AI
The AI plugin adds opt-in AI tools to the WordPress admin and Block Editor. It’s built by the WordPress Core AI team for site owners, content creators, and developers who want to try AI in WordPress early and help shape what comes next. Features and Experiments Nothing is turned on when you activate
The AI plugin adds opt-in AI tools to the WordPress admin and Block Editor. It’s built by the WordPress Core AI team for site owners, content creators, and developers who want to try AI in WordPress early and help shape what comes next.
Features and Experiments
Nothing is turned on when you activate the plugin. You choose what to enable in Settings -> AI , and each item there is one of two kinds:
- Feature – Stable and supported. Changes avoid breaking existing behavior. Image Generation and Editing is currently the only Feature.
- Experiment – Early-stage and actively being developed. Experiments may change significantly or be removed in any release, so we recommend trying them on a staging site before using them on a live site.
Once enabled, most Experiments only send a request to your AI provider when you click a button, but some run on their own. Comment Moderation, for example, checks every new comment, including comments from site visitors. In Settings -> AI , Experiments that run on their own are marked “Runs automatically”, and the info icon next to each item’s name shows when it runs, what it sends to your AI provider, and how many requests it makes.
Read the Feature and Experiment Lifecycle to learn how Experiments are evaluated and how they can become Features.
Before You Start
- This plugin is not part of WordPress core. It does nothing until you install and activate it, and each Feature or Experiment stays off until you enable it.
- You need an AI Connector plugin and an account with an AI provider. The AI plugin doesn’t include provider credentials. Install a connector plugin such as Anthropic , Google , or OpenAI ( more connectors ), then add your API key in Settings -> Connectors .
- Your AI provider bills you for usage. The plugin is free; each AI request is billed by your provider under your account.
- The Block Editor is required. The Classic Editor and other editing experiences are not supported.
New to WordPress AI? Take the AI-Powered WordPress course to learn how to configure the plugin, use its features, and understand the building blocks behind them. The Getting Started guide covers setup and troubleshooting.