Royal MCP

Royal MCP is an open-source, security-first WordPress plugin that connects Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and any other MCP agent to your site. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that work with wordpress, elementor and oauth2 and want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in PHP.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-29 · ★ 9 · #156 OF 216 MAINTAINED SECURITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

NOASSERTION · PHP · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Royal MCP

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add royalplugins-royal-mcp --transport http https://demo.royalplugins.com/wp-json/royal-mcp/v1/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "royalplugins-royal-mcp": {
      "url": "https://demo.royalplugins.com/wp-json/royal-mcp/v1/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

https://demo.royalplugins.com/wp-json/royal-mcp/v1/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-09-30

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 remote - your agent's requests go to demo.royalplugins.com

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

registry vendor namespace com.royalplugins - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Royal MCP can do

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

Latest releases

1.5.6 · 2026-09-29

OAuth connector compatibility fixes for MCP clients.

v1.5.5 · 2026-09-28

dry-run preview mode on high-blast option-write tools, a wp_verify_rendered_page tool for post-write confirmation, and a compact tool-discovery profile for context-limited AI clients.

1.5.5 · 2026-09-27

Royal MCP 1.5.5 · royal-mcp-1.5.5.zip · Install via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin. WordPress.org listing pushes in a couple of days.

04 · Who maintains Royal MCP

royal-mcp is maintained by royalplugins. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/royalplugins/royal-mcp
website: https://royalplugins.com/royal-mcp/
category: security - ranked #156 of 216 actively-maintained security servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-29)
registry: com.royalplugins/royal-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-10)

06 · Royal MCP FAQ

What is Royal MCP?

Royal MCP is an open-source, security-first WordPress plugin that connects Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and any other MCP agent to your site. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Royal MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-29 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Royal MCP?

Run `claude mcp add royalplugins-royal-mcp --transport http https://demo.royalplugins.com/wp-json/royal-mcp/v1/mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Royal MCP require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-09-30, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Royal MCP

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