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Wordpress MCP by johnalbertini14-glitch

Name: Wordpress MCP
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: johnalbertini14-glitch

Wordpress MCP

Manage WordPress sites via MCP (Model Context Protocol) through AI Engine. Use for creating/editing posts, SEO analysis, analytics, media management, taxonomy operations, social media scheduling, multilingual content (Polylang), and any WordPress admin task. Requires AI Engine plugin (free) with MCP Server enabled. Also use when asked about WordPress site management, content workflows, or WP-related tasks.

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WordPress MCP

Manage WordPress sites through AI Engine's MCP Server. AI Engine is a free WordPress plugin that exposes a comprehensive MCP interface.

Setup

The user needs:

AI Engine plugin installed (free: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ai-engine/)
MCP Server enabled in AI Engine → Settings → MCP
A Bearer Token set in MCP settings

Connection details should be stored in the user's TOOLS.md:

## WordPress MCP
- **URL:** https://example.com/wp-json/mcp/v1/http
- **Bearer Token:** <token from AI Engine MCP settings>

How to Call MCP Tools

All calls use JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST:

curl -s -X POST <MCP_URL> \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"<tool_name>","arguments":{...}}}'

Discovery

List available tools (varies by enabled features):

{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}

Always start with tools/list to discover what's enabled on this site.

Connectivity Check

{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"mcp_ping","arguments":{}}}

MCP Features (Modular)

Tools are grouped into features that the site admin enables in AI Engine → Settings → MCP Features. Only WordPress core is enabled by default. Always use tools/list to discover what's available.

Feature	Default	Description
WordPress	✅ On	Posts, pages, comments, users, media, taxonomies, settings
Plugins	Off	Install, activate, update, and modify plugins
Themes	Off	Install, activate, switch, and customize themes
Database	Off	Execute SQL queries on the WordPress database
Polylang	Off	Multilingual content (requires Polylang plugin)
WooCommerce	Off	Products, orders, customers (requires WooCommerce)
SEO Engine	Off	SEO analysis, analytics (requires SEO Engine plugin)
Social Engine	Off	Social media scheduling (requires Social Engine plugin)
Dynamic REST	Off	Raw access to WordPress REST API

See references/features.md for tool details per feature.

Common Workflows

Content Audit (WordPress + SEO Engine)

mwseo_get_seo_statistics — Overall site health
mwseo_get_posts_needing_seo — Posts with SEO problems
Loop: mwseo_do_seo_scan per post → fix with mwseo_set_seo_title, mwseo_set_seo_excerpt

Publish a Post (WordPress core)

wp_create_post with post_title, post_content, post_status: "draft"
Optionally set SEO metadata if SEO Engine is enabled
wp_update_post with post_status: "publish" when ready

Translation Workflow (Polylang)

pll_translation_status — See coverage gaps
pll_get_posts_missing_translation with target language
pll_create_translation — Create translated post linked to original

Multi-Site Management

Store multiple sites in TOOLS.md and select by name:

### My Blog
- **URL:** https://blog.example.com/wp-json/mcp/v1/http
- **Token:** abc123

### My Shop
- **URL:** https://shop.example.com/wp-json/mcp/v1/http
- **Token:** xyz789

Tips

Use wp_get_post_snapshot instead of multiple calls — gets post + meta + terms in one request
Use wp_alter_post for search-replace edits instead of re-uploading entire content
wp_get_posts returns no full content by default — use wp_get_post for content
Analytics date params use start_date / end_date (not camelCase)
Always run tools/list first — available tools depend on which features the admin enabled

---name: wordpress-mcpdescription: Manage WordPress sites via MCP (Model Context Protocol) through AI Engine. Use for creating/editing posts, SEO analysis, analytics, media management, taxonomy operations, social media scheduling, multilingual content (Polylang), and any WordPress admin task. Requires AI Engine plugin (free) with MCP Server enabled. Also use when asked about WordPress site management, content workflows, or WP-related tasks.--- # WordPress MCP Manage WordPress sites through AI Engine's MCP Server. AI Engine is a free WordPress plugin that exposes a comprehensive MCP interface. ## Setup The user needs: 1. **AI Engine** plugin installed (free: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ai-engine/) 2. MCP Server enabled in AI Engine → Settings → MCP 3. A **Bearer Token** set in MCP settings Connection details should be stored in the user's `TOOLS.md`: ``` ## WordPress MCP - **URL:** https://example.com/wp-json/mcp/v1/http - **Bearer Token:** <token from AI Engine MCP settings> ``` ## How to Call MCP Tools All calls use JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST: ```bash curl -s -X POST <MCP_URL> \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"<tool_name>","arguments":{...}}}' ``` ### Discovery List available tools (varies by enabled features): ```json {"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"} ``` Always start with `tools/list` to discover what's enabled on this site. ### Connectivity Check ```json {"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"mcp_ping","arguments":{}}} ``` ## MCP Features (Modular) Tools are grouped into features that the site admin enables in AI Engine → Settings → MCP Features. **Only WordPress core is enabled by default.** Always use `tools/list` to discover what's available. | Feature | Default | Description | |---------|---------|-------------| | **WordPress** | ✅ On | Posts, pages, comments, users, media, taxonomies, settings | | **Plugins** | Off | Install, activate, update, and modify plugins | | **Themes** | Off | Install, activate, switch, and customize themes | | **Database** | Off | Execute SQL queries on the WordPress database | | **Polylang** | Off | Multilingual content (requires Polylang plugin) | | **WooCommerce** | Off | Products, orders, customers (requires WooCommerce) | | **SEO Engine** | Off | SEO analysis, analytics (requires SEO Engine plugin) | | **Social Engine** | Off | Social media scheduling (requires Social Engine plugin) | | **Dynamic REST** | Off | Raw access to WordPress REST API | See `references/features.md` for tool details per feature. ## Common Workflows ### Content Audit (WordPress + SEO Engine) 1. `mwseo_get_seo_statistics` — Overall site health 2. `mwseo_get_posts_needing_seo` — Posts with SEO problems 3. Loop: `mwseo_do_seo_scan` per post → fix with `mwseo_set_seo_title`, `mwseo_set_seo_excerpt` ### Publish a Post (WordPress core) 1. `wp_create_post` with `post_title`, `post_content`, `post_status: "draft"` 2. Optionally set SEO metadata if SEO Engine is enabled 3. `wp_update_post` with `post_status: "publish"` when ready ### Translation Workflow (Polylang) 1. `pll_translation_status` — See coverage gaps 2. `pll_get_posts_missing_translation` with target language 3. `pll_create_translation` — Create translated post linked to original ### Multi-Site Management Store multiple sites in `TOOLS.md` and select by name: ``` ### My Blog - **URL:** https://blog.example.com/wp-json/mcp/v1/http - **Token:** abc123 ### My Shop - **URL:** https://shop.example.com/wp-json/mcp/v1/http - **Token:** xyz789 ``` ## Tips - Use `wp_get_post_snapshot` instead of multiple calls — gets post + meta + terms in one request - Use `wp_alter_post` for search-replace edits instead of re-uploading entire content - `wp_get_posts` returns no full content by default — use `wp_get_post` for content - Analytics date params use `start_date` / `end_date` (not camelCase) - Always run `tools/list` first — available tools depend on which features the admin enabled

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