WPTips

AI agents on WordPress need more than bot-blocking rules. A three-tier permissions model, read, draft, and execute, with per-agent credentials and rate limits, keeps them useful without letting them run loose. #WordPress #AIAgents #Security

Drop the `as` prop from PluginMoreMenuItem before 7.​2 ships. Plugin items also moved into a Panels submenu, so any e2e tests clicking through the Options menu need an extra step. #WordPress #Gutenberg

Plugin dashboard ads are frustrating site managers. Some say aggressive promotions inside the admin panel are enough reason to switch plugins entirely. #WordPress #UpdraftPlus #Opinions

A Bangladesh CS student set a goal of 30 photos for the WordPress Photo Directory and ended up publishing 66, plus 400+ Bengali translations and a full lesson localisation. #WordPress #OpenSource #Community

Application Passwords and MCP plugins both give AI agents access to WordPress, but they differ on scope, expiry, and audit trail. Here is how to choose between them. #WordPress #MCP #AI

WooCommerce category pages are often the weakest SEO asset in a store. This guide covers descriptions, slugs, metadata, filters, breadcrumbs, and Blocksy archive layouts in one place. @creativethemes_ #WordPress #WooCommerce #Blocksy

No more baselining cross-extension calls in PHPStan. Pin the minimum version you support, pull the stubs via Composer, and your integration code finally gets checked. #WordPress #WooCommerce

AI-armed clients are showing up with ChatGPT briefs and unrealistic expectations. Two agency owners argue it's time to charge for the work of untangling that output, and rethink service models from the ground up. #WordPress #AI #Opinions

A high-severity RCE vulnerability in WordPress core is under active attack. Over 240,000 exploit attempts have been blocked since October 28. Update to WordPress 7.​1.​4 now, or apply the patched release for your branch. #WordPress #Wordfence #Security

Patches span over 20 release lines going back to 9.​0. Even auto-updates need a manual version check on every site you manage. #WordPress #WooCommerce

Quill skips the dashboard entirely and runs as a native Mac app. The AI side adapts to a writer's voice rather than producing generic output. #WordPress #AI