How it works
Inside the AI pipeline
When you press Approve & Build, BuildPlugins.ai runs a chain of 12 specialised AI agents. Each one has a narrow job — and each one's output feeds into the next. Here's what they do.
Typical build time: 2–5 minutes. Complex WooCommerce plugins can take up to 8 minutes.
Idea Interpreter
FastReads your raw idea and converts it into a structured intent object: core goal, plugin type, named integrations, constraints, and clarifying questions.
Requirements Agent
FastTakes your idea plus any clarifying answers and expands them into a concrete feature list. Each feature gets a complexity rating, a database flag, and an API flag.
UX Agent
FastDesigns the user-facing side of the plugin: which admin menus and settings pages it needs, what frontend components it renders, and how notifications work.
Scope Agent
FastTurns the feature list into a final plugin name, slug, and credit estimate. Decides which features are in-scope vs excluded and flags anything the user should know about before building.
Risk Agent
FastScans the spec for anything that could cause WordPress.org reviewers to reject the submission or raise security concerns. Flags are shown on the scope review screen before you approve.
Architect Agent
Powerful (with thinking)Designs the full PHP class structure, hook map, database schema (if needed), and REST endpoints. This is the longest-running agent and uses extended thinking for complex plugins.
Conflict Detection Agent
FastChecks the architect's plan for internal contradictions: duplicate hooks, option-key collisions, feature overlaps, and WooCommerce hook hazards.
WordPress Specialist
Powerful (streaming)Generates all the PHP files: bootstrap, includes, admin pages, REST handlers, templates, and assets. Follows WordPress coding standards and uses the architecture from stage 6.
WooCommerce Specialist
Powerful (streaming, conditional)Only runs if your plugin touches WooCommerce. Adds WC-specific hooks, templates, and compatibility checks on top of the WordPress Specialist output.
Security Agent
FastReviews the generated PHP for the most common WordPress security issues: nonce verification, capability checks, SQL injection via $wpdb, and unsafe data handling.
QA Agent
FastChecks the plugin code for correctness: missing function definitions, undefined constants, compatibility issues, and logic errors. If the QA score is low, a repair agent runs to fix specific issues.
Packaging Agent
FastAssembles all files into a correctly-structured WordPress plugin ZIP. Adds a readme.txt, normalises file paths, injects the in-plugin feedback widget, and runs a final validation pass.
Readme optimisation
After packaging, a separate readme agent generates a WordPress.org-compliant readme.txt — correct headings, FAQ section, privacy disclosure, short description under 150 characters, and 3–5 accurate tags. The validator blocks marketing fluff phrases that WordPress.org rejects.
You can review, edit, and AI-revise the readme from the Project Details page before submitting to WordPress.org.
Model tiers
Not every agent needs the most powerful model. BuildPlugins.ai routes each stage to the appropriate tier to balance speed, quality, and cost:
| Tier | Used for |
|---|---|
| Fast | Idea analysis, requirements, UX, scope, risk, conflict detection, security, QA, packaging |
| Powerful | Architecture (with extended thinking on complex builds), WordPress Specialist, WooCommerce Specialist (streaming) |