As WordPress moves into an AI-driven future, the new Abilities API is emerging as a foundational building block. It unifies and exposes what WordPress can “do” — from content actions to plugin functionality — in a way that’s discoverable, machine-readable, and secure.
In this session, you’ll learn how the Abilities API transforms traditional roles and capabilities into a more powerful system that’s ready for AI agents, automation tools, and headless integrations. We’ll explore practical examples of registering and exposing abilities, discuss best practices for permissions and security, and show how you can future-proof your plugins and workflows by adopting this API today.