There was a lot of hype related to the release of Telex in 2025. But does it live up to the hype?
In this video we do a full walk through to show you the pros and cons of WordPress’s experimental AI website builder and vibe coding tool.
In this video, we take a look at Telex, the new AI-powered WordPress tool built by Automattic, WordPress’s parent company, and break down what it does well — and where it falls short.
One of the biggest pros of Telex is that it generates blocks fully compatible with the latest version of WordPress, making it a forward-looking tool for Gutenberg users. Another major advantage is that it’s currently free, which makes it easy to experiment with.
That said, Telex has some notable limitations you should know about before relying on it for real projects.
Telex can only generate page-level blocks, meaning you can’t create headers, footers, or full site layouts. The generated output is imported as a plugin rather than a theme, which is unusual and can add clutter to your WordPress installation. Because of this, Telex isn’t really designed to generate an entire website — it’s more of an AI block assistant than a full site builder.
If your goal is to use AI to build a complete WordPress website, a strong alternative is PressMeGPT.
PressMeGPT allows you to generate entire WordPress themes, including headers, footers, and global styles, all editable using Gutenberg blocks and the Full Site Editor (FSE) — WordPress’s modern replacement for the Customizer. Themes export cleanly with no plugin lock-in or required add-ons.