WordPress auto-blogging pro - with deep research - content automation machine
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 62 nodes and runs on Google Sheets events (plus 3 other triggers). Along the way it connects OpenAI, Wordpress, Google Docs and Google Drive and 2 more.
How it runs
Trigger: On Google Sheets events (plus 3 other triggers).
- Limit: keeps the first few items
- Edit Fields (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Settings (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- PerplexityAI API (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Check inputs (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Get Research Content (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Get post sitemap (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Initial Research (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model; 1 tool (Research Tool); output parser: Structured Output Parser
- Get XML file (XML): converts between XML and JSON
- Blog Planner (Basic LLM Chain): sends a prompt to an LLM, with model: OpenAI Chat Model; output parser: Structured Output Parser
…plus 39 more steps. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:
- AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in Researcher (v1.7), Initial Research (v1.7): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) Researcher (v1.7), Initial Research (v1.7) | Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent. |
Nodes used (26)
- OpenAI
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - Merge
n8n-nodes-base.merge - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - XML
n8n-nodes-base.xml - Split Out
n8n-nodes-base.splitOut - Edit Image
n8n-nodes-base.editImage - Markdown
n8n-nodes-base.markdown - Wordpress
n8n-nodes-base.wordpress - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Google Docs
n8n-nodes-base.googleDocs - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - Call n8n Workflow Tool
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolWorkflow - Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Structured Output Parser
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.outputParserStructured - Basic LLM Chain
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chainLlm - Limit
n8n-nodes-base.limit - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Aggregate
n8n-nodes-base.aggregate - Google Sheets Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTrigger - Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - Execute Workflow Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger
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