Media Handling

Visual content is crucial for engagement. WP AutoFlow handles the image pipeline automatically, ensuring every post has a high-quality featured image hosted on your own server.

The Featured Image Pipeline

Unlike scrapers that hotlink images (steal bandwidth from the source) or screenshot low-quality thumbnails, WP AutoFlow uses the WordPress API to get the original media file.

1. Detection: When a post is fetched from the source API, the system identifies the featured_media ID.
2. Retrieval: It queries the source API for the full-resolution URL of that media object.
3. Download: The worker downloads the image buffer to memory.
4. Upload: It uploads the image directly to your WordPress Media Library via the REST API.
5. Association: Finally, it attaches the new Media ID to your post as the Featured Image.

Supported Formats

The system supports the standard web formats exposed by the WordPress API:

• JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg)
• PNG (.png)
• WebP (.webp)

Storage & SEO

Since the images are uploaded natively to your WordPress:

• CDN Compatible: If you use Cloudflare, Jetpack, or an S3 offload plugin on your WordPress, the images uploaded by AutoFlow will automatically benefit from them.
• Alt Text: The system attempts to preserve the Alt Text provided by the source API, maintaining accessibility and SEO standards.

Troubleshooting Media

If images are failing to upload:

1. Check File Size: Ensure your WordPress installation (upload_max_filesize in php.ini) accepts the file sizes being scraped.
2. Check Permissions: The user account connected to WP AutoFlow must have permission to upload_files.
3. Source Availability: If the source site has a broken media link in their API, WP AutoFlow will publish the post without an image rather than failing the job entirely.