How to Automatically Create WordPress Post from YouTube Video

Recently one of our users asked us for a way to automate the process of creating a new post in WordPress whenever they upload a new video on their YouTube channel. Adding a YouTube video in WordPress is extremely simple, but it requires you to manually log in, create a post, and then embed the video. In this article, we will show you how to automatically create new WordPress post whenever a YouTube video is uploaded.
We will use a free tool called IFTTT to do this.

What is IFTTT?

IFTTT stands for “if this then that”. It is a powerful service that lets you automate certain tasks based on your specified criteria. For example:

If this happens: ‘A new video is uploaded to YouTube’.
Then do that: ‘Create new post in WordPress’.

The example above is called a recipe. You can create a recipe for many web based services. Check out our article on how to automate WordPress and social media with IFTTT for more examples.

Creating YouTube to WordPress Recipe in IFTTT

First thing you need to do is go to IFTTT website and sign up (it’s free).
Once you are logged in, you need to click on the Create button to start creating your first recipe.

This will bring you to the create a recipe wizard. You need to choose a trigger by clicking on ‘this’ link.