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How to use the WordPress Pro agent skill (wordpress-pro)
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
WordPress Pro is an agent skill, a packaged set of instructions and reference notes that an AI coding agent loads when your request matches its topic. Once it is installed, the agent works the way a WordPress developer would: it builds themes and plugins, registers Gutenberg blocks, configures WooCommerce, writes REST API endpoints and applies security and performance practices. This guide shows you how to install the skill, ask for work in plain language, and review what comes back.
WordPress ProJeffallan/claude-skills · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the wordpress-pro ZIP file from the skill page on this site.
- 2Unzip into a skills folder. Extract it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into .claude/skills/ inside your project for one project only.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. If you use the Claude apps, go to Settings, then Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the ZIP.
- 4Describe the WordPress task. Write a plain request that names WordPress or its parts, such as a block, a plugin, a WooCommerce change or a REST endpoint, with your goal and constraints.
- 5Review the code. Check nonces, capability checks, sanitization and escaping, then run phpcs --standard=WordPress.
- 6Test on staging. Run the change on a staging copy with backups before it reaches a live site.
What does the WordPress Pro skill make the agent do?
The skill covers custom WordPress themes and plugins, block development (creating and registering Gutenberg blocks and block patterns), WooCommerce store configuration, WordPress REST API endpoints, and performance tuning through caching and query optimization.
On the security side, it applies nonces, input sanitization, output escaping, capability checks and prepared database queries. It also points the agent toward WordPress hooks and filters rather than editing WordPress core, and to enqueuing scripts and styles through the proper hooks.
- Themes and plugins following WordPress coding standards
- Gutenberg blocks and block patterns
- WooCommerce customizations
- REST API endpoints
- Hooks, filters and reference notes on performance and security
How do you install the WordPress Pro skill?
Download the ZIP file from the skill page on this site. Then choose one of the two install routes below.
For a personal setup available across your projects, unzip the download into ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, unzip it into the .claude/skills/ folder inside that project. Either way, the skill files should sit in a wordpress-pro folder inside the skills directory.
If you use the Claude apps instead of a local folder, upload the ZIP under Settings, then Capabilities, then Skills.
- Personal install: ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: .claude/skills/ inside your project folder
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the ZIP
How do you trigger the skill with natural requests?
You do not need a special command. The skill's description lists the situations it applies to, so describe your task in plain words that name WordPress or one of its parts. Requests that mention themes, plugins, Gutenberg blocks, WooCommerce, ACF, the REST API, hooks and filters, or WordPress performance and security are the ones the skill is written for.
Be specific about the site and the goal. Mention the plugin or theme you are working on, what the code should do and any constraints, such as an existing ACF field group or a WooCommerce product type.
- Build a custom block plugin with a dynamic block that lists upcoming events.
- Add a REST API endpoint that returns order status for a logged-in customer.
- Review this plugin form handler for missing nonce checks and unescaped output.
- Speed up this archive page by reducing queries inside the loop.
- Create a child theme that overrides the single product template in WooCommerce.
What does a good result look like, and how do you check it?
The skill's core workflow asks the agent to analyze the requirement, design the structure, implement it, validate it, optimize it and test it. Expect the output to include the main plugin or theme file with proper headers, the relevant templates or block code, the functions with their hooks, the security code and a short explanation of the WordPress-specific patterns used.
The skill suggests running PHP_CodeSniffer with the WordPress standard to catch coding standard violations. Run that check yourself and confirm nonce handling and capability checks by reading the code, since the skill asks for these to be verified manually.
- Validation command from the skill: phpcs --standard=WordPress
- Read every form handler for nonce checks and capability checks
- Confirm that all input is sanitized and all output is escaped
- Test on a staging copy before anything touches a live site
phpcs --standard=WordPressWhat do you need before you start, and what are the safety limits?
The skill's knowledge reference lists the minimum WordPress and PHP versions it targets, so check your site against that list before you rely on the output. PHP_CodeSniffer with the WordPress Coding Standards is needed for the suggested validation step. WP-CLI, WooCommerce or ACF are optional and only matter for tasks that use them.
The skill does not run scripts and does not use the network, according to its listing. It produces code, and you are responsible for reviewing and testing that code. The skill's own notes say generated code may not match the WordPress or plugin versions you have installed, so use a staging copy and current backups for any production change.
- Required: a WordPress and PHP setup that matches the skill's stated minimums
- Required for validation: PHP_CodeSniffer with WordPress Coding Standards
- Optional: WP-CLI, WooCommerce, ACF, depending on the task
- Runs scripts: no. Uses network: no.
- Always review and test generated code on staging first
What people use it for
- Scaffolding a custom plugin that registers a Gutenberg block with server-side rendering.
- Adding a secure REST API endpoint with capability checks for a headless or app integration.
- Customizing WooCommerce templates and hooks in a child theme without editing core files.
- Auditing an existing plugin's forms and database queries for missing nonces, unescaped output or unprepared SQL.
- Tuning a slow archive page by batching metadata queries and adding transient caching.
Frequently asked questions
Is the WordPress Pro skill free to use?
The skill is published under the MIT licence, as stated on its listing. Check the licence file in the source repository for the full terms before you reuse or redistribute it.
What do I need to run the WordPress Pro skill?
You need an AI coding agent that supports skills, a WordPress and PHP setup that meets the minimums in the skill's knowledge reference, and PHP_CodeSniffer with WordPress Coding Standards for the suggested validation step. WP-CLI, WooCommerce and ACF are optional depending on the task.
How do I install a WordPress agent skill?
Download the ZIP from the skill page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or into .claude/skills/ inside a project. In the Claude apps, upload the ZIP under Settings, then Capabilities, then Skills.
Does the skill run code or access the internet?
According to its listing, the skill runs no scripts and uses no network. It supplies instructions and reference notes, and the agent writes code that you must review and test yourself.
Can I use it on a live WordPress site?
The skill's notes warn that generated code may not match your installed WordPress or plugin versions. Test every change on a staging copy with current backups before deploying it to a production site.
How is this different from just asking a general AI for WordPress code?
The skill loads WordPress-specific guidance on coding standards, security patterns, hooks, blocks and performance, and it asks the agent to validate with phpcs. A general request may skip some of these checks, so the difference is mainly consistency and a built-in review routine.
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Our verdict
Use WordPress Pro if you are a WordPress developer, an agency building or customizing WooCommerce stores, or someone adding Gutenberg blocks or REST API endpoints to an existing site and want faster, more consistent code. Pick something else if you want a finished website without reading or running code, because the skill produces code that must be reviewed and tested.
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