Wordpress MCP Server

A Python library for interacting with the WordPress REST API

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Wordpress MCP server?

A Python library for interacting with the WordPress REST API. Exposed over MCP by the wordpress mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

The wordpress Python library provides a simple interface to interact with the WordPress REST API. It allows you to manage various aspects of your WordPress site, including pages, posts, categories, media, users, and comments.

  • Fetch, create, update, and delete pages
  • Fetch, create, update, and delete posts
  • Fetch, create, update, and delete categories
  • Upload and manage media
  • Fetch and manage users
  • Fetch and manage comments

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Categories — The Categories tool exposed by this server

Adding it to your client

wordpress on PyPI is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

When to reach for it

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Wordpress's toolset — Categories — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the wordpress mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
CategoriesThe Categories tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Wordpress MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wordpress-1": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["wordpress"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Wordpress to Categories.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Wordpress to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Categories) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Wordpress directly.