How do we get Agents to use WordPress?

This episode of The WP Minute brings together Alex Panagis, Brian Coords, Andy Peatling, and Mike McAlister to tackle a big question: How do we get AI agents to actually use WordPress?

The conversation starts with a problem that could have major implications for WordPress: when people ask AI agents to build a website, WordPress isn’t always the recommendation. The group digs into why that is, what agents actually need from WordPress, and whether the platform is moving quickly enough.

They explore AI-generated websites, discoverability, public benchmarks, design systems, MCP, the WordPress Abilities API, WP-CLI, Gutenberg, and the growing tension between WordPress’s flexibility and the simplicity agents are looking for.

The bigger question isn’t just whether AI can build a WordPress site. It’s whether WordPress can become a platform that AI agents actually want to build with.

Takeaways

• AI agents aren’t consistently recommending WordPress.
• WordPress needs to become easier for agents to discover and use.
• AI-generated sites are changing what people expect from website builders.
• Public benchmarks could show whether WordPress is improving.
• Design systems give agents reusable building blocks.
• MCP could change how agents interact with WordPress.
• WordPress needs stronger opinions about how agents should use the platform.
• The Abilities API could become an important foundation for agentic WordPress.
• WordPress’s open-source architecture creates both opportunities and challenges.
• The future may involve agents working alongside WordPress rather than entirely inside it.

Important Links

• WooCommerce Developer Resources: https://developer.woo.com/
• Ollie: https://olliewp.com/
• Miles: https://buymiles.ai/
• WordPress.com: https://wordpress.com/
• WordPress.org: https://wordpress.org/
• WP-CLI: https://wp-cli.org/
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