WordPress Developer MCP Server

MCP server for WordPress development workflows. Enables AI agents to manage WordPress sites via WP-CLI — creating posts/pages, managing plugins and themes, running WP-CLI commands, querying the WordPress database, and automating common WordPress development tasks.

Evaluated Mar 06, 2026 (0d ago) vcurrent

Homepage ↗ Repo ↗ Other wordpress cms php wp-cli plugins themes mcp-server

⚙ Agent Friendliness

/ 100

Can an agent use this?

🔒 Security

/ 100

Is it safe for agents?

⚡ Reliability

/ 100

Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality

Documentation

Error Messages

Auth Simplicity

Rate Limits

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement

Auth Strength

Scope Granularity

Dep. Hygiene

Secret Handling

Use Application Passwords not admin creds. Server access via SSH. Live site operations — use staging first.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA

Version Stability

Breaking Changes

Error Recovery

Best When

A WordPress developer or agency managing WordPress sites wants AI agents to automate WP-CLI tasks, content management, and routine maintenance operations.

Avoid When

You use WordPress.com without server access or other CMS platforms. WP-CLI requires SSH/server access.

Use Cases

• Managing WordPress content (posts, pages, categories) from content agent workflows
• Installing, updating, and managing plugins and themes via WP-CLI commands
• Automating WordPress site administration tasks from DevOps agents
• Querying and updating WordPress database for development and maintenance

Not For

• Non-WordPress CMS platforms (Drupal, Ghost, Contentful)
• WordPress.com hosted sites without SSH/WP-CLI access
• Production WordPress changes without proper review workflow

Interface

REST API

Yes

GraphQL

gRPC

MCP Server

Yes ↗

SDK

Webhooks

Authentication

Methods: username_password api_key

OAuth: No Scopes: No

WordPress admin credentials or Application Passwords for REST API. WP-CLI requires SSH/server access.

Pricing

Model: free

Free tier: Yes

Requires CC: No

WordPress and WP-CLI are free open source. MCP server is free open source. Hosting costs apply separately.

Agent Metadata

Pagination

page

Idempotent

Partial

Retry Guidance

Not documented

Known Gotchas

⚠ WP-CLI requires server-level access — not available on managed WordPress.com hosting
⚠ WordPress admin operations affect live sites — test in staging before production use
⚠ Plugin conflicts can break WordPress — review plugin changes before applying
⚠ WordPress Application Passwords (5.6+) recommended over admin passwords for API access

Alternatives

drupal-mcp-server ghost-mcp-server contentful-mcp

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.