ActionWordPressUpdated September 2026

How do I update a WordPress post?

Short answer: You can update post in WordPress by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the WordPress Update Post action to a workflow, map its 5 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Update Post in WordPress — start free All 5 WordPress actions

Update Post in WordPress — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Post ID postId	number	Required	Post ID
Title title	string	Optional	Title
Content content	html	Optional	Content
Status status	options	Optional	Status. Options: Draft, Published, Private
Excerpt excerpt	string	Optional	Excerpt

Sample request

{
  "postId": "{{trigger.postId}}",
  "title": "{{trigger.title}}",
  "content": "{{trigger.content}}",
  "status": "{{trigger.status}}",
  "excerpt": "{{trigger.excerpt}}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": 42,
  "title": {
    "rendered": "Updated Title"
  },
  "modified": "2026-04-11T12:00:00"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Update Post.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → WordPress

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → WordPress

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Update Post.

What does the Update Post action do in WordPress?

Updates an existing WordPress post: title, content, status, categories, tags, or featured image. Used by content-refresh and AI-edit workflows.

What inputs does Update Post require?

Required: Post ID. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if WordPress returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message WordPress returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Update Post support batch operations?

Run Update Post inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within WordPress's rate limits.

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