wordpress-mcp
Manage WordPress sites via MCP (Model Context Protocol) through AI Engine. Use for creating/editing posts, SEO analysis, analytics, media management, taxonomy operations, social media scheduling, multilingual content (Polylang), and any WordPress admin task. Requires AI Engine plugin (free) with MCP Server enabled. Also use when asked about WordPress site management, content workflows, or WP-related tasks.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/jordymeow/wordpress-mcpWordPress MCP
Manage WordPress sites through AI Engine's MCP Server. AI Engine is a free WordPress plugin that exposes a comprehensive MCP interface.
Setup
The user needs:
- AI Engine plugin installed (free: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ai-engine/)
- MCP Server enabled in AI Engine → Settings → MCP
- A Bearer Token set in MCP settings
Connection details should be stored in the user's TOOLS.md:
## WordPress MCP
- **URL:** https://example.com/wp-json/mcp/v1/http
- **Bearer Token:** <token from AI Engine MCP settings>
How to Call MCP Tools
All calls use JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST:
curl -s -X POST <MCP_URL> \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"<tool_name>","arguments":{...}}}'
Discovery
List available tools (varies by enabled features):
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}
Always start with tools/list to discover what's enabled on this site.
Connectivity Check
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"mcp_ping","arguments":{}}}
MCP Features (Modular)
Tools are grouped into features that the site admin enables in AI Engine → Settings → MCP Features. Only WordPress core is enabled by default. Always use tools/list to discover what's available.
| Feature | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | ✅ On | Posts, pages, comments, users, media, taxonomies, settings |
| Plugins | Off | Install, activate, update, and modify plugins |
| Themes | Off | Install, activate, switch, and customize themes |
| Database | Off | Execute SQL queries on the WordPress database |
| Polylang | Off | Multilingual content (requires Polylang plugin) |
| WooCommerce | Off | Products, orders, customers (requires WooCommerce) |
| SEO Engine | Off | SEO analysis, analytics (requires SEO Engine plugin) |
| Social Engine | Off | Social media scheduling (requires Social Engine plugin) |
| Dynamic REST | Off | Raw access to WordPress REST API |
See references/features.md for tool details per feature.
Common Workflows
Content Audit (WordPress + SEO Engine)
mwseo_get_seo_statistics— Overall site healthmwseo_get_posts_needing_seo— Posts with SEO problems- Loop:
mwseo_do_seo_scanper post → fix withmwseo_set_seo_title,mwseo_set_seo_excerpt
Publish a Post (WordPress core)
wp_create_postwithpost_title,post_content,post_status: "draft"- Optionally set SEO metadata if SEO Engine is enabled
wp_update_postwithpost_status: "publish"when ready
Translation Workflow (Polylang)
pll_translation_status— See coverage gapspll_get_posts_missing_translationwith target languagepll_create_translation— Create translated post linked to original
Metadata
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Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-jordymeow-wordpress-mcp": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}