Wordpress Mcp
Operate posts, pages, and site settings on your WordPress install through the agent using a compact 42-tool MCP layer.
Overview
WordPress MCP is a MCP server for the Build phase that provides 42 token-optimized tools for AI agents to manage WordPress sites.
What is this MCP server?
- 42 WordPress MCP tools with token-optimized responses (~95% smaller)
- stdio npm @cavort-it-systems/wordpress-mcp v1.0.0
- Auth via site URL, username, and WordPress Application Password
- Supports agent-driven content and site management workflows
- From same maintainer family as the lightweight ClickUp MCP
- 42 MCP tools
- Advertised 95% smaller responses
- Server version 1.0.0
Community signal: 2 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Updating WordPress content from an agent usually means fat REST responses, manual copy-paste, or insecure scraping of wp-admin.
Who is it for?
Indie builders with self-hosted or managed WordPress who want Claude Code or Cursor to handle posts, pages, and routine site ops.
Skip if: Static-site-only stacks (Hugo on GitHub Pages), teams forbidding application passwords, or builders not running WordPress at all.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent can manage WordPress entities through MCP with slimmer responses after you configure site URL and application password auth.
- Agent-controlled WordPress content and configuration actions
- Lower-token CMS operations during build and editorial workflows
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Journey fit
Connecting an agent to WordPress is integration work while you build or extend a content-powered product or marketing site. Integrations subphase covers CMS APIs, auth, and automation bridges rather than pure React component coding.
How it compares
WordPress REST MCP integration, not a headless Next.js starter or SEO audit skill alone.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is WordPress MCP for?
Solo developers and content founders on WordPress who want MCP-based publishing and site management from AI coding agents.
When should I use WordPress MCP?
Use it while integrating your site with agent workflows—drafting posts, updating pages, or automating CMS tasks during build and content sprints.
How do I add WordPress MCP to my agent?
Create a WordPress Application Password, install @cavort-it-systems/wordpress-mcp, and set WORDPRESS_SITE_URL, WORDPRESS_USERNAME, and WORDPRESS_PASSWORD in MCP stdio config.