mcp-expose-abilities

Overview

MCP Expose Abilities is a WordPress plugin that exposes WordPress functionality through the Model Context Protocol, enabling AI assistants to directly interact with WordPress sites. It provides a modular architecture with 66 core WordPress abilities and additional 12+ specialized add-ons for popular tools like Elementor, GeneratePress, Cloudflare, Rank Math, and Wordfence. The plugin allows AI agents to perform real WordPress work including content creation, menu updates, media management, plugin operations, and security checks, transforming repetitive WordPress maintenance tasks from manual drudgery to automated workflows.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• content/list-posts

  List posts with filtering by status, category, author, search

  Try:Show me all published postsTry:List posts in the technology category
• content/get-post

  Get single post by ID or slug

  Try:Get the post with ID 42Try:Show me the post about WordPress optimization
• content/create-post

  Create new post, including featured_image_id

  Try:Create a new blog post about AITry:Make an announcement post with image 123
• content/update-post

  Update existing post, including featured_image_id

  Try:Update post 45 with new contentTry:Change the featured image for the homepage post
• content/delete-post

  Delete post (trash or permanent)

  Try:Delete the draft post about vacationTry:Trash the post with ID 78
• content/patch-post

  Find/replace in post content

  Try:Replace 'old-domain.com' with 'new-domain.com' in all postsTry:Fix typos in post 23
• content/list-pages

  List pages with filtering

  Try:Show all published pagesTry:List pages created in the last month
• content/get-page

  Get single page by ID or slug

  Try:Get the about pageTry:Show me the page with ID 15
• content/create-category

  Create new category

  Try:Add a new category called 'Reviews'Try:Create a product category for electronics
• content/list-categories

  List all categories

  Try:Show me all categories on the siteTry:List categories with more than 5 posts
• plugins/search-directory

  Search the official WordPress.org plugin directory

  Try:Find SEO pluginsTry:Search for backup solutions
• plugins/install-directory

  Install WordPress.org plugins by slug

  Try:Install the Akismet pluginTry:Add the Wordfence security plugin

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Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wordpress": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@modelcontextprotocol/server-wordpress"],
      "env": {
        "WORDPRESS_URL": "https://your-site.com",
        "WORDPRESS_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "WORDPRESS_APPLICATION_PASSWORD": "your-app-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What WordPress versions are supported?

Requires WordPress 6.9+ and PHP 8.0+. Tested up to WordPress 6.9.

Do I need to install all add-ons?

No. Install only the add-ons for tools you actually use on your site. Most sites only need one or two add-ons.

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