Describe what you need, or point at a plugin you already use. Steem writes clean, secure PHP and previews it running before you install it anywhere.
75 free credits, enough to build and refine one complete plugin. No card, and you can run it in a real WordPress in your browser before down.
This is what it writes #
The fear with generated WordPress code is unescaped output and missing nonces. Here is the shape of what actually comes back.
public function save_settings() { if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) { wp_die( esc_html__( 'Not allowed.', 'my-plugin' ) ); } check_admin_referer( 'my_plugin_save', 'my_plugin_nonce' ); update_option( 'my_plugin_email', sanitize_email( wp_unslash( $_POST['email'] ?? '' ) ) ); global $wpdb; $rows = $wpdb->get_results( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT id, name FROM {$wpdb->prefix}my_plugin WHERE status = %s", 'active' ) ); echo esc_html( $rows[0]->name );}
Secure by default
Capability checks, nonces, sanitised input and escaped output are written from the start, not added after a review finds them missing.
Yours outright
Ordinary PHP. No licence key, no runtime dependency, and nothing calling back to Steem. Modify it, ship it, sell it.
Shaped like a plugin
Plugin header, Settings API, proper file structure and translation-ready strings. It behaves like a plugin, not a file that compiles.
The modern WordPress workflow #
WordPress runs a large share of the web. The tooling around it has not kept pace.
How it works #
- 1
Describe it
Write what the plugin should do, in plain English. No spec, no boilerplate.
- 2
Watch it build
Steem writes the files and shows you each one as it goes.
- 3
Preview and download
Click through it running in real WordPress, then take the ZIP.
No WordPress site yet? #
Steem builds plugins for WordPress, so you will need somewhere to install one. If you are starting from nothing, this is the short way there.
- Over 40% of the web runs on WordPress, and it is the default for a reason
- The site is yours: your domain, your database, your content. Not a subdomain on someone else’s platform
- Pages arrive as HTML, so search engines and answer engines read them without running any JavaScript first
- MCP servers exist for WordPress, so Claude or ChatGPT can publish to your site directly
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Managed WordPress hosting with an AI site builder. Any plugin installs. SiteGround: Self-hosted WordPress on Google Cloud, with managed updates. Any plugin installs. WordPress.com: The fully managed option, from the company behind WordPress itself. Ships an official MCP server, so Claude or ChatGPT can publish straight to the site. Plugins need a paid plan, from $4 a month; the free tier cannot install them. EuroDNS: Managed WordPress and the domain from one European provider. One-click install, so any plugin works. Namecheap: Managed WordPress through EasyWP, alongside the domain, from one provider. Plugins install on every plan. Caching plugins are blocked, because EasyWP does its own caching.
Frequently asked questions #
- What exactly do I get?
- A complete WordPress plugin as a ZIP: PHP source, assets, and a plugin header ready to upload through Plugins → Add New → Upload, or drop straight into wp-content/plugins.
- Do I need to install anything to try it?
- No. Plugins run in a WordPress instance inside your browser, so you can click through the result before installing it anywhere.
- Is the code actually mine?
- Yes. You own what you generate and can modify, ship, or sell it. There is no runtime dependency on Steem. The plugin is ordinary PHP.
- What does the free plan include?
- 75 credits on signup, enough to build and refine one complete plugin. No card required to start.
- Is there a free WordPress plugin generator?
- Steem is free to start: 75 credits on signup, no card, which covers one complete plugin including refinements. You keep the code and there is no runtime dependency on Steem.
- Can AI actually build a working WordPress plugin?
- Yes, for plugins of ordinary scope: a form, a shortcode, a custom post type, an admin screen. It is not going to reproduce WooCommerce or Elementor, and generated code should be read before it goes on a site that matters. Every plugin boots in a real WordPress instance here first, so you can click through it rather than take that on trust.
- Can I create a WordPress plugin without coding?
- You can describe one in plain English and get working PHP back, so no, you do not need to write it. You do need to be able to install a plugin, and you should read what was generated, or have someone read it, before activating it on a live site.
Build your first plugin now #
75 credits, free. Enough to build something real before deciding.