Managing a WordPress site involves dozens of small, repetitive tasks: updating plugins, moderating comments, finding featured images, and auditing security. These jobs consume hours that could be spent on growing your business. Starting February 22, 2026, you can hand them off to an AI.
PressBot Pro goes live on that day. It’s a WordPress plugin that uses a conversational interface to execute complex admin tasks. You type a command in plain English, and PressBot gets it done.
Two Agents, One Plugin
PressBot isn’t a page builder. It’s an operations hub that combines two distinct AI agents: one for your visitors and one for you.
The Public Chatbot sits on your live site, answering visitor questions 24/7. You provide it with a knowledge base (FAQs, product info, support docs) as simple markdown files, and it becomes your front-line support agent. It can also capture visitor emails, turning questions into leads.
The Admin Agent works privately within your WordPress dashboard. It gives you contextual help on every page, armed with over 60 tools for content, security, media, and e-commerce management. It handles everything from writing blog posts and generating images to performing bulk updates and running security audits.
How It Works: A Practical Example
Imagine you have 15 blog posts, but half are missing featured images. Instead of manually creating and uploading each one, you open the PressBot admin agent.
You type: “Generate featured images for all posts that don’t have one.”
The agent executes the following steps:
- Scans your site and identifies the posts missing featured images.
- Generates a unique AI image for each post based on its title and content.
- Reports its progress in real-time within the chat interface.
- Attaches each generated image to its corresponding post automatically.
- Confirms completion and suggests a follow-up action, like “Add alt text to these images.”
The same process applies to bulk operations. Delete 100 spam comments, update categories across 50 posts, or install three pending plugin updates with a single command. For any destructive action, PressBot will always ask for your confirmation before proceeding.
Your AI, Your Control
PressBot connects to powerful AI models but doesn’t lock you into a proprietary subscription. You bring your own API keys from Anthropic (for Claude models) or Google (for Gemini models). This approach provides three key benefits:
- You control the cost. There are no per-message fees from us. You only pay for what you use directly through your AI provider’s API. Gemini includes a generous free tier, and Claude uses a simple credit-based system.
- You control your data. Your API keys are encrypted and stored within your WordPress database. Your site’s content is not used for training, and your data remains yours.
- You choose the best tool for the job. Use different models for different agents. For example, run the powerful Claude 3 Opus for complex admin tasks and the efficient Gemini 1.5 Flash for the public-facing chatbot to optimize for cost and performance.
Free vs. Pro Plans
The free version of PressBot, available on WordPress.org, includes the public chatbot, knowledge base support, and conversation logging. It’s a great way to provide instant answers to your visitors.
PressBot Pro unlocks the full power of the plugin, including:
- The complete Admin Agent and all its tools.
- Bulk operations for managing content, comments, and media.
- AI image generation and vision for creating and describing images.
- Complete WooCommerce integration for managing products, orders, and coupons.
- Lead capture forms and proactive messaging for the public chatbot.
Pro plans start at $99/year for a single site, with 5-site ($199/year) and 50-site ($399/year) options available. Lifetime licenses will also be offered during the launch period.
Get Ready for Launch Day
On February 22, 2026, you can install PressBot directly from the WordPress plugin directory. A simple setup wizard will guide you through connecting your API key and configuring the agents.
To learn more and receive a launch-day notification, visit https://pressbot.io and sign up for updates.
