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title: "Hooks, Filters, and Now Context: Why MCPs Are the “Hooks” of the AI Era"
description: "My WordCamp Asia talk on how Model Context Protocol mirrors WordPress hooks, what core is already building, and why open source can lead AI extensibility."
url: "https://stg-3a6ivm.elementor.cloud/media/hooks-filters-and-now-context-why-mcps-are-the-hooks-of-the-ai-era/"
canonical: "https://stg-3a6ivm.elementor.cloud/media/hooks-filters-and-now-context-why-mcps-are-the-hooks-of-the-ai-era/"
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author: "Miriam Schwab"
date_published: "2026-04-19T07:59:19+00:00"
date_modified: "2026-08-27T04:03:51+00:00"
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WordPress’s hooks system didn’t just make the platform extensible — it created a shared protocol that let an entire ecosystem collaborate without coordination. Model Context Protocol is doing the same thing for AI. This talk explores the parallel, what WordPress core is already building, and why the open-source community is uniquely positioned to lead what comes next. Full slides, video and explanation here: https://stg-3a6ivm.elementor.cloud/why-mcps-are-the-hooks-of-the-ai-era/