This guide shows you how to add an Easy Content Manager (ECM) Create Item action to a Zaplane workflow, so a new content item is created automatically whenever your trigger fires. Make sure the Easy Content Manager plugin is installed and active on your site before you begin.
Step 1: Create a Workflow
Go to Zaplane > Workflows from your WordPress dashboard, then click Create Workflow to open the workflow editor.
Before adding an Easy Content Manager (ECM) action, you need to set up a trigger first. Here is how to do it quickly:
Once your trigger is saved, proceed to the next step to add the Easy Content Manager (ECM) action.
Step 2: Add an Action
Click the + button next to your trigger. In the Add Action panel, choose Apps.
Step 3: Select the Easy Content Manager (ECM) App
Find Easy Content Manager (ECM) in the app list, select it, and click Continue.
Step 4: Choose the Action Type
On the Select tab, open the Action Type dropdown and pick what you want Easy Content Manager (ECM) to do. Several action types are available. In this example we choose Create Item. Then click Continue.
Step 5: Configure the Action
On the Configure tab, choose an Item Type and a Post Type, then enter a Title (all three are required). You can also add Content and an Excerpt, set the Status, and fill in any other options shown. Click Continue when you are done.
Step 6: Test the Action
On the Test tab, click Test Action to check that Easy Content Manager (ECM) responds as expected, then click Save.
Step 7: Update and Activate the Workflow
Back in the workflow editor, set the workflow status to Active and click Update to publish your changes. You can use Logs to review every run.
Every time your trigger fires, Zaplane now creates a new item in Easy Content Manager (ECM) automatically.
Done!
Easy Content Manager (ECM) is now connected to your workflow, and the Create Item action will run automatically whenever your trigger fires.