Felix Arntz @flixos90 (co-Team RepTeam RepA Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts.) – Vercel
James LePage @isotropic (co-Team Rep) – Automattic
This week’s AI contributor meeting focused on the evolving direction of the CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. AI team, preparation for the WordPress 7.0 release cycle, and an extended discussion around connector approval and APIAPIAn API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. key security within the AI pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. ecosystem.
Announcements
@jason_the_adams shared high-level conceptual updates following a recent strategy discussion with @isotropic and Matt about the future direction of the Core AI team
The team confirmed that the initial foundational AI building blocks for WordPress have largely been delivered, with future work expected to include both technical iteration and broader ecosystem enablement
@4thhubbard is expected to take a more active interest in following Core AI team progress and future direction discussions
Contributors were reminded that WordPress 7.0 field guide draft reviews and milestone ticket work should be completed by the end of the week where possible
Core AI Team Direction
Discussion continued around what comes next for the Core AI team now that many of the original foundational goals have been achieved
Topics discussed included continued iteration on the AI plugin and providers, ecosystem education and outreach, AI best practices and guidance, supporting other WordPress contributor teams with AI tooling and workflows, and long-term strategic positioning for AI within WordPress
Additional public updates about future direction are expected in the coming weeks
Key focus areas included reviewing and improving the draft 7.0 field guide, finalizing AI-related milestone tickets, stabilizing functionality ahead of RC1, and ensuring documentation and developer references are complete
The team aims to have remaining milestone work merged before RC1 on May 14 where possible
AI ProviderProviderAn AI service offering models for generation, embeddings, or other capabilities (e.g., Anthropic, Google, OpenAI). Plugin Releases
Discussion continued around releases for the Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic provider plugins
The goal is to ship updated releases prior to WordPress 7.0 in order to include bug fixes, provider updates, and additional compatibility improvements
Longer-term maintainership for provider repositories also remains under discussion << if you have interest and availability to help here, please comment on this post!
@jason_the_adams noted continued strategic interest in WP-Bench as a way to encourage providers to improve model performance for WordPress-specific tasks
Contributors interested in helping with WP-Bench were encouraged to get involved, particularly around expanding execution tests
AI Plugin
Version 0.9.0 of the AI plugin is planned for release this week and is expected to include Content Resizing, Content Moderation, and additional bug fixes and polish
The current goal is to ship AI plugin 1.0.0 during the week of the WordPress 7.0 release
Potential additions in 1.0.0 still under discussion include AI Request Logging, refinements to “Review Notes” and “Refine from Notes”, Connector Approval functionality potentially including secret management, and additional UXUXUX is an acronym for User Experience - the way the user uses the UI. Think ‘what they are doing’ and less about how they do it. and workflow improvements
Connector Approval Experiment
A significant portion of the meeting focused on discussion around the proposed connector approval experiment
The feature is designed to help site administrators control which plugins can access configured AI provider connectors and API keys
The proposed approach would blockBlockBlock is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. Connector access by default, allow admins to explicitly approve plugin access, and provide visibility into which plugins are attempting to use connectors
Security & Secrets Management Concerns
Contributors discussed the limitations of attempting to solve API key security entirely within plugin-land
Concerns raised included the possibility of creating a false sense of security, existing WordPress limitations around secure secret storage, and the need for a more fundamental secrets management API within WordPress core
At the same time, several contributors argued that introducing an experimental approval mechanism now could help reduce immediate risks, gather real-world feedback, and drive broader conversations around secure key management in WordPress
@jeffpaul stressed that this experiment was planned as a first step towards potential elevation to a GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc.
https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ experiment (with a broader test base), and potentially to WordPress core in 7.1 (as it was too late to try and get something stable into 7.0, but that this was a notable concern with the existing Connectors and WP AI Client implementations)
The group generally agreed that additional discussion and review are still needed before a final decision is made regarding inclusion in the AI 1.0.0 release
Next Steps
Continue defining the long-term Core AI team strategy
Review and finalize WordPress 7.0 field guide content
Merge remaining AI milestone tickets ahead of WP 7.0 RC1
Ship provider plugin releases with pending bug fixes by WP 7.0 release
Continue testing and reviewing the Connector Approval PR
Gather additional contributor feedback around API key security and secrets management approaches
Upcoming meetings
Folks are welcome to join on Wednesday’s at 1700 UTC via Google Meet with in-meeting notes captured in a Slack Canvas and then paired with Gemini meeting notes to help generate this meeting summary post. All team meetings are published to https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/#ai.
The next bi-weekly AI Team Office Hours SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ discussion is scheduled for 14 May 2026.
The next weekly AI Contributor weekly Google Meet video call is scheduled for 13 May 2026.
This week’s AI contributor meeting focused on MCP adapterMCP AdapterTranslates WordPress abilities into Model Context Protocol format, allowing AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT to discover and invoke WordPress capabilities as tools, resources, and prompts. progress, release planning leading up to WordPress 7.0, contributor onboarding, and testing priorities for upcoming AI pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. releases.
Announcements
The AI plugin release cadence remains on track with releases planned approximately every two weeks leading up to WordPress 7.0
@gajendrasingh shared that they have sponsored contribution time for the AI project and are looking to become more involved with contributor workflows and ongoing initiatives
MCP Adapter
Continued work preparing the MCP adapter for release as a standalone WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ plugin
Current focus areas include plugin polish, documentation, and preparing the WordPress.org submission process
Additional coordination is planned around maintainership and ownership responsibilities for related WordPress Agent Skills work
Abilities APIAbilities APIA core WordPress API (introduced in 6.9) that creates a central registry of capabilities, making WordPress functions discoverable and accessible to AI agents, automation tools, and developers. Transforms WordPress from isolated functions into a unified system.
Work continues on slug fragments for the Abilities API, targeted for further progress once commits reopen following the current release cycle
Additional abilities-related issues are being collected to improve roadmap visibility and prioritization
AI Plugin
The team confirmed plans for AI 0.9.0 the following week and one additional release prior to WordPress 7.0 on May 20
The final release before 7.0 may become either 0.10.0 or 1.0.0 depending on readiness and scope
Testing & Stability
Additional testing is now considered a top priority before WordPress 7.0
Contributors were encouraged to test the AI plugin with popular themes and plugins including Yoast, Elementor, and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
Focus is currently shifting toward refinement, edge-case handling, compatibility testing, and bug fixes
The group agreed that polishing existing functionality is currently more important than introducing new experiments
Connector Approval Experiment
@dkotter shared updates on an experimental proof-of-concept PR focused on preventing plugins from accessing a user’s OpenAI connection without approval
The work explores approaches for improving connector security and user trust within the AI connector system
Contributors were asked to help with code review, functional testing, and feedback on implementation approaches
ProviderProviderAn AI service offering models for generation, embeddings, or other capabilities (e.g., Anthropic, Google, OpenAI). & Model Selection
Work is also underway on a feature allowing users to select providers and models on a feature-by-feature basis rather than relying entirely on automatic model selection
The discussion acknowledged tradeoffs between simplicity for most users and advanced configurability for power users
WordPress Agent Skills Maintainership
Contributors discussed the need for clearer ownership and maintainership for the WordPress Agent Skills project following shifts in contributor availability
Additional conversations with project leadership are planned to clarify ownership, review expectations, quality control workflows, and long-term stewardship
Next Steps
Continue preparing the MCP adapter for WordPress.org release
Coordinate maintainership discussions for WordPress Agent Skills
Continue AI plugin compatibility testing across popular plugins and themes
Review and test the connector approval experiment PR
Finalize and share the provider/model selection PR for contributor feedback
Facilitate the upcoming SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ office hours and show-and-tell session
Upcoming meetings
Folks are welcome to join on Wednesday’s at 1700 UTC via Google Meet with in-meeting notes captured in a Slack Canvas and then paired with Gemini meeting notes to help generate this meeting summary post. All team meetings are published to https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/#ai.
The next bi-weekly AI Team Office Hours Slack discussion is scheduled for 30 April 2026.
The next weekly AI Contributor weekly Google Meet video call is scheduled for 6 May 2026.
This week’s AI contributor meeting focused on maintaining progress during a period of reduced contributor availability, resolving several blocking decisions for WordPress 7.0, and confirming next steps for MCP, connectors, and PHPPHPPHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. https://www.php.net/manual/en/preface.php client work.
Announcements
Several leads and contributors will have limited availability over the next month due to high-priority initiatives elsewhere.
The team agreed to continue making reversible decisions (and documenting them) rather than pausing work entirely while key leads and contributors are unavailable.
@jason_the_adams and @isotropic are planning a vision alignment meeting with Matt to define the next phase of the WordPress AI team.
The AI Experiments pluginAI Experiments PluginWordPress's AI laboratory bringing all building blocks together. Serves as both a user tool and developer reference implementation. First release (v0.1.0) includes Title Generation experiment. 0.8.0 release was targeted for Thursday April 23rd, with releases expected roughly every two weeks leading up to WordPress 7.0.
AI pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.
Continuing work preparing for the 0.8.0 release this week.
Discussion about shipping Google ProviderProviderAn AI service offering models for generation, embeddings, or other capabilities (e.g., Anthropic, Google, OpenAI). v1.0.4 to resolve reported issues.
Ongoing work to implement thought signatures across provider plugins.
Continued discussion around adding embeddings support, with outreach planned to additional contributors to help advance PR work.
MCP
No direct code updates reported this week.
Significant architectural decisions were made (see below).
Key Decisions
Several decisions were made to prevent blockers ahead of the WordPress 7.0 release and with a ~month delay for some key A8c leads and contributors.
MCP AdapterMCP AdapterTranslates WordPress abilities into Model Context Protocol format, allowing AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT to discover and invoke WordPress capabilities as tools, resources, and prompts. Distribution
The MCP adapter will be released as a standalone WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ plugin (prior analysis on options).
This enables dependency installation workflows and improves adoption flexibility.
Composer distribution remains an option but will not be the primary delivery method.
This decision depends on leadership availability and will be revisited once availability improves.
Experiment Elevation Process
Stable experiments may be elevated to features using GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. https://github.com/ issues.
During leadership absence, decision authority is delegated to active plugin maintainers (@dkotter@jeffpaul) to maintain forward progress.
Embeddings within PHP/WP AI Clients
AI plugin experiment work blocked by this not being available
@jason_the_adams to reach out to colleague (Christopher) to potentially help advance or guide work on this front
Working Through Limited Availability
The team agreed to prioritize forward movement through reversible decisions.
Large or irreversible decisions should still be deferred until full leadership availability returns.
Documentation of decisions and rationale will remain critical to maintain alignment.
Improving the WordPress 7.0 User Flow
Continued discussion around improving the user journey from installation to successful AI usage.
Focus remains on reducing friction and minimizing failure states in early adoption flows.
Open Questions
Which additional experiments should be elevated to features before WordPress 7.0?
How should embeddings be integrated into the PHP and WordPress AI clients?
Who can assist with ongoing connector UXUXUX is an acronym for User Experience - the way the user uses the UI. Think ‘what they are doing’ and less about how they do it. testing during reduced contributor availability?
Next Steps
Vision alignment meeting: @jason_the_adams to meet with Matt and James and share outcomes with the team.
MCP Adapter submission: @justlevine to initiate the WordPress.org plugin process. @jeffpaul to assist with WPORG submission coordination.
Connector flow improvements: Review and iterate on connector user flow and visual consistency.
Embeddings support: Continue evaluating existing PR work and recruit additional reviewers.
Design alignment: Create supporting tickets to unify branding across plugin surfaces.
Upcoming meetings
Folks are welcome to join on Wednesday’s at 1700 UTC via Google Meet with in-meeting notes captured in a Slack Canvas and then paired with Gemini meeting notes to help generate this meeting summary post. All team meetings are published to https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/#ai.
The next bi-weekly AI Team Office Hours SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ discussion is scheduled for 30 April 2026.
The next weekly AI Contributor weekly Google Meet video call is scheduled for 29 April 2026.
AI 0.8.0 has been released and is available for download! “What’s new in AI…” posts (labeled with the #ai-release tag) are posted following every AI pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. release, showcasing new features included in each release.
We’re pleased to announce the release of AI 0.8.0, the latest update to the canonical plugin powering AI-powered features in WordPress. This release introduces new editorial workflows, deeper integration with Guidelines, and improvements to the overall admin experience. This release also promotes Image Generation and Editing to a full Feature and introduces dashboard widgets that surface AI capabilities and Connectors information directly in the WordPress dashboard.
What’s new in 0.8.0?
New Experiment: Refine from Notes
This release introduces a new Refine from Notes experiment that automatically applies editorial feedback to your content.
Instead of manually reviewing Notes and making edits one by one, this workflow lets you leverage AI to:
Generate Review Notes on your content (using the previously released Review Notes experiment)
Automatically apply changes from those Notes to post content
Refine posts more efficiently with fewer manual edits
This supports more streamlined editorial workflows and moves toward more agent-like content refinement experiences.
New AI Dashboard Widgets
AI 0.8.0 introduces the first set of AI dashboard widgets, bringing AI insights and capabilities directly into the WordPress dashboard.
This includes:
AI Status widgetWidgetA WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user. showing plugin onboarding steps, then Connector and Feature / Experiment configurations
AI Capabilities widget highlighting available Abilities and configured Connector model capabilities
A new extensibleExtensibleThis is the ability to add additional functionality to the code. Plugins extend the WordPress core software. framework for registering additional dashboard widgets
These widgets improve discoverability and help site administrators quickly understand what AI capabilities are available on their site.
Promoted Feature: Image Generation and Editing
Image Generation and Editing has been promoted from an Experiment to a Feature.
That means:
It’s now considered stable and ready for broader use
It appears in the Features section of the AI settings screen
It continues to support supported image-capable models
As part of this transition, references to older DALL·E models have been removed in favor of newer image generation models, including gpt-image-2.
Respect Guidelines Automatically
AI abilities can now integrate with Gutenberg’s Guidelines experiment, allowing generated content to respect site-wide editorial standards.
This enables:
Consistent tone and style
Alignment with editorial expectations
More predictable AI-generated outputs
When Guidelines are configured, supported abilities automatically use them as part of their generation workflow.
Improved Title Generation Workflow
Title Generation now uses a modal interface, allowing users to preview and refine suggestions before applying them to a post.
This update makes the workflow more flexible and safer by allowing:
Multiple regeneration attempts
Inline editing before applying changes
Better control over final output
Additionally, Title and ExcerptExcerptAn excerpt is the description of the blog post or page that will by default show on the blog archive page, in search results (SERPs), and on social media. With an SEO plugin, the excerpt may also be in that plugin’s metabox. Generation have been improved to prevent unwanted formatting, such as:
Conversational preambles
Wrapper quotes
Markdown artifacts
MetaMetaMeta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. commentary
These improvements are especially noticeable when using smaller language models.
Bulk Enable or Disable Experiments
Managing Experiments is now faster with support for bulk enabling and disabling Experiment groups.
This is especially useful for:
Testing workflows across multiple Experiments
Quickly toggling features during development or evaluation
Managing large sets of capabilities more efficiently
Improved AI Settings Experience
Several UIUIUI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing. improvements refine the overall settings experience:
Improved visual hierarchy makes card titles more prominent
Button loading states now match WordPress standard loading patterns
Feature descriptions now clearly list supported AI providerProviderAn AI service offering models for generation, embeddings, or other capabilities (e.g., Anthropic, Google, OpenAI). models
AccessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) improvements to modal workflows
Review Notes now appear only on supported post types
These changes make the interface clearer and more consistent with WordPress design patterns.
Performance Improvements for Review Notes
Review Notes now send reduced context during processing.
This helps:
Reduce token usage
Improve performance
Lower overall model costs
These changes are particularly helpful on larger content workflows.
Additional Improvements and Fixes
Other notable improvements include:
The legacy AI settings ai page now redirects automatically to the new ai-wp-admin page (powered via wp-build)
Added support checks using wp_supports_ai() before initializing Features or Experiments
Improved dependency error handling in asset loading
Modernized internal string handling using str_starts_with() and str_contains()
Deferred requirement error messages until translations are available
Refactored bootstrap and asset loading systems for improved reliability
Updated testing documentation to match the current test setup
Updated blueprint configuration to use WordPress betaBetaA pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. versions
These updates improve overall stability and compatibility across environments and help streamline development workflows and maintain consistency across the codebase.
What’s next in 0.9.0?
Work is already underway on several features and refinements planned for 0.9.0, including:
As always, we welcome feedback, testing, and contributions from the community. Whether you are interested in editor UXUXUX is an acronym for User Experience - the way the user uses the UI. Think ‘what they are doing’ and less about how they do it., APIs, accessibility, performance, or AI ethics and policy, there are many ways to participate.
This week’s AI contributor meeting focused on the AI pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. release cycle, MCP clientMCP ClientAI agents, IDEs, or assistants that connect to MCP servers to access capabilities. progress, connector-related issues, and contributor onboarding topics. Discussions also covered strategies for improving AI blockBlockBlock is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. recognition and processing Elementor feedback into actionable issues.
Announcements
Testing feedback from @illuminea is available and should be reviewed. Contributors are encouraged to create issues in the relevant repositories based on findings. @justlevine is helping generate issues based on comment discussions in the document. Larger themes such as rate limits and fallback behavior may be addressed asynchronously.
AI 0.7.0 was released last week. Feedback is encouraged, with emphasis on fixing bugs and improving existing features ahead of upcoming releases.
At least one additional major releaseMajor ReleaseA set of releases or versions having the same major version number may be collectively referred to as “X.Y” -- for example version 5.2.x to refer to versions 5.2, 5.2.1, and all other versions in the 5.2. (five dot two dot) branch of that software. Major Releases often are the introduction of new major features and functionality. is expected ahead of the eventual WordPress 7.0 release.
Current focus remains on stabilizing existing features rather than introducing large new functionality.
PHPPHPPHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. https://www.php.net/manual/en/preface.php / WP AI Client
Connector plugin developers should review recent API changes and updates: Connector APIAPIAn API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. changes may require metadata adjustments when using wp_get_connectors().
@flixos90 and @jason_the_adams pinged on merging updates in the Google providerProviderAn AI service offering models for generation, embeddings, or other capabilities (e.g., Anthropic, Google, OpenAI). repository and shipping v1.0.4 to include recent fixes.
MCP
MCP Client 0.5.0 was scheduled for release immediately following the meeting.
Contributors discussed converting the MCP client from a Composer package into a WordPress plugin to avoid dependency conflicts.
@ovidiu-galatan will initiate a public discussion in the coreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. AI channel regarding reversing the original decision to ship as a Composer package.
@justlevine can assist with technical aspects of submitting the MCP client as a plugin to WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/.
AI Block Recognition Strategies
Contributors discussed challenges converting HTMLHTMLHTML is an acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is a markup language that is used in the development of web pages and websites. into WordPress blocks due to missing backend creation mechanisms. Proposed approach:
Provide agents with a list of available blocks.
Use REST APIREST APIThe REST API is an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an application (think “phone app” or “website”) can communicate with the data store (think “database” or “file system”)
https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/ or WP-CLIWP-CLIWP-CLI is the Command Line Interface for WordPress, used to do administrative and development tasks in a programmatic way. The project page is http://wp-cli.org/https://make.wordpress.org/cli/ tools to expose block metadata.
Prefer source-code-driven context over traditional documentation references.
@euthelup is preparing to open sourceOpen SourceOpen Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. a Claude-based block dictionary tool.
Contributor Support Topics
New contributors were encouraged to focus on areas aligned with their experience: AI client, Agent skills, Abilities, MCP development, AI plugin
@mikeyarce reported being stuck in a verification loopLoopThe Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each post to be displayed on the current page, and formats it according to how it matches specified criteria within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code in the Loop will be processed on each post. https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop while submitting the Minimax provider plugin.
Recommendation: request assistance in the Plugins team SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ channel.
AI team members offered to help escalate if needed.
Additional provider plugin work is ongoing, including development of connectors for services such as Kimi or Moonshot AI.
Next Steps
Generate GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. https://github.com/ issues from Miriam’s feedback documentation.
Merge approved Abilities and llm-off-switch PRs.
Release MCP Client 0.5.0.
Continue testing connector-related changes.
Advance preparation for AI plugin 0.8.0 release.
Upcoming meetings
Folks are welcome to join on Wednesday’s at 1700 UTC via Google Meet with in-meeting notes captured in a Slack Canvas and then paired with Gemini meeting notes to help generate this meeting summary post. All team meetings are published to https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/#ai.
The next bi-weekly AI Team Office Hours Slack discussion is scheduled for 16 April 2026.
The next weekly AI Contributor weekly Google Meet video call is scheduled for 22 April 2026.
AI 0.7.0 has been released and is available for download! “What’s new in AI Experiments…” posts (labeled with the #ai-release tag) are posted following every AI release, showcasing new features included in each release.
What’s New In AI 0.7.0?
We’re pleased to announce the release of AI v0.7.0, the latest update to the canonical pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. powering experimental AI-powered features in WordPress. This release expands AI-assisted editorial workflows by introducing new classification and SEO capabilities, improving bulk media handling, and continuing to refine the reliability and extensibility of AI-powered integrations across the post editor. Together, these updates continue the effort to make AI feel like a natural part of publishing workflows, helping authors organize content, improve discoverability, and streamline repetitive tasks directly within WordPress.
What’s new in 0.7.0?
New Experiment: Content Classification
The new Content Classification experiment helps authors generate suggested taxonomyTaxonomyA taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies. terms based on post content.
With this enabled, users can:
Generate suggested Categories and Tags based on the post title, excerptExcerptAn excerpt is the description of the blog post or page that will by default show on the blog archive page, in search results (SERPs), and on social media. With an SEO plugin, the excerpt may also be in that plugin’s metabox., and content
Apply consistent taxonomy terms across content
Reduce manual tagging effort while maintaining editorial consistency by limiting AI suggestions to preexisting terms on the site
This experiment builds toward more structured content workflows, making it easier to maintain organization across large content libraries.
New Experiment: MetaMetaMeta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. Description Generation
Version 0.7.0 also introduces Meta Description Generation, enabling AI-assisted SEO-friendly generation of meta descriptions.
Users can now:
Generate suggested meta descriptions directly from post content
Improve search visibility without leaving the editor
Maintain consistency across SEO descriptions at scale
Together, Content Classification and Meta Description Generation establish the foundation for richer content metadata workflows powered by AI.
Bulk Alt Text Generation
Users can now generate alt text for multiple images at once directly from the Media Library.
This new bulk workflow:
Adds a bulk “Generate Alt Text” action in the Media Library
Enables batch processing of alt text across multiple images
Helps improve accessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) across large media libraries
In addition, alt text generation has been refined to better align with the W3CW3CThe World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards.https://www.w3.org/. Alt Text decision tree guidance, improving the quality and relevance of generated descriptions.
These updates make it significantly easier to improve accessibility across existing content without requiring manual updates to individual media items.
Improvements to the Abilities Explorer
Version 0.7.0 also improves the usability of the Abilities Explorer, making it easier to navigate and work with growing sets of AI capabilities.
Enhancements include:
CategoryCategoryThe 'category' taxonomy lets you group posts / content together that share a common bond. Categories are pre-defined and broad ranging. filtering support to group related abilities
Improved organization for environments with many registered abilities
These updates help both users and developers better understand available capabilities and locate the tools they need more quickly.
Editor and Workflow Refinements
Several refinements have been made to improve the overall reliability and usability of AI features inside the editor.
Notable updates include:
Improved error handling when incompatible providers are used
Fixes to ensure generated content uses the same language as the source content
Improvements to post content retrieval to ensure the latest edits are used
Fixes to ensure AI actions only appear when relevant blocks are selected
These changes help create a more predictable editing experience, reducing confusion and improving trust in AI-assisted workflows.
Extensibility and Developer Enhancements
This release introduces new extensibility hooksHooksIn WordPress theme and development, hooks are functions that can be applied to an action or a Filter in WordPress. Actions are functions performed when a certain event occurs in WordPress. Filters allow you to modify certain functions. Arguments used to hook both filters and actions look the same. that make it easier to customize how AI workflows behave.
Developers can now:
Modify system instructions dynamically
Adjust abilityAbilityA registered, self-documenting unit of WordPress functionality that can be discovered and invoked through multiple contexts (REST API, Command Palette, MCP). Includes authorization and input/output specifications. results before they are returned
Customize post context used during AI operations
These extensibility improvements provide greater flexibility when integrating AI features into custom workflows, plugins, or editorial environments.
Additional improvements include:
Updated credential detection to support non-APIAPIAn API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways.-key connectors
Improved providerProviderAn AI service offering models for generation, embeddings, or other capabilities (e.g., Anthropic, Google, OpenAI). compatibility validation
Updates to preferred models for supported providers
These changes help ensure that AI workflows behave more consistently across different environments and providers.
Stability and Developer Improvements
Version 0.7.0 also includes a number of internal improvements and dependency updates to improve reliability and maintain compatibility with modern tooling.
These include:
Updates to the AI settings interface using the modern DataForm architecture
Improvements to test reliability and preview workflows
Dependency updates across JavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser.
https://www.javascript.com and Composer packages
Removal of legacy compatibility checks
Together, these updates help ensure the plugin remains stable and maintainable as the surrounding WordPress AI ecosystem continues to evolve.
What’s next in 0.8.0?
Work is already underway on several features and refinements planned for v0.8.0, including:
Onboarding flows as necessary in support of the “Try AI” callout in WordPress 7.0
Your help and feedback are what make these experiments possible.
Get involved
As always, we welcome feedback, testing, and contributions from the community. Whether you are interested in editor UXUXUX is an acronym for User Experience - the way the user uses the UI. Think ‘what they are doing’ and less about how they do it., APIs, accessibility, performance, or AI ethics and policy, there are many ways to participate.
Leadership Transition:@jason_the_adams has officially stepped into the role of Director of AI at Automattic. He shared insights on his shifting capacity and how the team can support CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. AI efforts during this transition.
AI PluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Release: Version 0.7.0 of the AI plugin is scheduled for release tomorrow, featuring a modernized settings UIUIUI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing..
AI Handbook Push: There is a renewed focus on building out non-technical documentation to explain WordPress’s AI philosophy and provide user-facing guides.
Contributor Day Coordination: Plans were finalized for both in-person and digital participation in upcoming contributor events, specifically targeting documentation and testing.
Organizational Update: Jason’s Role & Key Priorities
@jason_the_adams shared that he has transitioned into the role of Director of AI at Automattic (with @isotropic also moving to Head of AI at Automattic). While he is currently re-calibrating his hands-on capacity, he identified two specific areas he is personally committed to watching closely to ensure they do not lose momentum during this shift:
The AI Client: This remains the top priority for the WordPress 7.0 cycle. Jason emphasized the need for high responsiveness to bugs and feedback as plugin developers begin to ramp up their usage of the client.
The Connectors Page: Jason highlighted this as a critical strategic piece. He noted that while the AI team is the primary consumer now, it is not strictly an “AI feature” and is part of a broader vision for WordPress. He suggested that maintenance should eventually transition to the Core or Plugins teams to ensure it isn’t “pigeonholed” as AI-only.
Delegation & Communication Path: To augment Jason’s focus, the team established the following contact protocol:
Primary Technical Contacts:@gziolo has been brought on specifically to focus on Core AI contributions. He and @jorgefilipecosta will handle bug fixes, providerProviderAn AI service offering models for generation, embeddings, or other capabilities (e.g., Anthropic, Google, OpenAI). updates (OpenAI, Google, etc.), and standard PR reviews.
Escalations: Jason should be pinged specifically for architectural redirections, new model types (like embeddings), or significant pivots in the AI Client’s scope.
Core AI and Plugin Development
The team discussed the trajectory for the AI plugin as it aligns with the WordPress 7.0 cycle.
V1.0 Roadmap:@jeffpaul proposed jumping to a version 1.0 soon to signal stability and encourage broader adoption before the final WP 7.0 release.
UI Modernization:@jorgefilipecosta provided an update on the new settings UI, which uses a data-form structure to allow for automatic generation of sub-settings without regressing user experience.
Documentation and the AI Handbook
A significant portion of the meeting focused on the “optics” of AI in WordPress and the need for a robust Handbook.
Philosophy over Code:@jason_the_adams noted that the handbook should move beyond technical docs to address user concerns, (e.g Jason used a hospital website as an example: because the AI Client is flexible, a developer can choose a HIPAA-compliant provider to handle sensitive data securely of the use of the “off switch” a specific constant that users can set to completely disable AI features).
Contribution Guides:@neel33 and @jeffpaul are working on adding a “Contribute with Docs” section to help new contributors get started with documentation. As a first step we should all feel comfortable drafting in a Google Doc and sharing in the channel – getting it published should be a low barrier to entry and we should adopt a YOLO method of, publishing first – assuming it was drafted and given some level of review, and feeling ok about iterating and polishing later.
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Updates on the MCP adapterMCP AdapterTranslates WordPress abilities into Model Context Protocol format, allowing AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT to discover and invoke WordPress capabilities as tools, resources, and prompts. and its distribution:
Version 0.5.0: A release is expected this week once final testing is completed by @ovidiu-galatan.
Distribution Strategy: The team continues to debate the best way to package the MCP adapter whether as a composer package, a standalone plugin, or a bundled zip to make it accessible for non-technical users. @isotropic@flixos90 we likely will need Team RepTeam RepA Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts. discussion+decision on the approach here.
Call for Design: AI Landing Page
The team discussed the need for a dedicated AI marketing page on WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ to better communicate available features to non-technical users.
The Need: Currently, no central landing page exists to showcase WordPress AI features/experiments for non-technical site owners and more detailed technical capabilities to developers, agencies, and hosts.
The Request:@jeffpaul issued a call for designers within the community to help identify what content should be featured and how to lay it out.
The Goal: Create a single point of reference that highlights “Capital F” Features and “Capital E” Experiments, making AI in WordPress more accessible to the broader public.
The Connectors Page
Clarification was provided regarding the naming of the “Connectors” page in WordPress core.
Broader Scope: The page is deliberately not named “AI Connectors” because it is intended to host credentials for various third-party APIs, including non-AI services like Akismet, WooCommerce, or Mailchimp.
Unified Interface: The goal is to provide a single, standardized location for all third-party connections within the WordPress dashboard.
Next Steps
Open good-first-issues for AI plugin ahead of Contributor Day
Ongoing: Drafting handbook guides on AI concepts and opt-out instructions.
Upcoming meetings
Folks are welcome to join on Wednesday’s at 1700 UTC via Google Meet with in-meeting notes captured in a Slack Canvas and then paired with Gemini meeting notes to help generate this meeting summary post. All team meetings are published to https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/#ai.
The next bi-weekly AI Team Chat SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ discussion is scheduled for 16 April 2026.
The next weekly AI Contributor weekly Google Meet video call is scheduled for 15 April 2026.
Over the past few weeks, members of the #core-ai team have been working on a guide for community members who would like to present at meetups and WordCamps about the CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. AI projects.
The aim of this guide is to help speakers prepare to present on the Core AI projects, and includes things like possible talk ideas, an overview of each project, recommended talk structures, and planning tips.
This guide will ultimately live in the Core AI Handbook under the Resources & Links section.
Before it is published, we would like to invite feedback from the wider WordPress AI Community.
You can find the working guide in this Google Doc (or the link below). If you have any feedback on the guide, please feel to leave it as a comment, or suggest updates directly on the content.
The document will be left open for comments and feedback until Wednesday 21 April, 2026, after which the feedback will be incorporated and it will be added to the Core AI Handbook.
While WordPress 7.0 will not be released during Contributor Day, this is a valuable opportunity to directly contribute to its development and upcoming release.
💡 What is the WordPress AI Team?
The WordPress AI Team was formed to explore and coordinate AI projects across the WordPress ecosystem. Our mission is to build the technical Building Blocks that allow any WordPress user from enterprise teams to individual bloggers to access, use, and build powerful AI features.
📅 Every Wednesday at 10:30 PM IST (UTC+05:30) — Google Meet
📅 Every other Thursday at 10:30 PM IST (UTC+05:30) — #core-ai on WordPress SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/
⏰ Schedule for the Day
All times are in IST (UTC+05:30):
8:00 AM – Registration Open and Networking Time
9:00 AM – Opening Remarks
9:30 AM – Contributing to WordPress / WordPress 7.0 Development & Testing Session
11:00 AM – WordPress 7.0 Progress Discussions and Open Floor
Please note: When registering for Slack, be sure to log in using your username@chat.wordpress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ instead of your normal email address.
Getting Started at the Core AI Table
If you’re new or not sure where to begin, don’t worry — we’ll guide you through it.
When you join the Core AI table, you can expect a simple flow:
Start with a quick introduction so we can understand your interests and experience level.
Table leads or experienced contributors will help you pick a task based on your skills.
You’ll be guided to a relevant project, issue, or testing task to begin with.
If needed, you can pair with someone or ask questions anytime during the process.
Optional: Prepare in Advance
If you’d like to get a head start before Contributor Day, you can set up a local WordPress environment and use the WordPress BetaBetaA pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. Tester pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. to install the latest WordPress 7.0 Beta/RCRelease CandidateA beta version of software with the potential to be a final product, which is ready to release unless significant bugs emerge. version. You can then install the AI Plugin to explore its features in advance and identify any feedback or issues you’d like to share during the event.
What do y’all want to be focusing on in person?
Contribute to WordPress 7.0 and Beyond: Get hands-on with upcoming AI features like the AI Client, Abilities APIAbilities APIA core WordPress API (introduced in 6.9) that creates a central registry of capabilities, making WordPress functions discoverable and accessible to AI agents, automation tools, and developers. Transforms WordPress from isolated functions into a unified system., and AI Plugin. Help test, refine, and stabilize features for 7.0, while also exploring ideas and contributions for 7.1.
Help Test and Stabilize WordPress 7.0 AI Features: Dive in and help test upcoming WordPress 7.0 features and explore new AI capabilities, and report any issues you find.
Onboard New Contributors: Receive guidance and mentorship, and learn how to earn your Core AI Contributor Badge.
The AI Team has been developing four interconnected Building Blocks, with the first two now in WordPress core:
AI Client — Now in WordPress 7.0 ✅ This is the first version of WordPress with native AI query capabilities built in. It serves as a unified library for interacting with major AI providers (Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, and more) through a single, consistent APIAPIAn API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways..
Abilities API — Already in WordPress 6.9 Transforms WordPress into a unified, discoverable system by creating a central registry of capabilities (CLICLICommand Line Interface. Terminal (Bash) in Mac, Command Prompt in Windows, or WP-CLI for WordPress. commands, REST APIREST APIThe REST API is an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an application (think “phone app” or “website”) can communicate with the data store (think “database” or “file system”)
https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/ endpoints, custom plugin logic).
MCP AdapterMCP AdapterTranslates WordPress abilities into Model Context Protocol format, allowing AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT to discover and invoke WordPress capabilities as tools, resources, and prompts. Allows external AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT to connect directly to WordPress by translating the Abilities API into a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.
AI Plugin (formerly the WordPress AI Experiment plugin) Brings all three Building Blocks together, serving as a user-facing tool and developer reference. Features include: ExcerptExcerptAn excerpt is the description of the blog post or page that will by default show on the blog archive page, in search results (SERPs), and on social media. With an SEO plugin, the excerpt may also be in that plugin’s metabox. Generation, Alt Text Generation, Image Generation, Content Summarization, Title Generation, Review Notes (for AccessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility), Readability, Grammar, SEO), and the Abilities Explorer.
WP Bench A benchmarking framework for evaluating AI performance, quality, and reliability across different providers and use cases within WordPress.
Agent Skills Defines reusable, structured capabilities that AI agents can invoke—enabling more advanced automation and multi-step workflows on top of the Abilities API.
PHPPHPPHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. https://www.php.net/manual/en/preface.php AI Client — Core SDK powering AI features in WordPress 7.0+. A framework-agnostic PHP library that underpins AI integrations, complementing the WordPress AI Client with broader ecosystem support and lower-level control.
How You Can Contribute Today
There is a meaningful contribution for everyone, whether you are a developer, tester, writer, or simply curious about AI.
For PHP / Backend Developers
Test AI Client providerProviderAn AI service offering models for generation, embeddings, or other capabilities (e.g., Anthropic, Google, OpenAI). integrations and explore the AI_Client::prompt() API
Explore and improve the Abilities API by registering new WordPress abilities
Test the MCP Adapter and report edge cases
For JavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser.
https://www.javascript.com / Frontend Developers
Improve generation features in the AI Plugin (Excerpt, Alt Text, Image Generation)
Contribute to Content Summarization features
Refine blockBlockBlock is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience.-level Review Notes (Accessibility, Readability, Grammar, SEO)
Improve the Abilities Explorer admin interface
For Testers & QA
Run the AI Plugin on a WordPress 7.0 Beta/RC environment (using the WordPress Beta Tester plugin) and report detailed bugs
Test the Connectors screen across different AI providers
Document edge cases for the MCP Adapter
For Writers & Documenters
Improve developer documentation for the Building Blocks
Contribute to AI guidelines for WordPress
Create tutorials and walkthroughs for new AI features
For Everyone
Join the #core-ai channel on WordPress Slack and introduce yourself
Share ideas for AI experiments
Try the AI Plugin and provide feedback
A Good First Task
Install the WordPress Beta Tester plugin to set up a WordPress 7.0 Beta/RC environment, then install the AI Plugin, try every feature, and file one detailed bug report or test result.
As we gear up for this landmark Contributor Day, we’re excited about the incredible energy that will fill the room in Mumbai. Being part of the development and testing phase of WordPress 7.0—and contributing toward what comes next in 7.1—makes this Contributor Day especially meaningful. With AI capabilities coming into core for the first time, your contributions directly help shape the future of WordPress.
Interested in Contributor Day but unsure if Core AI is the right fit for you? Check out Make WordPress’s Find Your Team tool to discover other opportunities.
The AI Contributor group met on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, to discuss the upcoming WordPress 7.0 release, progress on the AI Experimentation pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party., and plans for WordCampWordCampWordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Asia.
WordPress 7.0 Release & Schedule
With RC1 released yesterday, the team is shifting focus toward the final stretch of the 7.0 cycle.
Current Target:The final release remains scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Potential Delays: Discussions regarding real-time collaboration in 7.0 are ongoing. While this shouldn’t delay the final launch, it may impact the timing of RC2. Any official changes will be communicated via Make CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress..
7.1 Outlook: If the 7.0 window narrows, several items (like advanced connectors filtering) are already being eyed for the 7.1 cycle to ensure they receive proper maturity and testing.
AI Experiments PluginAI Experiments PluginWordPress's AI laboratory bringing all building blocks together. Serves as both a user tool and developer reference implementation. First release (v0.1.0) includes Title Generation experiment. (v0.6 & v0.7)
Version 0.6.0 is now live, featuring major image editing and refinement capabilities in the post editor and media library.
Version 0.7.0:Slated for Tuesday, April 7, just ahead of the WordPress 7.0 release. Development may be slightly slower over the next two weeks due to team PTO.
A lot of potential for including the following (This is from the notes, and @jeffpaul walked us through much of this in the call)
Onboarding flows as necessary in support of the “Try AI” callout in WordPress 7.0
Content Classification (fka Contextual Tagging) experiment that suggests post tags and categories based on post content, title, and excerptExcerptAn excerpt is the description of the blog post or page that will by default show on the blog archive page, in search results (SERPs), and on social media. With an SEO plugin, the excerpt may also be in that plugin’s metabox., helping authors apply consistent, relevant taxonomyTaxonomyA taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies. directly in the editor
The “v1.0” Debate: The team discussed whether to jump to a 1.0 release for the WordPress 7.0 launch. The consensus is to maintain the “0.x” numbering for now to allow for breaking changes and experimental flexibility, though a 1.0 might be considered if features feel sufficiently “frozen” and stable.
New Experiment: Guidelines: Work is beginning on leveraging the new Content Guidelines (from GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc.
https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ 22.7) to inform text generation, ensuring AI output aligns with site-specific rules.
MCP, WP AI Client, & AI connectors
Model Context Protocol (MCP): The MCP adapterMCP AdapterTranslates WordPress abilities into Model Context Protocol format, allowing AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT to discover and invoke WordPress capabilities as tools, resources, and prompts. is moving toward being merged into trunk. A Call for Testing will be published soon. There is an ongoing debate about whether to bundle the MCP experiment directly in the AI plugin or distribute it via a separate library/plugin to avoid composer-related hurdles.
Naming Conventions: A brief discussion occurred regarding the naming of the wp_supports_ai function. Some contributors suggested “allows” instead of “supports” to align with other Core naming patterns.
Call for Testing: A specific call for testing for the AI ProviderProviderAn AI service offering models for generation, embeddings, or other capabilities (e.g., Anthropic, Google, OpenAI). connector plugins was highlighted. This is a critical piece of infrastructure for cross-plugin AI compatibility.
Contributor Day Lead:@raftaar1191 is organizing the AI table, @justlevine will assist online. @isotropic will be attending in a supporting capacity but won’t be leading the table due to travel timing.
Preparation: The team is finalizing a “Preparation Doc” for contributors and a list of AI providers offering free APIAPIAn API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. tiers (like Google AI Studio’s free tier) to ensure new contributors can test features without cost.
Design & Marketing
Branding Concerns: New plugin icons and banners featuring a “breaking away” WordPress logo were put on hold. There is concern that the visual could be interpreted as AI “breaking” WordPress, which is not the intended sentiment. We have paused the current design update and seek a more “positive” visual direction. Call for designers here who might feel strongly about the direction we can land on.
AI Landing Page:@jeffpaul proposed a dedicated wordpress.org/ai marketing page (similar to the Gutenberg landing page) to showcase the team’s work to non-technical users. This is currently limited by a lack of dedicated design resources.
Decision Points
Experiment Lifecycle: A new document has been drafted to define how an “Experiment” graduates to a “Feature” within the plugin.
UIUIUI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing. Refresh: Two competing PRs are in progress to modernize the settings page—one using Data Views/Forms and another focusing on a “Connectors” style UI.
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