WordPress Developers Say New AI Feature Does Not Belong In Core

A WordPress Core proposal to merge a new “Knowledge Custom Post Type” — a repository storing site guidelines for editors, contributors, and AI agents — has triggered near-unanimous pushback from developers. Critics argue it should remain a plugin, adds bloat, and distracts from bigger priorities like native multilingual support. Many also felt the feature is really built for AI tools rather than humans, despite public messaging suggesting otherwise, with some suspecting it primarily benefits Automattic’s enterprise customers. It’s the second major WordPress 7 feature proposal to face strong community resistance.