WordPress Abilities API registration, REST exposure, and client-side consumption for WordPress 6.9+.
Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort
Example: Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance
Example: Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x
Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements
Example: Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors
Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort
Time estimate: 15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
Prerequisites
Submit your Claude Code skill and start earning
epx add wordpress/agent-skills --skill wp-abilities-apiCompatible with
Supported agents
Register abilities and categories in PHP using wp_register_ability() and wp_register_ability_category() with stable IDs, labels, and metadata
Expose abilities to clients via the /wp-json/wp-abilities/v1/ REST endpoints by setting meta.show_in_rest: true
Consume abilities in JavaScript using the @wordpress/abilities package for client-side access and permission checks
Requires WordP
AI-first code editor with Composer
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionwp-abilities-apiExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add wordpress/agent-skills --skill wp-abilities-apiFetches wp-abilities-api from wordpress/agent-skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/wp-abilities-api
Restart Cursor to activate wp-abilities-api. Access via /wp-abilities-apiin your agent's command palette.
Learn more:View source on GitHubSkills CLI docsAbout CursorWhat are agent skills?
Steps
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✓ Do
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💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.
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Useful defaults in wp-abilities-api — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
wp-abilities-api has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Registry listing for wp-abilities-api matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
wp-abilities-api reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: wp-abilities-api is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
Keeps context tight: wp-abilities-api is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
We added wp-abilities-api from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
wp-abilities-api reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
wp-abilities-api is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
We added wp-abilities-api from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
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