WordPress MCP

Lightweight WordPress MCP server for site management. 158 tools with token-optimized responses - REST API responses automatically slimmed from kilobytes to essentials. Its 40 documented tools cover page, user, plugin, media. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with page, user and plugin and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-03-27 · ★ 3 · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install WordPress MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set WORDPRESS_SITE_URL, WORDPRESS_USERNAME, WORDPRESS_PASSWORD before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp -- npx -y @cavort-it-systems/wordpress-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cavort-it-systems/wordpress-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @cavort-it-systems/wordpress-mcp - the @cavort-it-systems scope differs from the repo owner (cvrt-jh); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.cvrt-jh is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What WordPress MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can get site name, description, URL, get site settings, update site settings, and list posts with filters.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what WordPress MCP lets an agent do.

other

5 tools - e.g. Get single post; Create post; Update post

wp_get_post · wp_create_post · wp_update_post · wp_delete_post · wp_me

Page

4 tools - e.g. Get single page; Create page; Update page

wp_get_page · wp_create_page · wp_update_page · wp_delete_page

User

4 tools - e.g. Get user by ID; Create user; Update user

wp_get_user · wp_create_user · wp_update_user · wp_delete_user

Plugin

4 tools - e.g. Get plugin details; Activate plugin; Deactivate plugin

wp_get_plugin · wp_activate_plugin · wp_deactivate_plugin · wp_delete_plugin

Media

4 tools - e.g. List media library; Get media item; Update media metadata

wp_list_media · wp_get_media · wp_update_media · wp_delete_media

Latest releases

v2.0.0 · 2026-02-03

What's New · 85 tools - Up from 42 in v1.x · Extended Tools for mcp-endpoints Plugin · This release adds 43 new tools that use the mcp-endpoints WordPress plugin (v1.2.0+). These tools provide functionality not…

v1.0.0 · 2026-02-02

Initial release - Lightweight WordPress MCP server · 42 tools for WordPress site management · Token-optimized responses (95%+ reduction in REST API verbosity) · Posts, pages, users, plugins, themes, media, categories…

04 · Who maintains WordPress MCP

wordpress-mcp is maintained by cvrt-jh. We track 2 MCP servers from cvrt-jh - 2 actively maintained, 6 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/cvrt-jh/wordpress-mcp
category: web framework - actively maintained as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.cvrt-jh/wordpress-mcp (active, first published 2026-02-02)
packages: npm:@cavort-it-systems/wordpress-mcp

06 · WordPress MCP FAQ

Is WordPress MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-03-27. We re-verify nightly.

What can WordPress MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can get site name, description, URL, get site settings, update site settings, and list posts with filters.

How do I install WordPress MCP?

Run `npx -y @cavort-it-systems/wordpress-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (WORDPRESS_SITE_URL, WORDPRESS_USERNAME, WORDPRESS_PASSWORD) to set first. Set WORDPRESS_SITE_URL, WORDPRESS_USERNAME, WORDPRESS_PASSWORD before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does WordPress MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to WordPress MCP

Alternatives to WordPress MCP

Maintained web framework servers if WordPress MCP isn't the fit.

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