3. Backend Capabilities

Our Roadmap / Backend Capabilities

Backend agentic capabilities enable autonomous content management, site administration, and developer workflows.

3.1 Content Management Agent

CapabilityDescriptionApproval Required
Auto-draftingGenerates draft posts based on site themes, trending topics, or content calendarNo
SEO OptimizationImproves meta descriptions, headings, internal linkingNo
Content SchedulingLearns optimal publish times from analyticsNo
Media ManagementAuto-generates alt text, compresses images, suggests featured imagesNo
Content PublishingPublishes content to the live siteYes
Content DeletionRemoves content from the siteYes
// Registration example
wp_register_agent( 'content_manager', [
    'capabilities' => [
        'read_posts',
        'edit_posts', 
        'manage_media',
        'analyze_seo'
    ],
    'tools' => [
        'generate_draft',
        'optimize_seo',
        'schedule_post',
        'generate_alt_text',
        'suggest_featured_image'
    ],
    'guardrails' => [
        'requires_approval' => ['publish_post', 'delete_post'],
        'rate_limit' => '50_drafts_per_day'
    ]
]);

3.2 Site Administration Agent

TaskDescriptionApproval Required
Security ScanningCheck plugins/themes for vulnerabilitiesNo
Update RoadmapsSuggest updates with changelog analysisNo
Performance MonitoringTrack and report site performanceNo
Error AnalysisParse logs and suggest fixesNo
Database OptimizationClean transients, optimize tablesNo
Plugin InstallationInstall new pluginsYes
Core UpdatesUpdate WordPress coreYes
Setting ChangesModify site settingsYes

3.3 Onboarding Agent (WP-CLI Integration)

# Scaffold a complete feature
wp agent scaffold "Create a custom post type for recipes with 
nutritional information fields, a star rating system, and 
integration with the existing theme's card layout"

# Debug an issue
wp agent debug "Users are reporting slow page loads on the shop page"

# Generate tests
wp agent test "Write integration tests for the checkout process"

# Code review
wp agent review ./wp-content/plugins/my-plugin/

Agent workflow for scaffolding:

  1. Analyze existing theme/plugin structure
  2. Identify patterns and conventions in use
  3. Generate code following discovered patterns
  4. Create necessary database migrations
  5. Generate template files matching theme style
  6. Add CSS following theme conventions
  7. Produce documentation

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