WordPress plugin development workflow covering plugin architecture, hooks, admin interfaces, REST API, security best practices, and WordPress 7.0 features: Real-Time Collaboration, AI Connectors, Abilities API, DataViews, and PHP-only blocks.
SkillScore96Maintained
Automatic
◆Coding pack
Last verified 8/12/2026
What it changes
Passed 23 of 24 test cases with the skill, and 16 of 24 without it.
Without skill67%
With skill96%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Invokes using_temperature on the AI prompt object.
Invokes generate_text on the AI prompt result object.
Includes unit or integration tests for AI Connector execution.
and 9 more in the full report
7 fixed16 passed either way1 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+29 pp
Tokens
+104%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-29%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/12/2026v123 of 24 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 7 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 7
Prompt
Where in the WordPress REST API structure do external AI agents discover registered plugin abilities?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Identifies the Abilities API manifest endpoint as /wp-json/abilities/v1/manifest.
Missed
Passed
case-12 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/12/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md492 linessingle file
WordPress Plugin Development Workflow
Overview
Specialized workflow for creating WordPress plugins with proper architecture, hooks system, admin interfaces, REST API endpoints, and security practices. Now includes WordPress 7.0 features for modern plugin development.
WordPress 7.0 Plugin Development
Key Features for Plugin Developers
Real-Time Collaboration (RTC) Compatibility
Yjs-based CRDT for simultaneous editing
Custom transport via sync.providers filter
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