Five minutes from installed to shipped.

Install the plugin

Download the free plugin zip, then in wp-admin go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the zip, and activate. (A WordPress.org listing is in review and this page will update once it is live.) The plugin works on WordPress 6.9 and up; WordPress 7.0 (May 20, 2026) is required for dsgo.ai.prompt() and the in-admin Riff builder. Ability consumption depends on the site's Abilities API availability and degrades when the API or a named ability is absent.

Once activated you’ll see DSGo Apps in the wp-admin sidebar.

Path A, Upload an artifact (no terminal)

You downloaded a Claude, ChatGPT, v0, or static HTML artifact. Install it without leaving wp-admin:

1. WordPress admin → DSGo Apps.
2. Use the first-run chooser to install the starter app, or stay on Upload artifact and drop your .html or static .zip.
3. Confirm the app ID and display name, then install.
4. Use the success actions to open the app, copy the URL, embed it in a post, or make it your site’s home page.

To uninstall, hover the row in Installed apps and click Delete.

Path B, Upload a packaged bundle

If you have a built bundle with a dsgo-app.json manifest, choose Upload bundle on the DSGo Apps screen, drop the zip, review the capability list, rendering mode, and network policy, then approve the install.

Path C, Use the CLI

Recommended for iteration speed. You’ll use @designsetgo/cli. The CLI is open and apps init works locally, but CLI deploy to a site is a Pro feature; the server gates Application-Password installs at the plan boundary. Free covers 1 active app via the wp-admin upload paths (Path A and Path B).

One-time setup on your site

1. Activate the DesignSetGo Apps plugin.
2. Generate a WordPress Application Password: https://your-site.com/wp-admin/profile.php#application-passwords-section
3. Copy the 24-character value, you’ll see it once.

Scaffold an app

npx @designsetgo/cli apps init my-app
cd my-app

Creates a single-file starter ( index.html + dsgo-app.json + CLAUDE.md) with no build step. Add --astro if you want the multi-page Astro project with file-based routing instead, then npm install inside it.

Authenticate

npx @designsetgo/cli apps login

You’ll be prompted for the site URL, your WordPress username, and the Application Password you copied. Credentials are stored at ~/.config/designsetgo/credentials.json with 0600 permissions. Run logout to remove them.

Iterate locally

npx @designsetgo/cli apps dev

Starts a local dev server at http://localhost:3838 with hot reload and a mocked bridge. No WP site needed. Add --bridge proxy --site=https://your-site.com (Pro) to route bridge calls to your real site. File saves reflect in the iframe within 500ms.

Deploy

npx @designsetgo/cli apps deploy --build

Runs npm run build, shows you the capabilities the app is asking for, pushes the bundle, and prints the live URL. Re-running deploy updates the existing install, same app id means atomic update.

Preview before going live (Pro): Add --preview to get a shareable URL at /dsgo-preview/slug/token/ without touching the installed-apps catalog. Share with clients, then run --promote <id> to install when they approve. Preview URLs expire after 7 days (configurable with --ttl).

Compatibility

The plugin works on WordPress 6.9 and up. WordPress 7.0 is required for dsgo.ai.prompt() and Riff. Commerce features require WooCommerce. Static routes work on Free; dynamic routes backed by live sources are Pro-gated. When Pro is active, wc:products resolves to an empty list if WooCommerce is inactive.

Trust model matters too: use iframe mode for untrusted bundles or saved artifacts; use inline mode when the app is reviewed, trusted, and needs native SEO, root-mount behavior, or multi-page crawlable routes.

Reference and troubleshooting

The manifest schema, bridge API, CLI commands, permissions, and hosting troubleshooting now live on two dedicated pages.

Something missing? Email us. The bridge spec is public; the bridge client and CLI are MIT-licensed on GitHub.