WPUGPH · 2026

WordPress AI
Workflows

Jerico Aragon · Cloud Engineer, Human Made

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How many here have had their
WordPress site hacked?

A friend's server got infected by malware and asked me:

"what do you use to clean a server?
tried ClamAV in the terminal but it didn't clean ours"

I told him to install opencode instead.

›"my server is infected. functions.php have malware server wide. tell me the entry point, when did this happen, clean it up, and harden the server. document every step. ask permission before executing."

The agent didn't just fix. It explained.

AI malware analysis output

Anything you can do on a computer,
an agent can do it for you.

(it's only a matter of access and risk appetite)

Levels of Adoption

L0

Haven't tried.

L1

Using AI as a better search engine.

L2

Regularly using it. Manual copy-paste of data.

L3

AI connected to my tools and data.

L4

Agents running on my behalf without me asking.

L5

I define the goal. The system handles everything else.

Quick show of hands — where are you?

Live Demo · Prompt 1

Content strategy gaps

›"Look at my last 10 posts. What topics am I missing in my content strategy? Suggest 5 new post ideas with angles I haven't covered."

Live Demo · Prompt 2

Build a Gutenberg block

›[attaches screenshot] "Create a new Gutenberg block called 'Team Member Card.' It should have fields for name, role, photo, and a short bio. Use the block.json format. Style it as a card with rounded corners and a subtle shadow. Register it under the 'theme blocks' category."

Live Demo · Prompt 3

Reviewing a PR

›"Help me understand, review, and test this PR: <pr link>"

How we use an AI agent at work: Altis Assistant

Altis Assistant screenshot

Things to keep in mind

You can get by without understanding it.
But you shouldn't.

When things go wrong, understanding is what helps you ask the right questions.

Not understanding is just building on shaky ground.

Things to keep in mind

Don't let it think for you.
Assert yourself.

Your taste, your judgement, your experience. Put it in the prompt. Steer it to your vision.

Garbage in, garbage out. What sets you apart is you.

If you don't, it'll be any other AI slop you'll see in the wild.

Things to keep in mind

A computer can never be
held accountable.

Just because you used AI does not shield you from accountability.

Your Move

Pick one thing
to try this week.

01

Content writers

Ask AI to read your last 10 posts and find content gaps.

02

Site owners

Use the WordPress REST API. Connect an AI client. Ask it to list your draft posts.

03

Server folks

Next time you'd Google a command, prompt the problem instead.

04

Developers

Have AI review your next PR before you ask a human.

Pick the one for your job. Don't skip ahead.

Q&A

What did I miss?

Jerico Aragon · contact@jericoaragon.com