NibWP vs Novamira

NibWP vs Novamira: the honest comparison

Both are self-hosted WordPress plugins that put AI to work on your site — neither is a cloud-hosted service. Here's where NibWP goes further: open MCP, Workflows, Figma, AI Jobs and 35+ integrations.

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NibWP vs Novamira — both self-hosted WordPress plugins

First, the fact that matters most: neither NibWP nor Novamira is cloud-hosted. Both are self-hosted WordPress plugins — they run on your own server, with your own data. Anyone telling you otherwise is mistaken.

So the real question isn't where they run — it's what each one can actually do. NibWP is an open MCP server that connects to the AI you already use, and it ships with a lot more surface than a built-in chat assistant.

At a glance

Where NibWP goes further

Same foundation — both self-hosted. The difference is scope.

NibWP
Novamira
Runs on
Self-hosted plugin
Self-hosted plugin
Your data
On your server
On your server
Connect any AI client (open MCP)
✓
Own assistant
Workflows — bundled playbooks
✓
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Figma to native WordPress
✓
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AI Jobs — maintenance that asks first
✓
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Builder Pro Skills (Elementor, Bricks, Kadence, Etch)
✓
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Deep, typed plugin integrations
40+
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Audit log + approval on every write
✓
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The extras Novamira doesn't have

Workflows

Bundled playbooks — pre-launch checks, migrations, SEO audits — that standardise how every client site is built and maintained. Write once, run everywhere.

Figma to WordPress

Pull Figma frames and build them natively in your builder, with the design's real tokens. Read-only against Figma, draft-first on your site.

AI Jobs

Maintenance that asks first: broken links, security scans, updates and database cleanup — planned, approved, then done, on WordPress core.

Pro Skills

Builder-aware skills for Elementor, Bricks, Kadence and Etch — turn a design, URL or screenshot into native, editable output.

35+ Integrations

Deep, typed integrations with WooCommerce, ACF, FluentCRM, LearnDash, Yoast and more — not a generic wrapper.

Open MCP

Connect the AI you already pay for — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT — over the open MCP standard. No lock-in to one vendor's chat.

The bottom line

If you want a self-hosted AI assistant for a single site, either plugin puts AI on WordPress. But if you run WordPress for a living — many sites, real builds, ongoing maintenance — NibWP is built for that: open to any AI, broader by far, and stacked with Workflows, Figma, Jobs and 35+ integrations Novamira doesn't offer.

And it's self-hosted either way — your server, your data.

FAQ

Questions, answered

The honest answers on NibWP and Novamira.

Is Novamira cloud-hosted?
No — Novamira is a self-hosted WordPress plugin, and so is NibWP. Both run on your own server, with your own data. Neither is a cloud-hosted service.
What does NibWP have that Novamira doesn't?
Bundled Workflows, Figma-to-WordPress, AI Jobs, builder Pro Skills, 40+ deep integrations, and an open MCP connection to any AI client.
Do both keep my data self-hosted?
Yes — both run entirely on your WordPress server. NibWP connects to the AI client you already use over MCP; nothing is sent to a third-party host.
Which AI clients does NibWP work with?
Any MCP client — Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and ChatGPT. Novamira uses its own built-in assistant.
Which has been around longer?
NibWP has been in active development for months — we were building it before Novamira existed — with 130+ abilities and 40+ integrations today, and weekly releases.
Is NibWP free?
Yes — there’s a free tier, and AI Jobs are included on it. Pro and the Bundle unlock the premium skills, integrations and features.

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Put the AI you already use to work on WordPress — Workflows, Figma, Jobs, Skills and 35+ integrations, on your own server.

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