n8n-nodes-wordpress-featured-image

This is an n8n community node for uploading images to WordPress and setting them as featured images for posts.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Features

• Upload binary images to WordPress Media Library
• Set uploaded images as featured images for posts
• Support for image title and alt text (SEO)
• Retry logic with exponential backoff
• Detailed error handling and logging
• Works with WordPress REST API and Application Passwords

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

npm install n8n-nodes-wordpress-featured-image

Credentials

You need to create WordPress API credentials:

1. WordPress URL: Your WordPress site URL (e.g., https://yourdomain.com)
2. Username: Your WordPress username
3. Application Password: Create one in WordPress Admin → Users → Profile → Application Passwords

Node Usage

Parameters

• Post ID (required): The ID of the WordPress post
• Binary Property Name (default: "data"): Name of the binary property containing the image
• Image Title (optional): Title for the image in Media Library
• Image Alt Text (optional): Alt text for SEO
• Max Retry Attempts (default: 2): Number of retry attempts (0-5)

Workflow Example

1. [Previous Node] → Generate or get image (binary data)
2. [WordPress Featured Image] → Upload to WordPress & set as featured image
3. [Success] → Post now has featured image

Output

The node outputs detailed information:

{
  "success": true,
  "postId": 123,
  "mediaId": 456,
  "featuredMediaUrl": "https://site.com/wp-content/uploads/image.jpg",
  "mediaTitle": "Image Title",
  "postTitle": "Post Title",
  "postUrl": "https://site.com/post-slug",
  "log": {
    "step1": "Image uploaded to Media Library",
    "step2": "Media metadata updated",
    "step3": "Featured image set for post"
  }
}

Compatibility

Tested with n8n version 1.0.0+

Resources

• n8n community nodes documentation
• WordPress REST API Documentation

Version History

• 1.0.0 - Initial release

License

MIT