New AI Website Builder

WordPress.com has launched a new AI-based website builder. This tool allows anyone to create a functioning website using a chat interface. It is available for free to WordPress users. The builder is aimed at entrepreneurs, freelancers, bloggers, and anyone needing a professional online presence.

Currently, the AI builder cannot create advanced websites, such as those needed for e-commerce stores or complex integrations. While AI-powered website builders are not new, this addition helps WordPress better compete with companies like Squarespace and Wix. These platforms offer AI builders to speed up site creation and design.

However, most of these builders still require some understanding of development and design tools for more advanced edits and layouts. Over time, this could change as AIs learn from the edits users make to their sites after the initial creation.

To use the new tool, users interact with an AI chatbot in a conversational style. They can design the site using their own text and images, as well as configure the site's layout.