One Plugin Works WithAll AI ModelsAll WordPress FeaturesAll WordPress PluginsAll WordPress Themes
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WordPress, Elementor, WooCommerce, BricksBuilder, ACF, GravityForms, Breakdance - Uses All Abilities
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The Only AI Plugin You Will Ever Need
Love WordPress? Love working with AI? Imagine any work that you currently do and let AI help you do it more efficiently and quickly. Control any plugin, page builder, theme and build, publish, and write anything.
How It Work
Describe it. Deploy it.
Three steps — same vibe as spinning up an agent, but inside WordPress.
Add your AI provider
OpenRouter, Groq, OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, or local Ollama — paste base URL + API key, Test & Save.
Set permissions
Enable read-only tools first. Turn on dry-run previews before destructive actions.
Chat or connect MCP
Full-screen Ask AI in wp-admin, or wire Claude Desktop / Cursor via MCP token or OAuth.
Complete AI Plugin
A Real WordPress AI Assistant
Connect your favorite AI model, chat within WordPress dashboard, enable permissions, abilities, use MCP and more and have AI work the way you prefer.
Full-screen admin chat
Multi-model picker, sessions, grouped provider search, tool calling, and Markdown export.
Permission-controlled tools
Toggle every capability — content, media, plugins, themes, files, settings — individually.
Bring your own key
OpenAI-compatible + Anthropic native. One plugin, any provider. You pay your AI bill directly.
Let AI Do It
Contextual floating agent on editors and admin screens — sees the page you're on.
MCP for IDEs
Bearer tokens + OAuth 2.0 PKCE for Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT, and more.
Abilities Hub (WP 6.9+)
Third-party plugin abilities exposed to chat and MCP — grouped, toggleable per plugin.
Dry-run previews
Destructive tools show a preview first. Confirm before apply — agentic, not reckless.
Activity log + revert
Every tool action logged. Revert file edits when something looks off.
Skills system
Bundled Markdown skill packs plus upload your own — teach workflows to the agent.
MCP security
Rate limits, IP whitelist, scoped tokens. Verified locally — no phone home.
Usage estimates
Monthly token estimates by model. Transparent BYOK billing from your provider.
Free forever
All features included. No credits, no upsell wall, no StartWP subscription.
The Easiest And Most Powerful AI Plugin
Free to download and use forever, a real open-source AI plugin for the best open-source software WordPress
Download Free
Install StartWP AI on any WordPress website and start using it without a subscription or license fee. The plugin is free to use on unlimited websites, so you can use it on your personal sites, client projects, staging environments, or an entire WordPress network.
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Connect Your AI
Bring your own API key and connect the AI model or provider you already use. StartWP AI supports leading models including Claude, OpenAI, Grok, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Z.ai, so you're not locked into a single AI provider or platform.
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Set AI Permissions
You decide what AI is allowed to do on your website. Use Ask mode for read-only access, Do mode when you want AI to perform tasks, or create Custom permissions to control exactly which tools and actions are available.
Connect With MCP
Connect StartWP AI to MCP-compatible tools and AI development environments and give them controlled access to your WordPress site. Work with tools such as Cursor, Antigravity, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Devin, and VS Code while keeping WordPress as the place where your site actually runs.
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Complete AI Plugin
Built for agents, not just chat
The same primitives IDEs expect — tools, MCP, OAuth, and WordPress Abilities — wired for WordPress admins.
Tools
Function calling
MCP
IDE + OAuth
Abilities
WP 6.9+ bridge
Dry-run
Safe writes
FAQ
Have Questions About StartWP?
Built by expert developers and designers, StartWP is constantly updated with new templates, themes, and support for all WordPress page builders + its own AI Plugin.
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Start TalkingWhat is the StartWP AI Plugin?
StartWP AI Plugin is a free, open-source WordPress plugin that connects your favorite AI model directly to your WordPress dashboard. It lets you chat with AI to manage your entire website — from creating content and designing pages with any page builder to controlling plugins, users, and settings — all through a simple chat interface.
Is StartWP AI Plugin really free?
Yes! The plugin is 100% free to download and use on unlimited WordPress websites. You only pay your AI provider directly for API usage (BYOK – Bring Your Own Key).
How does StartWP AI Plugin work?
They are fully built, production-ready layouts for both builders. Instead of starting from a blank canvas, you import these templates directly into Bricks or Elementor and customize them for your specific project.
Which AI models are supported?
StartWP AI Plugin works with any OpenAI-compatible API (OpenAI, DeepSeek, Grok, Gemini OpenAI bridge, local models) and native Anthropic Claude API. Simply enter your provider’s base URL, API key, and model IDs.
Can I use local or self-hosted AI models?
Yes. You can use them for your own sites or for commercial client projects. You keep 100% of the revenue from the websites you build and sell.
Can I switch between different AI providers?
Absolutely! You can add multiple providers and switch between them instantly from the chat interface without losing chat history.
What can StartWP AI Plugin do?
The StartWP AI plugin can simply do any job inside of WordPress dashboard:
- Create and edit posts, pages, and custom post types
- Design landing pages with page builders (Elementor, Bricks, Divi, Beaver, Oxygen, Gutenberg)
- Manage plugins (install, activate, update, delete)
- Manage themes (install, activate, switch, update)
- Control users and roles
- Manage categories, tags, and custom taxonomies
- Handle media uploads and editing
- Moderate comments
- Manage site settings and options
- Export content (WXR)
- And much more!
What are Ask, Do, and Custom modes?
Ask Mode: Read-only access. AI can view and list site data but cannot make changes.
Do Mode: Full access. AI can perform all enabled tools and modify your site.
Custom Mode: You pick exactly which tools the AI can use.
Can the AI edit my pages with page builders?
Ask Mode: Read-only access. AI can view and list site data but cannot make changes.
Do Mode: Full access. AI can perform all enabled tools and modify your site.
Custom Mode: You pick exactly which tools the AI can use.
Can the AI upload and use images?
Yes! You can upload images, paste from clipboard, or drag-and-drop. The AI can analyze images and use them in responses. You can also search stock images (Pexels) and generate images (if your provider supports it).
Is my data safe?
Absolutely. StartWP AI Agent does not store your API keys, chat history, or any site data on external servers. All communication goes directly between your WordPress site and your AI provider.
What about WordPress security best practices?
The plugin follows all WordPress coding standards:
- Nonce verification on all AJAX requests
- Capability checks for all operations
- SQL injection prevention via prepared statements
- Input sanitization and output escaping
- SSRF protection for external requests
Can the AI edit PHP or theme files?
No. For security reasons, the plugin blocks creation, editing, or deletion of executable files (PHP, JS, TS, shell scripts, etc.). This prevents potential code injection attacks.