{"id":33707,"date":"2022-01-19T15:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=33707"},"modified":"2022-01-18T15:51:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T14:51:55","slug":"how-to-integrate-slack-with-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-integrate-slack-with-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Integrate Slack with WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]WordPress and Slack are two leaders in their respective fields. WordPress is the biggest content management system in the world. Slack is a business messaging tool that\u2019s been widely adopted by some of the biggest businesses in the world. It\u2019s only natural that, sooner or later, people might start looking for ways to use the two together and integrate Slack with WordPress. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You won\u2019t be surprised to find out that the thought has crossed plenty of minds. There are a couple of different ways you can integrate Slack with WordPress. In this article, we\u2019ll show you what they are and take you through the process of connecting Slack with WordPress.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The topics we\u2019ll cover include:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#why-integrate-slack-with-wordpress\">Why Integrate Slack with WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#using-plugins-to-integrate-slack-with-wordpress\">Using Plugins to Integrate Slack with WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-integrate-slack-with-wordpress\">How to Integrate Slack with WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"why-integrate-slack-with-wordpress\"><\/a>Why Integrate Slack with WordPress?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Why-Integrate-Slack-with-WordPress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Why Integrate Slack with WordPress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Why-Integrate-Slack-with-WordPress.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Why-Integrate-Slack-with-WordPress-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Why-Integrate-Slack-with-WordPress-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Why-Integrate-Slack-with-WordPress-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Even though it\u2019s usually classified as a messaging tool, the true benefits of Slack become obvious when you start thinking about it as a team collaboration and project management tool. <strong>Thanks to its Workflow Builder, as well as the ability to integrate with a wide scope of tools that might be useful for your business such as Zoom, Asana, and Workstreams, Slack has become a staple in the business world.<\/strong> It\u2019s especially popular with businesses that have remote teams.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If any part of your business involves a WordPress website and you use Slack, you should think about integrating Slack with WordPress. You <strong>should consider doing it as a timesaving measure because you can siphon a large part of the communication you get from your website to Slack instead of, for example, email.<\/strong> That way you can reduce the number of apps you have to check. It can also help you keep tabs on the goings-on with your website.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"using-plugins-to-integrate-slack-with-wordpress\"><\/a>Using Plugins to Integrate Slack with WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Using-Plugins-to-Integrate-Slack-with-WordPress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Using Plugins to Integrate Slack with WordPress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Using-Plugins-to-Integrate-Slack-with-WordPress.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Using-Plugins-to-Integrate-Slack-with-WordPress-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Using-Plugins-to-Integrate-Slack-with-WordPress-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Using-Plugins-to-Integrate-Slack-with-WordPress-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Before we show you how to integrate Slack with WordPress, there\u2019s an elephant in the room we need to address first \u2013 <strong>the lack of WordPress plugins created specifically to help with Slack integration.<\/strong> The problem isn\u2019t in there being too few plugins, but in the fact that the vast majority of Slack-related plugins you can find on WordPress.org are no longer supported.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>There are a couple of notable exceptions.<\/strong> Social Interns\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/socialintents-slack-chat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slack Chat<\/a> plugin is alive and kicking. If you have an account at Social Interns, you can use it to turn Slack into a tool for chatting with your website visitors. Chatlio\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/chatlio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slack Live Chat<\/a> offers to do the same, letting website visitors chat with you via Slack, with the same condition of having a paid account with Chatlio.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]These exceptions aside, if you want to connect your website and Slack via a plugin so that you can, for example, get a notification on Slack when someone posts something to the site, you\u2019ll mostly be limited to tools that haven\u2019t been updated in months, even years. <strong>You should be very careful when using plugins that look like they aren\u2019t supported. In this case, you don\u2019t even need to do it.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-to-integrate-slack-with-wordpress\"><\/a>How to Integrate Slack with WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The safest way to integrate Slack with WordPress is using automation tools. <strong>These tools are great assets for getting rid of reparative, boring tasks, but they can also serve as an integration tool that lets you connect two or more applications in chains of activities that happen when something acts as a trigger.<\/strong> Here\u2019s how you would use those tools to integrate Slack with WordPress.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Choose an Automation Tool<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Automate.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Automate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Automate.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Automate-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Automate-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Automate-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Before you get started, you\u2019ll need to choose an automation tool that supports WordPress and Slack. Given the popularity of both, you\u2019ll find that most of the tools do. <strong>To help you make the choice, you might consider which additional apps or plugins you\u2019d like to connect and check for compatibility.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Automation tools are commonly used in marketing automation. <strong>If you already have one, check whether it supports Slack.<\/strong> If you don\u2019t, some of the most popular tools include <a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zapier<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ifttt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IFTTT<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/automatorplugin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uncanny Automator<\/a>.<strong> For this guide, however, we\u2019ll use<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/automate.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Automate.io<\/a>. You can use an existing Google account to log in, or create an Automate.io account from scratch.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Automate-Register.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Automate Register\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Automate-Register.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Automate-Register-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Automate-Register-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Automate-Register-620x314.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Either way, Automate will ask you to provide some information about your company and your role within, and you\u2019ll also have to pick at least five apps you plan to use.<\/strong> After choosing, you\u2019ll get access to the Automate dashboard.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Connect Slack and WordPress with Your Automation Platform<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Connect-Slack-and-WordPress-with-Your-Automation-Platform.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Connect Slack and WordPress with Your Automation Platform\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Connect-Slack-and-WordPress-with-Your-Automation-Platform.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Connect-Slack-and-WordPress-with-Your-Automation-Platform-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Connect-Slack-and-WordPress-with-Your-Automation-Platform-768x342.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Connect-Slack-and-WordPress-with-Your-Automation-Platform-620x276.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>When you can access your automation tool\u2019s dashboard, you can get started with creating some nifty automated actions.<\/strong> They have different names in different automation tools \u2013 they\u2019re called applets in IFTTT, recipes in the Uncanny Automator, and zaps in Zapier. <strong>In Automate.io, they are called bots.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To connect Slack and WordPress via Automate.io, we\u2019ll need to start by pressing the blue \u201cCreate a Bot.\u201d <strong>This will let us choose the app we\u2019ll use for the trigger, and the app we\u2019ll use for the action.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Choose-the-App.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Choose the App\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Choose-the-App.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Choose-the-App-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Choose-the-App-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Choose-the-App-620x359.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]WordPress will be our trigger app. <strong>Selecting it will open a window asking us to provide login information for the website.<\/strong> When giving access to your website to any third-party tool, you should be extra careful.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Login-WordPress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Login WordPress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Login-WordPress.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Login-WordPress-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Login-WordPress-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Login-WordPress-620x416.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]After connecting to WordPress, we can do the same with Slack. <strong>We\u2019ll use the same method we used with WordPress<\/strong>, but if you\u2019re not sure how to connect your automation tool with Slack, head over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/intl\/en-gb\/apps\u201a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slack App Directory<\/a>. <strong>Slack has lots and lots of apps you can use with it, and the store has instructions on how to connect them.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sign-in-to-Slack.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Sign in to Slack\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sign-in-to-Slack.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sign-in-to-Slack-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sign-in-to-Slack-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sign-in-to-Slack-620x384.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]With both platforms connected to our automation tool, we can go ahead and create a bot.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Create the Automations<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>We\u2019ll create a bot that sends a Slack notification whenever someone creates a post on our WordPress website.<\/strong> For the trigger action, we\u2019ll choose \u201cNew Post,\u201d and in Input Fields, we\u2019ll choose the post type and the post status.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/New-Post-Slack-Notification.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"New Post Slack Notification\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/New-Post-Slack-Notification.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/New-Post-Slack-Notification-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/New-Post-Slack-Notification-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/New-Post-Slack-Notification-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Next, we have to choose the action &#8211; whether we want to receive a direct message or a channel message.<\/strong> We\u2019ll choose a channel message, pick a channel, write the message that will come up and set all the other options.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Direct-Message.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Direct Message\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Direct-Message.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Direct-Message-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Direct-Message-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Direct-Message-620x408.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When done, Automate will let us know that our bot isn\u2019t turned on. <strong>Once we turn it on, the platform will prompt us to give it a test run.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Test-Run.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Test Run\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Test-Run.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Test-Run-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Test-Run-768x309.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Test-Run-620x250.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>And with our test showing everything\u2019s okay, we\u2019re done!<\/strong> You\u2019ll probably want to experiment a bit with different workflows before you\u2019ve set on what you want to use. Most tools will have a couple of popular automation to recommend \u2013 they are a great starting point for getting into this type of integration. Keep in mind, however, that automation tools might also allow you to add more than two apps in a workflow, and maybe even include things like conditions and pauses.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Let\u2019s Wrap It Up!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Slack and WordPress are two very popular pieces of software with completely different functions that can work very well together \u2013 if you know how to connect them. The usual choice, using WordPress plugins, might not be the best one. Still, thanks to the many automation tools that support both WordPress and Slack, you can easily integrate the two and create some interesting and useful workflows.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to streamline workflows and save time by connecting Slack and WordPress? 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