CompileKit – Tailwind CSS Compiler

• Compiles Tailwind CSS v4 directly on the server.
• Choose a compiler: Standalone CLI binary or Node.js (npm) packages.
• Run compilation manually from the Admin UI or enable Auto-Compilation Mode for front-end refresh builds.
• Configure input and output CSS paths inside the active theme.
• Environment-aware output: Local/Staging is unminified (optional source maps), Live is minified.

External services

This plugin can connect to GitHub to download the Tailwind Standalone CLI binary when requested in the admin UI. An HTTPS request to GitHub is made only when an admin clicks “Download Tailwind Standalone CLI” or “Reinstall Tailwind Standalone CLI”. The request uses the user-agent “WordPress/compilekit”. Learn more about privacy policy and terms of service . If npm is available on the server, the plugin also runs npm, which connects to the npm registry (registry.npmjs.org) to resolve the Tailwind packages (tailwindcss, @tailwindcss/cli, @tailwindcss/forms, @tailwindcss/typography). This happens once on plugin activation, to write package.json, and when an admin clicks “Install Tailwind Node.js packages” or “Reinstall Tailwind Node.js packages”. Only the package names and npm’s standard request data are sent. Learn more about npm’s privacy policy and terms of use .

1. 01Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/ .
2. 02Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu.
3. 03Go to “CompileKit” in the admin menu.
4. 04Install the Standalone CLI binary or Tailwind npm packages, set paths, and run the compiler.