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AI tools have become a normal part of WordPress work over the past year. Free options have displaced paid ones in several categories, most visibly in image generation. WordPress 7.0, releasing 20 May 2026, introduces a native AI layer that changes how plugins connect to AI services. Its effects will take time to show up in practice, but the structural shift is real. This paper covers where the tools stand now and what the 7.0 release actually means.