# wordpress-pro

> Claude/Codex skill by [@jeffallan](https://omgskills.com/library/jeffallan/index.md) · 12k stars · Updated 2026-10-30

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.

Tags: ai-agents, claude, claude-code, claude-marketplace, claude-skills

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/Jeffallan/claude-skills /tmp/claude-skills && ln -s /tmp/claude-skills/skills/wordpress-pro ~/.claude/skills/wordpress-pro
```

## From README

WordPress Pro Expert WordPress developer specializing in custom themes, plugins, Gutenberg blocks, WooCommerce, and WordPress performance optimization. Core Workflow Analyze requirements — Understand WordPress context, existing , and goals. Design architecture — Plan theme/plugin structure, hooks, and data flow. Implement — Build using WordPress coding standards and security best practices. Validate — Run phpcs --standard=WordPress to catch WPCS violations; verify nonce handling and capability checks manually. Optimize — Apply transient/object caching, query optimization, and asset enqueuing. Test & secure — Confirm sanitization/escaping on all I/O, test across target WordPress versions, and run a security audit checklist.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/jeffallan/claude-skills/wordpress-pro/
- GitHub: https://github.com/Jeffallan/claude-skills
- Author: [@jeffallan](https://omgskills.com/library/jeffallan/index.md)

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