Telex - AI WordPress Development Tool
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Telex Brief Overview
Telex is an experimental AI tool from Automattic that helps you create custom WordPress (Gutenberg) blocks using natural-language prompts. Instead of starting from scratch with React, JavaScript, PHP, and WordPress block scaffolding, you describe the block you want in plain language and Telex generates a working prototype.
A key idea behind the tool is that it doesn’t just output a code snippet. It packages what it builds as a WordPress block plugin and lets you preview and test the result in a real WordPress environment in your browser (via WordPress Playground). From there, you can iterate—either by prompting the site again or by directly editing the generated code—until the block behaves the way you want. Once you’re satisfied, you download the plugin and install it on your WordPress site.
Telex is best thought of as a “small tools” generator for WordPress: interactive elements, utility blocks, and custom components you’d normally need a developer (or extra plugins) to build.
Simple How-to-Use
- Open Telex in your browser.
- Log in with a WordPress.com account when prompted.
- In the prompt box, describe the block you want (include what it should look like and what it should do).
- Review the generated block in the preview and test its behavior.
- Refine the result by either:
- Sending follow-up prompts (e.g., “add a copy button,” “make it responsive,” “add validation”), or
- Editing the code directly in the Telex interface.
- Download the finished block as a plugin (.zip) and install it on your WordPress site—or share the Telex project link for others to view.
Telex Key Features and Functions
- Natural-language → WordPress blocks: Create functional Gutenberg blocks from a written description.
- Browser-based preview/testing: Runs in a WordPress Playground environment so you can test quickly without local setup.
- Downloadable plugin output: Exports as an installable WordPress plugin (.zip), not just copied code.
- Iterative improvements: Continue refining by prompting again or making direct code edits.
- Shareable projects: Generate a share link so others can view what you built.
- Feedback loop: Includes a feedback option so users can report issues and help improve the experiment.
- Practical use cases: Useful for quick prototypes, client-specific utility blocks, and learning by inspecting working code.
Pricing
Telex has been offered as free to use, with the ability to create unlimited blocks. A WordPress.com login is required, but a paid WordPress.com plan is not required. Because Telex is labeled experimental, pricing and access rules may evolve over time, so it’s worth checking the tool’s site or official announcements for the latest status.
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