- WordPress.com now uses AI to make site design changes with natural language prompts
- Nano Banana image generation and editing is integrated with the media library.
- It’s available to use now, but you need to turn it on in settings.
Compared to other AI-powered website builders, WordPress.com has launched its own AI Assistant, which covers more than just generating texts.
The company explains that its new assistant will be able to understand the content and layout of a site, so users will be able to make more complex changes with simple prompts in natural language.
“No copy and paste, no quick engineering, and no code to figure out what to do,” AI chief Ronnie Burt wrote in a blog post.
WordPress.com highlighted three key areas where its AI Assistant can help: creating and editing content with context, generating and adjusting images, and colleague-style collaboration. Some of the changes handled include adjusting layouts, styles, colors, fonts, and page structure, as well as other copy-related tasks, such as generating and translating text.
On the page editor front, WordPress.com shows examples of the AI Assistant making changes based on fairly vague and non-specific commands, such as “Make this section feel more modern and spacious.”
In addition to generating text, AI Assistant can also generate and edit images using Google’s Nano Banana models directly within the media library without having to use third-party platforms.
Burt also highlighted the new block note editor that launched with WordPress 6.9, which gives colleagues a space to collaborate and share feedback. Unsurprisingly, the AI Assistant also plays a role here, where you can do things like check data or make editing suggestions.
WordPress AI Assistant is now generally available, but users must choose to access it via Sites > Settings > AI Tools. Sites already created with the AI website builder option will have AI Assistant enabled by default.
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