WordPress MCP Server

WordPress MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to manage WordPress sites and create content with AI-generated featured images.

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WordPress MCP Server 🚀

MCP Python License: MIT

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to manage WordPress sites and create content with AI-generated featured images.

WordPress + AI = Magic

✨ Features

  • 🌐 Multi-Site Management - Control multiple WordPress sites from a single interface
  • 🤖 AI-Powered Content - Create articles with automatic featured image generation using DALL-E 3
  • 📝 Smart Publishing - Full control over categories, tags, and post status
  • 🔐 Secure Authentication - Uses WordPress Application Passwords for API access
  • 🌍 International Support - Full Unicode support for Hebrew, Arabic, and other languages
  • ⚡ Bulk Operations - Create multiple articles across different sites efficiently

🎯 Use Cases

  • Content Agencies - Manage multiple client WordPress sites from one place
  • Blog Networks - Publish content across multiple blogs simultaneously
  • AI-Assisted Writing - Let AI help create content with relevant images
  • Multilingual Publishing - Create content in any language with proper support

📋 Prerequisites

  • Python 3.8 or higher
  • Claude Desktop (or any MCP-compatible client)
  • WordPress sites with REST API enabled
  • OpenAI API key (for image generation)

🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone and Install

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/wpmcp.git
cd wpmcp
pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Configure WordPress Sites

Edit config/wordpress_sites.yaml:

sites:
  - id: "site1"
    name: "My WordPress Blog"
    url: "https://myblog.com"
    username: "your-username"
    password: "your-app-password"

3. Set Up OpenAI (Optional, for images)

Create a .env file:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

4. Configure Claude Desktop

Add to Claude's config file:

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wordpress": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "src.server"],
      "cwd": "C:/path/to/wordpress-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

5. Start Using!

In Claude Desktop:

"Create an article about AI trends with an image on site1"

📚 Documentation

Available Commands

Command Description Example
List sites Show all configured sites "Show me all WordPress sites"
Create article Create a new post "Create an article about Python on site1"
Create with image Create post with AI image "Create article with image about space on blog1"
Test connection Verify site access "Test connection to site1"
Get categories List site categories "Show categories on site1"
Get tags List site tags "Show tags on site1"

WordPress Setup

  1. Enable REST API (enabled by default in WordPress 5.0+)

  2. Create Application Password:

    • Go to Users → Profile → Application Passwords
    • Generate new password
    • Use in configuration
  3. Required Permissions:

    • edit_posts - Create and edit posts
    • upload_files - Upload media
    • manage_categories - Create categories
    • manage_post_tags - Create tags

🎨 Image Generation

The server uses OpenAI's DALL-E 3 for automatic image generation:

  • Automatic prompts - Generated from article title and content
  • Smart filenames - SEO-friendly names based on content
  • Direct upload - Images uploaded directly to WordPress media library
  • Featured image - Automatically set as post featured image

Costs

  • Standard quality: ~$0.04 per image
  • HD quality: ~$0.08 per image

🔧 Advanced Configuration

Environment Variables

OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...          # OpenAI API key for image generation

Configuration Options

settings:
  default_post_status: "draft"   # draft, publish, private
  default_post_format: "standard"
  max_retries: 3
  timeout: 30

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

"Server disconnected"

  • Check Python installation
  • Verify path in Claude config
  • Check for error messages in terminal

"Image generation failed"

  • Verify OpenAI API key
  • Check API credits
  • Ensure proper .env file format

"Authentication failed"

  • Regenerate WordPress application password
  • Check username is correct
  • Verify site URL includes protocol (https://)

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
  5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

📞 Support


Made with ❤️ by shay amos for SEO`s, WordPress developers and AI enthusiasts

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