Workflow plugins for Payload CMS 15

Workflow plugins for Payload CMS: approval flows, cron jobs and schedulers, appointment booking, webhook triggers and status automations.

Outbound Webhooks

Fire signed HTTP webhook callbacks on Payload collection create, update, and delete events, delivered durably through the Jobs Queue.

Reservation and Booking Manager

Manage reservations and bookings through Payload CMS with conflict detection and scheduling.

Scheduled posts

Adds configurable scheduling for posts and pages in Payload CMS.

Booking

Appointment booking for Payload CMS 3.x with database-enforced slot uniqueness, magic-link cancellation and transactional emails.

Audit

Automatic, compliance-ready audit logging plugin for Payload CMS that records an immutable change trail across every collection.

Stock Alerts

Sends a shop one email when product or variant inventory crosses a low stock threshold, with backorder handling and a storefront-readable status field.

Fulfillment

Adds fulfillment states, transition history, internal notes and tracking fields to Payload ecommerce orders.

Discord Sync

Syncs Discord guilds, channels, members, and roles into Payload collections on demand, over HTTP, or on a cron schedule via discord.js.

Socials

Multi-platform social publishing plugin for Payload 3 with OAuth adapters, scheduling, and audit trails for Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, and Google Business Profile.

Schedule Publication

Enable automatic scheduled publishing of draft documents in Payload v3, triggered by a cron-pinged Bearer-protected endpoint.

Multi-provider SMS

Send SMS through various providers in Payload CMS.

n8n webhooks

This plugin adds webhook functionality to Payload CMS for n8n integration.

Kanban Board

A kanban board plugin for managing tasks in Payload CMS.

Workflow

A workflow plugin for Payload CMS that adds custom status management.

Zapier

Sends Zapier webhook events when Payload collection documents are created, updated, or deleted.

Workflow plugins automate processes around Payload CMS content — approval flows, cron jobs, appointment booking, webhook triggers and status automations.

What these plugins cover

  • Approval and publishing flows
  • Cron jobs and schedulers
  • Appointment and booking management
  • Webhook triggers on content events
  • Status-driven automations
  • Reminders and notifications

Automating publishing

Route drafts through review and approval, schedule publishes with cron, and notify teams via email or realtime updates.

See also admin tooling, email and realtime.

Frequently asked questions

What can I automate with Payload workflow plugins?

They automate approval and publishing flows, scheduled jobs via cron, webhook triggers on content events, and status-based notifications.

Do they support cron jobs and webhooks?

Yes — workflow plugins schedule recurring tasks with cron and fire webhooks when documents are created, updated or change status.

Are these workflow plugins free?

Yes — every workflow plugin on Payload Market is open-source and free to install.