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mvtandas/wp-cli-mcp

CLI with 30+ tools for themes, plugins, posts, menus, users, database, scaffolding, and cache. Works locally or over SSH to remote servers.

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About mvtandas/wp-cli-mcp

mvtandas/wp-cli-mcp is an MCP server in the Data category: cLI with 30+ tools for themes, plugins, posts, menus, users, database, scaffolding, and cache. Works locally or over SSH to remote servers. It has been installed 0 times through Conduid.

Install

Clone
git clone https://github.com/mvtandas/wp-cli-mcp

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README

wp-cli-mcp


What can Claude do with this?

"Install WooCommerce and activate it"
"Create a new page called About Us with this content..."
"List all plugins and deactivate the ones I'm not using"
"Scaffold a new child theme called my-theme"
"Create a navigation menu with Home, About, Contact links"
"Search and replace old domain with new domain in database"
"Export the database before I make changes"
"Generate a custom Gutenberg block for testimonials"

All powered by WP-CLI under the hood. Works locally or over SSH to remote servers.

Tools (30+)

Category Tools
Core wp_core_version, wp_core_check_update
Plugins wp_plugin_list, wp_plugin_install, wp_plugin_activate, wp_plugin_deactivate, wp_plugin_delete, wp_plugin_search
Themes wp_theme_list, wp_theme_install, wp_theme_activate, wp_theme_delete
Theme Files wp_theme_file_list, wp_theme_file_read, wp_theme_file_write, wp_theme_file_delete
Posts wp_post_list, wp_post_get, wp_post_create, wp_post_update, wp_post_delete
Post Meta wp_post_meta_get, wp_post_meta_update, wp_post_meta_list
Taxonomies wp_term_list, wp_term_create
Users wp_user_list, wp_user_create
Options wp_option_get, wp_option_update
Menus wp_menu_list, wp_menu_create, wp_menu_item_add, wp_menu_location_assign
Widgets wp_sidebar_list, wp_widget_list
Media wp_media_import
Database wp_db_query, wp_db_export, wp_search_replace
Scaffold wp_scaffold_theme, wp_scaffold_plugin, wp_scaffold_block
Cache wp_rewrite_flush, wp_cache_flush
PHP wp_eval — execute any PHP in WordPress context
Site wp_site_info — full site overview
Raw wp_cli_raw — run any WP-CLI command

Requirements

  • WP-CLI installed and in PATH
  • WordPress installation (local or accessible via SSH)
  • Node.js 18+

Setup

Install

npm install -g wp-cli-mcp

Configure with Claude Code

Add to your Claude Code MCP settings (~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wordpress": {
      "command": "wp-cli-mcp",
      "env": {
        "WP_PATH": "/path/to/your/wordpress"
      }
    }
  }
}

Remote server via SSH

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wordpress": {
      "command": "wp-cli-mcp",
      "env": {
        "WP_SSH": "user@yourserver.com:/var/www/html"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Variable Description Example
WP_PATH Local WordPress path /var/www/html
WP_SSH SSH connection string user@host:/path/to/wp
WP_URL Site URL (multisite) https://example.com

Examples

Theme Development Workflow

You: "Scaffold a child theme based on twentytwentyfour"
Claude: Uses wp_scaffold_theme → creates child theme files

You: "Install and activate it"
Claude: Uses wp_theme_activate → theme is live

You: "Create the homepage with a hero section and 3 feature cards"
Claude: Uses wp_post_create → creates page with HTML content

Plugin Management

You: "What plugins do I have installed?"
Claude: Uses wp_plugin_list → shows all plugins with status

You: "Install Contact Form 7 and WooCommerce"
Claude: Uses wp_plugin_install twice → both installed and activated

Database Operations

You: "I'm migrating from staging.example.com to example.com"
Claude: Uses wp_db_export → backup first
       Uses wp_search_replace (dry_run) → preview changes
       Uses wp_search_replace → apply changes
       Uses wp_cache_flush → clear cache

Pairs well with

Use all three together for complete AI-powered WordPress development.

License

MIT — Mustafa Vatandas

README mirrored from the source repository 4 months ago. The original is authoritative.

Questions

About mvtandas/wp-cli-mcp

How do I install mvtandas/wp-cli-mcp?

Run git clone https://github.com/mvtandas/wp-cli-mcp, then add the server to your MCP client's configuration. Conduid has recorded 0 installs, so the command is known to work with current clients.

Is mvtandas/wp-cli-mcp safe to use with an AI agent?

Its trust score is 34 out of 100 (low). Conduid hasn't run static security checks on this repository yet, so review the source yourself before granting it credentials. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.

Is mvtandas/wp-cli-mcp still maintained?

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