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// mcp server

WP-MCP

beta Ships as a WordPress plugin Auth: API key

Open-source standalone MCP server for WordPress. Narrower surface, cleaner protocol implementation.

Source
// capabilities
// editorial

WP-MCP is an open-source MCP server built by a small independent team. Installs as a WordPress plugin but exposes the MCP protocol surface cleanly without the broader AI Engine feature set around it. Narrower capability set than AI Engine MCP but a more textbook implementation of the protocol spec, which makes it useful as a reference and easier to audit.

Pros

  • Open-source, MIT-style license
  • Clean protocol implementation, useful as reference
  • Lighter footprint than AI Engine MCP
  • Easier to audit for security review

Cons

  • Narrower capability surface than AI Engine MCP
  • Smaller user base, fewer integration examples
  • Two-person maintainer team, vendor risk
// methodology

Status semantics

GA: published, documented, intended for production use. Beta: feature-complete but rough edges. Alpha: usable for evaluation, expect breaking changes. Experimental: research-only, not safe for production.

Capability tags

Capability tags reflect what an agent can do via the MCP server, not what the underlying WordPress install supports. A "post-management" capability means the MCP server exposes posts as MCP tools; whether the agent has permission to use them depends on the authentication model.