WordPress (npx) MCP Server
CommunityContributed by Automattic
Connect to a WordPress site through its remote MCP endpoint to read and manage posts, pages, users, media, and more. Authenticate with a WordPress application password (username + application password) against a self-hosted or Jetpack-connected site.
About the WordPress (npx) MCP Server
The WordPress (npx) MCP server is a local (stdio) Model Context Protocol server available in the McpMux registry. Connect to a WordPress site through its remote MCP endpoint to read and manage posts, pages, users, media, and more. Authenticate with a WordPress application password (username + application password) against a self-hosted or Jetpack-connected site. This is a community-contributed MCP server by Automattic.
Install the WordPress (npx) MCP server with one click using McpMux. It works with Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible AI client. This server requires an API key — McpMux securely stores your credentials with AES-256-GCM encryption.
Transport Configuration
{
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@automattic/mcp-wordpress-remote"
],
"env": {
"WP_API_URL": "${input:WP_API_URL}",
"WP_API_USERNAME": "${input:WP_API_USERNAME}",
"WP_API_PASSWORD": "${input:WP_API_PASSWORD}"
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{
"id": "WP_API_URL",
"label": "WordPress Site URL",
"description": "Full WordPress MCP endpoint URL, e.g. https://your-site.com/wp-json/mcp/mcp-adapter-default-server. A bare site root URL (https://your-site.com) is also accepted and resolves to the legacy /wp-json/wp/v2/wpmcp endpoint for backwards compatibility.",
"type": "url",
"required": true,
"secret": false,
"placeholder": "https://your-site.com/wp-json/mcp/mcp-adapter-default-server"
},
{
"id": "WP_API_USERNAME",
"label": "WordPress Username",
"description": "The WordPress account username that owns the application password used for authentication.",
"type": "text",
"required": true,
"secret": false,
"placeholder": "your-username"
},
{
"id": "WP_API_PASSWORD",
"label": "Application Password",
"description": "A WordPress application password generated for this account. This is not your normal login password.",
"type": "text",
"required": true,
"secret": true,
"placeholder": "xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx",
"obtain": {
"url": "https://wordpress.com",
"instructions": "1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard\n2. Go to Users > Profile (or your account's profile page)\n3. Scroll to the 'Application Passwords' section\n4. Enter a name (e.g. 'McpMux') and click 'Add New Application Password'\n5. Copy the generated password (you'll see it only once)\n\nNote: Application Passwords are a self-hosted WordPress feature. On WordPress.com sites you may instead need a WordPress.com API token or OAuth.",
"button_label": "Open WordPress Profile"
}
}
]
}
}Categories
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Supported AI Clients
The WordPress (npx) MCP server works with all MCP-compatible AI clients through McpMux:
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