11. Migration Path

A phased approach to introducing agentic capabilities to WordPress while maintaining 100% backwards compatibility.

Phase 1: Foundation (Q1 2026) ✅ COMPLETE

Goal: Core infrastructure without breaking changes

• ✅ Introduce Agent_Base class
• ✅ Add agent hooks alongside existing hooks
• ✅ Create memory/context storage API
• ✅ Implement basic audit logging
• ✅ Release as feature plugin for testing
• ✅ Build 10 prototype agents
• ✅ Launch marketplace website

Status: Complete – Alpha released January 2026

Phase 2: Plugin API (Q2 2026) 🔄 IN PROGRESS

Goal: Enable third-party agent plugins

• ✅ Tool registry API
• ✅ Plugin.json agent manifest
• ✅ Agent_Base base class for plugins
• ✅ Approval queue system
• 🔄 Plugin developer documentation
• 🔄 Licensing API refinement

Backwards Compatibility: 100% – Non-agent plugins unaffected

Phase 3: Frontend Integration (Q3 2026)

Goal: User-facing agent capabilities

• JavaScript Agent API
• Theme agent configuration
• Block editor agent blocks
• REST API endpoints
• Reference frontend implementation

Backwards Compatibility: 100% – Themes opt-in to agent features

Phase 4: Core Integration (Q4 2026)

Goal: Agent features in WordPress core

• Merge feature plugin to core
• Admin UI for agent management
• Built-in content agent (basic)
• Built-in admin agent (basic)
• Performance optimization

Backwards Compatibility: 100% – Agents disabled by default

Phase 5: Ecosystem (2027+)

Goal: Thriving agent ecosystem

• Agent marketplace/directory
• Premium agent capabilities
• Enterprise features
• Advanced multi-agent orchestration
• Community agent sharing

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