5 Ready-Made AI Workflows You Can Copy Right Now
AIWU’s Workflow Builder lets you automate WordPress with AI — no code, no Zapier subscription. This guide gives you 5 copy-paste workflow recipes you can activate today. Each recipe includes exactly what to configure and what the result looks like.
Before You Start
You’ll need:
- AIWU plugin with an API key configured (Quick setup guide)
- For Telegram/Slack recipes: a Telegram bot token or Slack webhook URL
- Plan required: Free for basic workflows · Pro for messaging integrations
New to workflows? Think of each workflow as: Trigger → AI Action → Result. Something happens in WordPress → AI processes it → something gets done automatically.
How to Create a Workflow (30 seconds)
- Go to WordPress Admin → AI Copilot → Workflows
- Click Create New Workflow
- Set the Trigger, Action, and settings from the recipe below
- Toggle the workflow Active and click Save
Recipe 1: Auto-Post New Articles to Telegram
What it does: Every time you publish a WordPress post, the AI generates a short summary and automatically sends it to your Telegram channel.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Trigger | Post Published |
| Post Type | Post (or your custom post type) |
| AI Action | Generate Text |
| AI Prompt | Write a 2-sentence Telegram announcement for this article. Start with an engaging hook. End with: "Read more: {post_url}". Article title: {post_title}. Article excerpt: {post_excerpt} |
| Output Action | Send Telegram Message |
| Telegram Chat ID | Your channel ID (e.g. @yourchannel or numeric ID) |
Result: Publish a post → within seconds your Telegram channel gets an AI-written announcement with a link.
Recipe 2: New WooCommerce Order → Slack Notification
What it does: Every new WooCommerce order triggers an AI-formatted notification to your Slack channel with key order details.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Trigger | WooCommerce: New Order |
| AI Action | Generate Text |
| AI Prompt | Format a concise Slack notification for a new order. Include: Order #{order_id} · Customer: {billing_first_name} {billing_last_name} · Total: {order_total} · Items: {order_items}. Use emojis to make it scannable. Max 4 lines. |
| Output Action | Send Slack Message |
| Slack Webhook | Your Slack incoming webhook URL |
Result: Customer places an order → your team Slack channel gets a clean, emoji-formatted summary instantly.
Recipe 3: New User Registration → Personalized Welcome Email
What it does: When a new user registers on your WordPress site, the AI writes a personalized welcome email based on their registration data and sends it automatically.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Trigger | User Registered |
| AI Action | Generate Text |
| AI Prompt | Write a warm, personalized welcome email for a new member named {display_name} who just registered at {site_name}. Mention 2–3 things they can do first. Tone: friendly and helpful. Sign off from the {site_name} team. Max 150 words. |
| Output Action | Send Email |
| To | |
| Subject | Welcome to {site_name}, {display_name}! |
Result: New user registers → they receive a personalized welcome email within seconds. No generic copy-paste template.
Recipe 4: Scheduled Daily Content Idea Generator
What it does: Every morning at 9am, the AI generates 5 content ideas for your blog based on your niche and sends them to your email.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Trigger | Schedule (Daily) |
| Schedule Time | 09:00 |
| AI Action | Generate Text |
| AI Prompt | Generate 5 blog post ideas for a [YOUR NICHE] website. For each idea provide: (1) a compelling headline, (2) a 1-sentence description of the article, (3) the primary keyword to target. Format as a numbered list. Today's date: {current_date} |
| Output Action | Send Email |
| To | Your email address |
| Subject | Your 5 content ideas for {current_date} |
Result: Every morning you wake up to 5 fresh content ideas, already formatted and ready to use.
Recipe 5: Auto-Generate Excerpt When Post Is Saved
What it does: Whenever you save a post draft, the AI automatically generates an SEO-friendly excerpt — so you never have to write one manually.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Trigger | Post Saved / Updated |
| Condition | Only if excerpt is empty |
| AI Action | Generate Text |
| AI Prompt | Write a 1–2 sentence SEO-friendly excerpt for this article. It should summarize the main value and include the primary keyword naturally. Article title: {post_title}. Article content: {post_content_short} |
| Output Action | Update Post Field |
| Field | post_excerpt |
Result: You write your article → save it → the excerpt field is automatically filled with an AI-generated SEO summary. One less thing to do.
Verify It Works
For each recipe: activate the workflow, then manually trigger the condition (publish a post, place a test order, register a test user, etc.) and confirm the output appears within 30 seconds.
What’s Next
- ⚙️ Build a custom workflow from scratch: Your First Custom Workflow: Post Published → Telegram
- 🆚 Compare AIWU automation to Zapier and n8n: AIWU vs Zapier vs n8n: Which Automation Tool Fits?
- 📊 WooCommerce automation: WooCommerce Order Notifications: Multi-Channel Setup
- 🔗 Connect more services: Slack Integration · Gmail & Outlook Integration
Last verified: AIWU v.4.9.2 · Updated: 2026-02-25