Title: Extenders – WordPress Developer Blog --- * [Showcase](https://wordpress.org/showcase/) * [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) * [Themes](https://wordpress.org/themes/) * [Hosting](https://wordpress.org/hosting/) * [News](https://wordpress.org/news/) - [Learn WordPress](https://learn.wordpress.org/) - [Documentation](https://wordpress.org/documentation/) - [Education](https://wordpress.org/education/) - [Forums](https://wordpress.org/support/forums/) - [Developers](https://developer.wordpress.org/) - [Blocks](https://wordpress.org/blocks/) - [Patterns](https://wordpress.org/patterns/) - [Photos](https://wordpress.org/photos/) - [Openverse ︎](https://openverse.org/) - [WordPress.tv ︎](https://wordpress.tv/) * - [About WordPress](https://wordpress.org/about/) - [Make WordPress](https://make.wordpress.org/) - [Events](https://events.wordpress.org/) - [Five for the Future](https://wordpress.org/five-for-the-future/) - [Enterprise](https://wordpress.org/enterprise/) - [Gutenberg ︎](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/) - [Job Board ︎](https://jobs.wordpress.net/) * [Swag ︎](https://mercantile.wordpress.org/) * [Get WordPress](https://wordpress.org/download/) Search in WordPress.org [ Get WordPress ](https://wordpress.org/download/) [WordPress Developer Blog](https://developer.wordpress.org/news) Tag: Extenders * [Snippets](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/snippets/) - [Blocks](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/blocks/) - [Concepts](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/concepts/) - [Common APIs](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/common-apis/) - [Design](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/design/) - [Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/playground/) - [Plugins](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/plugins/) - [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/) * - [About this site](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/about/) - [Updates](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/updates/) - [How to contribute](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/how-to-contribute/) - [Tips and guidelines](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/tips-and-guidelines-for-writers/) * [Subscribe](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/subscribe/) * [Developer Resources](https://developer.wordpress.org/) * [Snippets](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/snippets/) - [Blocks](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/blocks/) - [Concepts](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/concepts/) - [Common APIs](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/common-apis/) - [Design](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/design/) - [Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/playground/) - [Plugins](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/plugins/) - [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/) * - [About this site](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/about/) - [Updates](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/updates/) - [How to contribute](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/how-to-contribute/) - [Tips and guidelines](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/tips-and-guidelines-for-writers/) * [Subscribe](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/subscribe/) * [Developer Resources](https://developer.wordpress.org/) # Tag: Extenders * ## 󠀁[Hands-on with the WordPress 7.1 Icon Registration API](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2026/08/hands-on-with-the-wordpress-7-1-icon-registration-api/)󠁿 * By [Justin Tadlock](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/) * August 18, 2026 * [Common APIs](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/common-apis/), [Plugins](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/plugins/), [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/) * WordPress 7.1 introduces a public API for custom icons. Discover how to register collections and render SVGs easily with this complete, practical tutorial. * ## 󠀁[Build your first AI-Powered WordPress plugin](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2026/07/build-your-first-ai-powered-wordpress-plugin/)󠁿 * By [Jonathan Bossenger](https://profiles.wordpress.org/psykro/) * July 30, 2026 * [Advanced](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/advanced/), [AI](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/ai/) * If you’ve been watching the Core AI projects land and wondering how the pieces fit together in a real plugin, then this post is for you. 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Also explore new AI tools, block upgrades, and developer updates as we wrap up an exciting year in WordPress. * ## 󠀁[Introducing the WordPress Abilities API](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/11/introducing-the-wordpress-abilities-api/)󠁿 * By [Jonathan Bossenger](https://profiles.wordpress.org/psykro/) * November 14, 2025 * [Common APIs](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/common-apis/), [Plugins](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/plugins/), [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/), [Updates](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/updates/) * WordPress 6.9 introduces the Abilities API. 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