filesystem vs elementor-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | elementor-mcp by msrbuilds | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 318 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 52 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsE-commerceProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
elementor-mcp · Summary
WordPress plugin that extends Elementor with 97 MCP tools for AI-powered page design management.
filesystem · Use cases
- Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
- Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
- Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation
elementor-mcp · Use cases
- AI-assisted WordPress website creation using Elementor
- Programmatic page design and content management
- Automated template generation for consistent branding
- Batch page updates across multiple sites
filesystem · Install
Installation
Using NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/directory"
]
}
}
}Using Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
"mcp/filesystem",
"/projects"
]
}
}
}VS Code Extension
Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.
elementor-mcp · Install
Installation
- Install and activate [Elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/) (version 3.20+).
- Install and activate the [WordPress MCP Adapter](https://github.com/WordPress/mcp-adapter) plugin.
- Download the latest release zip from the [Releases page](https://github.com/msrbuilds/elementor-mcp/releases/).
- In WordPress, go to **Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin** and upload the downloaded zip file.
- Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress.
- Go to **Settings > MCP Tools for Elementor** to configure tools and view connection info.
Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"elementor-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://your-site.com/wp-json/mcp/elementor-mcp-server",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Basic BASE64_ENCODED_CREDENTIALS"
}
}
}
}