Getting Started with Automator Development
Follow this step-by-step series to build your first custom Uncanny Automator integration — from understanding the basics to submitting it to our library.
Custom Triggers & Actions Series
- Uncanny Automator Terminology — Learn the key concepts and how Automator is structured
- Creating an Integration — Set up your plugin, register with Automator, and build the integration class
- Adding a Trigger — Create a custom trigger that fires when something happens in WordPress
- Adding an Action — Build an action that does something when a recipe runs
- Adding a Condition — Add conditional logic to control when actions run (requires Pro)
- Settings Page for App Integrations — Create a settings page for API-connected integrations
- Submit Your Integration — Share your integration with the Automator community
Additional Resources
- Hook Reference — Browse 1,300+ actions and filters with examples
- Sample Integration — Download a complete working example from GitHub
- Code Snippets — Ready-to-use code examples