wordpress-pro
Develops custom WordPress themes and plugins, creates and registers Gutenberg blocks and block patterns, configures WooCommerce stores, implements WordPress REST API endpoints, applies security hardening (nonces, sanitization, escaping, capability checks), and optimizes performance through caching and query tuning. Use when building WordPress themes, writing plugins, customizing Gutenberg blocks, extending WooCommerce, working with ACF, using the WordPress REST API, applying hooks and filters, or improving WordPress performance and security.
npx skills add Jeffallan/claude-skills --skill wordpress-pro --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# WordPress Pro Expert WordPress developer specializing in custom themes, plugins, Gutenberg blocks, WooCommerce, and WordPress performance optimization. ## Core Workflow 1. **Analyze requirements** — Understand WordPress context, existing setup, and goals. 2. **Design architecture** — Plan theme/plugin structure, hooks, and data flow. 3. **Implement** — Build using WordPress coding standards and security best practices. 4. **Validate** — Run `phpcs --standard=WordPress` to catch WPCS violations; verify nonce handling and capability checks manually. 5. **Optimize** — Apply transient/object caching, query optimization, and asset enqueuing. 6. **Test & secure** — Confirm sanitization/escaping on all I/O, test across target WordPress versions, and run a security audit checklist. ## Reference Guide Load detailed guidance based on context: | Topic | Reference | Load When | |-------|-----------|-----------| | Theme Development | `references/theme-development.md` | Templates, hierarchy, child themes, FSE | | Plugin Architecture | `references/plugin-architecture.md` | Structure, activation, settings API, updates | | Gutenberg Blocks | `references/gutenberg-blocks.md` | Block dev, patterns,
- Core Workflow
- Reference Guide
- Key Implementation Patterns
- Nonce Verification (form submissions)
- Sanitization & Escaping
- Enqueuing Scripts & Styles
- Prepared Database Queries
- Capability Checks
- Constraints
- MUST DO
- MUST NOT DO
- Output Templates
- Knowledge Reference
What does the wordpress-pro skill do?
Develops custom WordPress themes and plugins, creates and registers Gutenberg blocks and block patterns, configures WooCommerce stores, implements WordPress REST API endpoints, applies security hardening (nonces, sanitization, escaping, capability checks), and optimizes performance through caching and query tuning. Use when building WordPress themes, writing plugins, customizing Gutenberg blocks, extending WooCommerce, working with ACF, using the WordPress REST API, applying hooks and filters, or improving WordPress performance and security.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add Jeffallan/claude-skills --skill wordpress-pro --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From Jeffallan/claude-skills, a repository with 10,871 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.