Automatically Archive Old WordPress Posts to Draft Status

This n8n workflow maintains blog health by automatically archiving outdated published WordPress posts older than 12 months into draft status. Triggered quarterly on the 1st of every 3rd month, it fetches eligible posts via WordPress API, checks if any exist, updates their status to 'draft', adds 'archived' and 'old-content' tags, and sends an email summary to admins.

Key steps include a schedule trigger, WordPress node to query old posts, an IF node to proceed only if posts are found, a loop-enabled WordPress update node for batch archiving, and a final email notification. This prevents low-traffic content from harming SEO, keeps dashboards clean, and flags content for future review or updates.

Ideal for bloggers, content sites, and agencies managing WordPress sites. Benefits include time savings on manual audits, enhanced site speed, better crawl budget for fresh content, and easy reactivation of archived posts. Setup requires WordPress credentials in relevant nodes—no coding needed.