or feature requests on the GitHub Issues page.
• Community: Join discussions in the WordPress Support Forum.
• Contact: Reach out via ildrm.com.

Changelog

1.3.8

• Fixed: Correctly process input arrays in wp_insert_post to create posts for each item.
• Improved: Enhanced logging for placeholder mapping.

1.3.6

• Added: Dynamic placeholder mapping for flexible data processing.
• Improved: Removed hardcoded title/content for better configurability.
• Fixed: Input mapping issues causing empty posts.

1.0.0

• Initial release with core pipeline functionality.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. You are free to use, modify, and distribute it under the terms of the license.

Credits

Developed by Shahin Ilderemi. Thanks to the WordPress and open-source communities for their support and feedback.

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