Claude built a WordPress exit-intent popup plugin instead of recommending one
VeryWellVersed · x · 2026-07-25
The author says they asked Claude for a WordPress plugin that handles exit-intent popups, and it built the plugin instead of simply recommending an existing one.
The joke conclusion is that WordPress developers are in trouble, but the underlying point is that coding assistants are increasingly able to turn plain-English requests into working plugins.
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