- WordPress.com now uses AI to make site layout changes with natural language prompts
- Nano Banana image generation and editing is integrated with the media library
- It is available to use now, but you need to turn it on in the settings
Taking a cue from other AI-powered website builders, WordPress.com has launched its own AI Assistant, and it covers more than just generating copy.
The company explains that its new assistant will be able to understand a website’s content and layout, allowing users to make more complex changes with simple natural language prompts.
“No copy-patting, no prompt engineering, and no code to figure out what to do with,” chief of AI 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 customizing images, and collaborating in a co-worker style. Some of the changes handled include adjusting layouts, typography, 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 loose, unspecific 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 in the media library without the need for third-party platforms.
Burt also pointed to the new notepad editor launched with WordPress 6.9, which gives colleagues space to collaborate and share comments. Not surprisingly, the AI assistant also plays a role here, where it can do things like fact-check or make editing suggestions.
WordPress AI Assistant is now generally available, but users must sign up via Sites > Settings > AI Tools. Websites already built with the AI Website Builder option will have AI Assistant enabled by default.
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