How it works

Follow these 3 simple steps to start receiving formatted WordPress comment notifications in your Slack channels

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Comment Published
App connector: WordPress • Time to complete: 0 minutes (Auto-configured)
Why this matters: This trigger watches for new comments on your WordPress blog and kicks off the entire workflow whenever someone publishes a comment.

The workflow automatically checks your WordPress site every hour for new comments. Once enabled, it monitors all comment activity without requiring any configuration from you. When a new comment is detected, it captures essential details like the comment content, author information, and which blog post received the comment, then passes this data to the next step for processing.

Retrieve Post
App connector: WordPress • Time to complete: 0 minutes (Auto-configured)
Why this matters: This step fetches the full blog post details that correspond to the comment, ensuring your Slack notification includes the post title and context.

The workflow automatically retrieves the complete post information from WordPress using the post ID that was captured with the comment. This step runs behind the scenes and pulls essential post data like the title and content, which gets used in the final Slack message formatting.

No configuration is needed as it uses the comment's linked post ID to make the API call and gather the necessary post details.

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Send Message
App connector: Slack • Time to complete: 1 minute
Why this matters: This step delivers the formatted comment notification to your chosen Slack channel, completing the workflow by alerting your team about new blog engagement.

You'll need to specify which Slack channel should receive the comment notifications by selecting from a dropdown menu of available channels. Before configuring this step, invite the MESA Slack app to your desired channel by typing @MESA and clicking the invite button. The step sends the cleaned, formatted message that includes the comment content, author information, post title, and direct link to the comment on your blog.

Make it your own

Customize this workflow even further:

Filter comments by specific criteria
Add filtering steps to only notify your team about comments that meet certain conditions, such as comments from new authors, comments on specific post categories, or comments containing certain keywords.
Send different notifications based on comment type
Create branching logic that sends comment notifications to different Slack channels based on the blog post category, author status, or comment sentiment detected by AI analysis.
Store comment data in tables
Save comment details, author information, and engagement metrics in your own MESA database for tracking blog engagement trends and building author databases over time.
Deploy AI agents for comment moderation
Let AI agents analyze comment content for spam, inappropriate language, or sentiment, then automatically approve legitimate comments while flagging problematic ones for manual review.

Frequently asked questions

What happens if someone deletes a comment after the Slack notification is sent?
The Slack notification will remain in your channel since it's already been posted. The workflow only triggers when comments are published, not when they're modified or deleted, so you'll need to manually track any comment changes if needed.
Can I get notifications for comment replies and nested conversations?
Yes, WordPress treats all comment replies as new comments with their own unique IDs, so this workflow will capture and notify you about replies just like top-level comments, helping you stay on top of ongoing conversations.
Will this work with WordPress comment plugins like Disqus or other third-party systems?
This workflow specifically monitors WordPress's native comment system through the REST API. If you use external comment systems like Disqus or Facebook Comments, you'll need to check if those services offer webhook or API access that can be integrated with MESA instead.
What is a template?
Templates are pre-made workflows by our team of experts. Instead of building a workflow from scratch, these have all the steps needed to complete the task.
Can I personalize a template?
Yes! Every step can be customized to meet your exact requirements. Additionally, you can even add more steps and make it more sophisticated.
Are templates free?
Yes! Our entire library containing hundreds of templates are free to use and customize to your exact needs.

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