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WordPress.com MCP server

Yes. Automattic (WordPress.com) provides a remote MCP server, listed in Claude’s connector directory with the Anthropic verified mark. You sign in with your WordPress.com account in the browser, so there is no API key to paste.

Maintained by
Automattic
Sign-in
WordPress.com account no API key
Tools
16 2 read · 1 write
Docs
developer.wordpress.com/docs/mcp

Where the WordPress.com server is listed

01Setup

How to connect the WordPress.com MCP server

Every client below points at the same URL. Pick yours.

Claude (web, desktop and mobile)

  1. 1 Click Add to Claude, or open Settings → Connectors → Browse connectors and search for WordPress.com.
  2. 2 Click Connect. Sign in to WordPress.com and approve the access it asks for.
  3. 3 In a chat, open the tools menu under the message box and check WordPress.com is on.

Tool-by-tool permissions, security notes and reviews: WordPress.com connector for Claude.

Claude Code

  1. 1
    Run this in your terminal: 
    claude mcp add --transport http wordpress-com https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1
    Add --scope user to use it in every project, or --scope project to share it through .mcp.json.
  2. 2 Start Claude Code, type /mcp, pick wordpress-com and sign in to WordPress.com in the browser.
  3. 3 Check it with claude mcp list.

ChatGPT

WordPress.com is in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, published by Automattic Inc. . Open it and click Connect , then sign in to WordPress.com.

WordPress.com in ChatGPT

Cursor

Add to Cursor

One click if the app is installed, or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project) , then check it under Settings → MCP.

~/.cursor/mcp.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wordpress-com": {
      "url": "https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to VS Code

One click if the app is installed, or add this to .vscode/mcp.json in your project , then start the server from the file or the MCP view. It is used by Copilot agent mode.

.vscode/mcp.json 
{
  "servers": {
    "wordpress-com": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json , then refresh the MCP list in Cascade.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wordpress-com": {
      "serverUrl": "https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1"
    }
  }
}

Codex CLI

Add this to ~/.codex/config.toml , then restart Codex.

~/.codex/config.toml 
[mcp_servers.wordpress-com]
url = "https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1"
Where it runs
On WordPress.com’s side, at public-api.wordpress.com. Nothing is installed on your machine.
Sign-in
Each person signs in with their own WordPress.com account in the browser. The client gets that account’s access, nothing more.
Client only runs local servers?
Bridge to the remote URL with mcp-remote: npx mcp-remote https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1

02Capabilities

What the WordPress.com MCP server can do

Summarised from the 16 tools in WordPress.com’s listing: what an AI client can read, and what it can change.

Reads
Posts, Site comments, Site plugins, Site settings, Site statistics, Site users, User achievements, User connections, User domains, User notifications, User notifications inbox, User profile, User security, User sites, User subscriptions
Changes
Post get.
Deletes
No delete tool is listed. None of the 16 tool names starts with delete, remove or archive.

WordPress.com’s own one-liner: “Secure AI access to manage your WordPress.com sites” (Claude directory listing)

Example prompts from the official listings

  • “Review my site’s traffic and suggest what I should publish next.”

    ChatGPT

  • “Update the “Learn more” button on my page to “Book a consultation” and link it to my Contact page.”

    ChatGPT

  • “Draft a blog post announcing 20% off all products this weekend.”

    ChatGPT

03Tools

WordPress.com MCP tools

All 16 tools an AI client can call once connected: 15 read, 1 create or change.

  • posts-search Read
  • site-comments-search Read
  • site-plugins Unclear
  • site-settings Unclear
  • site-statistics Unclear
  • site-users Unclear
  • user-achievements Unclear
  • user-connections Unclear
  • user-domains Unclear
  • user-notifications Unclear
  • user-notifications-inbox Unclear
  • user-profile Unclear
  • user-security Unclear
  • user-sites Unclear
  • user-subscriptions Unclear
  • post-get Write

Tool names from WordPress.com’s listing in Claude’s connector directory, checked 2026-10-20. Read and write labels are our reading of each name’s verb. In Claude you can set each tool to ask before it runs.

04Servers

Official vs community WordPress.com MCP servers

1 server for WordPress.com in the official MCP Registry and Claude’s connector directory. “Official” means the registry entry is tied to wordpress.com or WordPress.com’s own GitHub account; community servers are built by anyone else.

  • Claude directory WordPress.com by Automattic (WordPress.com)

    Secure AI access to manage your WordPress.com sites

    Remote · public-api.wordpress.com · 16 tools

05FAQ

WordPress.com MCP questions

Is there an official WordPress.com MCP server?

Yes. Automattic (WordPress.com) provides a remote MCP server at https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1, listed in Claude’s connector directory with the Anthropic verified mark. You sign in with your WordPress.com account in the browser; there is no API key to paste. It exposes 16 tools: 2 read and 1 write.

What is the WordPress.com MCP server URL?

https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1. It is a remote MCP server over streamable HTTP, hosted at public-api.wordpress.com. Paste it into any client that supports remote MCP servers.

How do I add the WordPress.com MCP server to Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add --transport http wordpress-com https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1. Then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose wordpress-com and sign in to WordPress.com. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.

How do I use the WordPress.com MCP server in Cursor or VS Code?

In Cursor, add it to ~/.cursor/mcp.json under "mcpServers" as {"wordpress-com": {"url": "https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1"}}. In VS Code, add it to .vscode/mcp.json under "servers" with "type": "http" and the same URL. Both apps also accept the one-click install links on this page.

Does the WordPress.com MCP server need an API key?

No key to copy. You sign in to your WordPress.com account in the browser when you first connect, and the client acts with that account’s access.

What tools does the WordPress.com MCP server have?

16 tools: user-profile, user-sites, user-domains, user-achievements, user-connections, user-notifications, user-notifications-inbox, user-security, user-subscriptions, site-users, posts-search, post-get, site-comments-search, site-plugins, site-settings, site-statistics.

Does WordPress.com work in ChatGPT?

Yes. WordPress.com is in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, published by Automattic Inc..

Sources: the official MCP Registry, WordPress.com in Claude’s connector directory , WordPress.com in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, checked October 20, 2026. Client config formats follow each client’s own docs. This site is independent and not affiliated with WordPress.com, Anthropic or OpenAI. See also the WordPress.com connector page for reviews.

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