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ZIP AI – AI Website Builder & AI Agent (Beta) icon
Actively maintained Tested up to 7.0.6 #4 in AI agent

ZIP AI – AI Website Builder & AI Agent (Beta)

WordPress AI website builder and AI agent for block themes. Build complete sites, pages, layouts, content and images by chatting inside WordPress.

Active installs1K+1K+ tier
Downloads · 30d6.2K▲ +26.6% vs prev. 30d
Rating5/51 reviews
Health score72/100Good
All-time downloads12.4KSince Jul 2026
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 6.4PHP 7.4+
Downloads · 7d1.7K▲ +12.4% week over week
Our verdict

Solid choice

ZIP AI is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 week ago, and scores 72/100 on our health check.

  • Actively developed — last update 1 week ago
  • Momentum — downloads up 26.6% vs the previous 30 days
  • Very few reviews so far

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

124248372Jul 1Aug 14Sep 28
Yesterday168
Daily average (1y)94
Peak day496Sep 22, 2026
Last 12 months12.4K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where ZIP AI stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
AI agent #14 1,757 Best AI agent plugins →
ai website builder #23 1,200 Best ai website builder plugins →
gutenberg >100 7,760 Best gutenberg plugins →
website builder #29 5,016 Best website builder plugins →
wordpress ai #34 6,303 Best wordpress ai plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 0.0100.0%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

  • 5★100.0%
  • 4★0.00%
  • 3★0.00%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★0.00%

About ZIP AI

From the official readme · v0.0.11

Description

ZIP AI is a WordPress AI website builder and AI agent that lets you create, edit, and manage block-based WordPress websites by chatting inside your dashboard.

Describe the website, page, section, or change you want, and ZIP AI can create layouts, copy, imagery, headers, footers, and pages using Gutenberg and Spectra blocks. The result remains editable in the WordPress Block Editor.

Important: Theme Compatibility

ZIP AI currently supports Astra and WordPress Block / Full Site Editing (FSE) themes for its full website-building functionality.

Astra is currently the only supported classic WordPress theme. Other classic themes such as Divi and traditional or custom classic themes are not currently supported for the full website-building workflow.

ZIP AI can build and edit websites using Astra or a compatible Block / FSE theme.

Please confirm that your site uses Astra or a supported Block / FSE theme before installing and connecting ZIP AI.

ZIP AI is also in active beta. It is best suited to new, test, staging, or development websites and is not yet recommended for an established production website you are not willing to rebuild.

Build WordPress Websites With AI

Tell ZIP AI what you want to build in plain language. It can help turn your instructions into WordPress pages, sections, content, and visual elements.

Use ZIP AI to:

  • Build pages and sections from prompts
  • Generate layouts, headlines, copy, and calls to action
  • Create supported headers, footers, and site templates
  • Add relevant imagery
  • Create home, about, service, landing, contact, and FAQ pages
  • Refine generated pages through follow-up instructions
  • Continue editing with native WordPress blocks

For example, ask ZIP AI to “build a homepage for my bakery,” “add a services section,” “rewrite this headline,” or “create an FAQ section.”

AI Agent for WordPress

ZIP AI also works as a conversational AI agent inside wp-admin. Describe what you want it to do, review the proposed action, and approve it before a supported change is applied.

For supported operations, ZIP AI uses WordPress tools including the REST API, WP-CLI, and the Abilities API.

Edit WordPress With AI

Select a supported block in the WordPress Block Editor and describe the change you want. ZIP AI can help rewrite copy, improve headlines, add sections, update content, refine layouts, and adapt content while preserving the surrounding page structure.

ZIP AI uses Gutenberg and Spectra blocks. It can also use WordPress Global Styles and Spectra design tokens so supported pages can follow your site’s colors and typography.

Site Awareness and Memory

ZIP AI can use site context including posts, pages, options, metadata, and optional site scanning.

Per-site memory and “Your Instructions” let you provide preferences for later conversations. Stored memory can be reviewed and cleared.

You’re Always in Control

ZIP AI shows you proposed supported actions and asks for confirmation before applying them. Failed operations are reported rather than marked as successful.

AI-generated content, edits, and command output can contain mistakes or unexpected results. Review each action before approving it.

Account and SaaS Connection

ZIP AI is a SaaS-connected plugin and requires a ZipWP account.

After you choose to connect, ZipWP returns a short-lived, single-use token that WordPress verifies server-to-server before storing an access token.

Code Snippets

ZIP AI includes a Code Snippets manager for PHP, CSS, JavaScript, and HTML. It is restricted to administrators with the manage_options capability, and new snippets are disabled by default.

PHP snippets execute on your site. Validation is not a security sandbox; only run code you trust.

Snippet code is stored on your own site and run via a PHP include of a plugin-managed file – the plugin never downloads executable code from a remote server to run it. When you test a snippet, it is validated in a separate, short-lived PHP process (PHP’s -l lint with a time limit) so a syntax error cannot take your site down; this requires exec() on your host and is skipped when it is unavailable.

Built by Brainstorm Force

ZIP AI is built by Brainstorm Force, the team behind Astra, Spectra, Starter Templates, and other WordPress products.

External services

This plugin connects to external services to provide its AI features. Data is only sent after you explicitly authenticate and start a conversation.

1. ZIP AI credit server – https://credits.zipwp.com
Used to: route chat messages, manage your account, track AI-usage credits, and run server-side agent logic.
Data sent: chat messages, site structure (page titles, post counts, active plugin names, active theme name, content categories), site identity (title, tagline, language, domain), optional e-commerce summary (product counts, categories, currency), and the results of the WordPress tools the agent runs at your request, which can include post and page content, option values, and command output.
Terms: Terms of Service – Privacy Policy

2. ZipWP authentication middleware – https://app.zipwp.com/auth/
Used to: authenticate your ZipWP account and issue access tokens to the plugin.
Data sent: email address and OAuth state during the login flow.
Terms: Terms of Service – Privacy Policy

3. ZipWP API – https://api.zipwp.com/api/
Used to: fetch ZipWP product data (templates, design tokens, block presets) when assembling AI responses.
Data sent: authenticated product-lookup queries.
Terms: Terms of Service – Privacy Policy

4. Google Gemini (via the credit server)
Used to: generate AI responses to your chat messages.
Data sent: the text of your chat messages and the site context collected above.
Terms: Google Terms of Service – Google Privacy Policy

5. Anthropic Claude (via the credit server)
Used to: generate AI responses to your chat messages.
Data sent: the text of your chat messages and the site context collected above.
Terms: Anthropic Terms of Service – Anthropic Privacy Policy

6. Unsplash CDN – https://images.unsplash.com/
Used to: fetch the binary of an Unsplash stock photo you have explicitly picked from the in-chat image picker, so the image can be uploaded into your WordPress media library. The Unsplash search itself runs through the ZipWP API (see #3 above); only the chosen image’s bytes are downloaded directly from the Unsplash CDN.
Data sent: a standard HTTP GET request for the image URL. No personal data, no chat content.
Terms: Unsplash Terms – Unsplash Privacy Policy

No data leaves your site until you authenticate and send a message. You can clear all stored memory at any time via “Clear Site Memory” in the plugin menu.

Support

Installation

Important: ZIP AI currently supports Astra and compatible Block / FSE themes and is an active beta best suited to a new, test, staging, or development site.

Before You Begin

Confirm that your site uses Astra or a WordPress Block / Full Site Editing theme. Astra is currently the only supported classic theme; other classic themes such as Divi and traditional/custom classic themes are not currently supported for the full website-building workflow.

From WordPress

  1. Go to Plugins > Add New.
  2. Search for ZIP AI.
  3. Click Install Now, then Activate.
  4. Open ZIP AI and connect your ZipWP account.
  5. Start chatting and review proposed actions before approving them.

Manual Installation

  1. Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
  2. Upload the ZIP AI plugin ZIP file, install it, and activate it.
  3. Confirm your site uses Astra or a compatible Block / FSE theme and connect your ZipWP account.

Frequently asked questions

Can ZIP AI build a complete WordPress website?

Yes, for sites using Astra or a supported Block / FSE theme. ZIP AI can create pages, layouts, copy, imagery, headers, footers, and site templates.

Does ZIP AI work with my WordPress theme?

ZIP AI currently supports Astra and compatible Block / Full Site Editing themes for the full website-building experience. Astra is currently the only supported classic theme. Other classic themes are not currently supported for that workflow.

I use Astra or another classic theme. Can I use ZIP AI?

Yes, if you use Astra. Astra is currently the only classic WordPress theme supported for the full website-building workflow. Other classic themes are not currently supported. ZIP AI also supports compatible WordPress Block / FSE themes.

Do I need an FSE theme to use ZIP AI?

No. ZIP AI supports Astra as well as compatible WordPress Block / FSE themes. Astra is currently the only supported classic theme.

Does ZIP AI work with Gutenberg?

Yes. ZIP AI is designed around the WordPress Block Editor and uses Gutenberg and Spectra blocks for supported building and editing workflows.

Should I use ZIP AI on a live production website?

ZIP AI is currently an active beta and is best suited to new, test, staging, or development sites. It is not yet recommended for an established production website you are not willing to rebuild.

Do I need a ZipWP account?

Yes. ZIP AI requires a ZipWP account to connect your WordPress website to the services that power its AI features.

Is ZIP AI an AI agent or a chatbot?

Both. You communicate with ZIP AI through chat, and for supported tasks it can propose and perform WordPress operations after you approve them.

Will ZIP AI change my website without asking?

For supported agent actions, ZIP AI shows the proposed action and asks for confirmation before applying the change.

Can I use my own AI API key?

ZIP AI supports Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) as well as plan-based usage where available.

Can I clear what ZIP AI remembers?

Yes. You can clear stored site memory from the plugin. Deleting the plugin also removes locally stored plugin data handled by its uninstall process.

Changelog

Public alpha release of ZIP AI.

0.0.11 – September 21, 2026

  • New: Build a website from an editable brief sheet instead of one long description.
  • New: Design editor with a pages sidebar and previews, where you can add, delete or restore any page.
  • New: Pick a Look draws whole colour palettes for your site.
  • New: Lock a colour or type your own, and the palette is drawn around it.
  • New: Pick your site fonts and they apply across the whole site.
  • Improvement: Design cards paint the whole page, not only the hero.
  • Improvement: The build shows the step it is working on rather than a timer.
  • Improvement: Previews use your real header and footer, shown at actual size.
  • Improvement: Built and imported forms match your site’s own styling.
  • Fix: “Get more designs” brings you a fresh set, and the grid is sized for the designs coming.
  • Fix: Switching pages in the design editor keeps your editing context.
  • Fix: Undo and Redo dim while ZIP AI is editing, instead of looking available.
  • Fix: Hand edits keep their saved state when the history fills up.
  • Fix: Clear all chats now deletes the sessions it says it will.
  • Fix: The abilities layer no longer loads on every front-end page view.

0.0.10 – August 28, 2026

  • New: A finished website build is celebrated with confetti and a “View my website” button.
  • Improvement: Branded confirm and alert dialogs replace the browser’s native pop-ups.
  • Fix: Imported pages keep their section spacing instead of collapsing edge to edge.

0.0.9 – August 25, 2026

  • New: Pick a Look keeps every palette you generate per design, applies the whole color set when you switch, and Shuffle always returns fresh options.
  • New: Improve a single block inside a section, styled to match the section around it.
  • Improvement: UI improvements.
  • Fix: Clear Site Memory no longer removes your Personalized Memory.
  • Fix: Chat history is no longer cleared when a screen reloads.
  • Fix: The chat panel stays draggable on every screen, and its menus stay inside it.
  • Fix: Quick edits apply to the block you picked, on the page you have open.
  • Fix: Hand-picked brand colors are no longer replaced when the site is built.

0.0.8 – August 17, 2026

  • New: Pick a Look — preview page designs and brand colors, adjust them, and choose before building your site.
  • New: Connect ZIP AI with external AI agents using MCP.
  • New: Support for SureRank, SureDonation, SureCookie, and SureMembers.
  • New: See live progress when making bulk changes.
  • New: Move the chat launcher, reset chat settings, and undo the last change.
  • New: Update outdated plugins with one click when needed for imports.
  • New: Imported headers and footers now work and remain editable on classic themes.
  • Improvement: Quick edits now apply to the correct page and location.
  • Improvement: Refreshed plugin theme — updated colors, icon, and overall UI.
  • Improvement: Stronger MCP security.

0.0.7 – July 13, 2026

  • Improvement: UI improvements.

0.0.6

  • Fix: Issue regarding vendor files autoloading.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

Chat with ZIP AI directly inside your WordPress dashboard to build and edit your site.
Chat with ZIP AI directly inside your WordPress dashboard to build and edit your site.

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FAQ

ZIP AI: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026

Is ZIP AI free?

Yes. ZIP AI is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is ZIP AI safe to use in 2026?

ZIP AI is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 week ago, and scores 72/100 on our health check.

How many websites use ZIP AI?

ZIP AI is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 12,388 times since it launched in July 2026. It was downloaded 6,176 times in the last 30 days.

Does ZIP AI work with WordPress 7.1?

ZIP AI is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does ZIP AI need?

ZIP AI requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was ZIP AI last updated?

The latest version, 0.0.11, was released on September 21, 2026 (1 week ago).

Who makes ZIP AI?

ZIP AI is developed and maintained by Brainstorm Force.

What are the best alternatives to ZIP AI?

The most popular alternatives to ZIP AI are Uncanny Automator (40K+ installs), ActiveCampaign (40K+ installs) and Bit Flows: AI Agent Automat… (2K+ installs).

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