Wordpress Docs Claude MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides WordPress documentation and development tools for Claude Code and Claude Desktop.

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What is the Wordpress Docs Claude MCP MCP server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides WordPress documentation and development tools for Claude Code and Claude Desktop. That is what the wordpress docs claude mcp mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 4 tools. What each one is for:

  • hello_wp — WordPress-themed greeting tool for testing MCP server connectivity. - Parameters: name (required) - Name to greet with WordPress context
  • wp_search_docs — Search WordPress.org developer documentation with filtering options. - Parameters: - query (required) - Search term for WordPress documentation -
  • wp_vip_search — Search WordPress VIP platform documentation for enterprise features. - Parameters: - query (required) - Search term for WordPress VIP
  • wp_function_lookup — Get detailed information about specific WordPress functions, hooks, or classes. - Parameters: - function_name (required) - Exact name of the

Getting it running

The server ships on npm as wordpress-docs-claude-mcp, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

How it compares

Among the knowledge and memory options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Wordpress Docs Claude MCP's toolset — hello_wp, wp_search_docs, wp_vip_search and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by freibergergarcia; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Wordpress Docs Claude MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Things to watch

  • 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.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
hello_wpWordPress-themed greeting tool for testing MCP server connectivity. - **Parameters**: name (required) - Name to greet with WordPress context
wp_search_docsSearch WordPress.org developer documentation with filtering options. - **Parameters**: - query (required) - Search term for WordPress documentation - type (optional) - Content type: "posts", "functions", "hooks", "classe
wp_vip_searchSearch WordPress VIP platform documentation for enterprise features. - **Parameters**: - query (required) - Search term for WordPress VIP documentation - section (optional) - VIP section: "all", "getting-started", "infra
wp_function_lookupGet detailed information about specific WordPress functions, hooks, or classes. - **Parameters**: - function_name (required) - Exact name of the WordPress function, hook, or class

How to install the Wordpress Docs Claude MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wordpress-docs-claude": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "wordpress-docs-claude-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Wordpress Docs Claude MCP to hello wp.
  • Use Wordpress Docs Claude MCP to wp search docs.
  • Use Wordpress Docs Claude MCP to wp vip search.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Wordpress Docs Claude MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (hello_wp, wp_search_docs, wp_vip_search, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Wordpress Docs Claude MCP directly.