WordPress.com MCP server
Yes. WordPress.com publishes an official MCP server at https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1. It's hosted. It offers 19 tools. We last checked it on 1 Nov 2026.
Official: documented on WordPress.com's own site, at developer.wordpress.com. Checked 1 Nov 2026. Maintained by Stuart Brameld.
Key facts
As of 1 Nov 2026, WordPress.com's official MCP server scores 65/100 (provisional) on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index (v1.1). It answered 21 of our 21 checks in the last 90 days and has 19 tools named in its documentation.
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WordPress.com MCP server review
65/100
WordPress.com's WordPress.com MCP scores 65/100 on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index: easy to connect an AI agent to, with a few gaps.
The good
Hosted by WordPress.com: connect by URL, with nothing to install
Documented, with 19 tools known
Answered 100% of our checks in the last 90 days
The bad
Nothing we've found.
Not checked yet: how you sign in; what agent access costs. Anything not checked scores nothing.
Official MCP server
WordPress.com MCP
- Address
- https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1
- Runs
- Hosted
- Sign-in
- Vendor docs
- Official MCP Registry
- Not listed
- How we know it's official
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- Documented on WordPress.com's own site, at developer.wordpress.com.
- Documentation
- developer.wordpress.com/docs/mcp/
- Tools
- 19 tools · from WordPress.com's documentation
- First seen
- 11 Oct 2026
- Last checked
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Reachable ·
26 Oct 2026: reachable27 Oct 2026: reachable28 Oct 2026: reachable29 Oct 2026: reachable30 Oct 2026: reachable31 Oct 2026: reachable1 Nov 2026: reachable
- Uptime
- 100% · 21 of 21 checks reachable since 12 Oct 2026
WordPress.com MCP tools (19)
The server needs sign-in before it lists its tools, so these are as WordPress.com's documentation names them (read 30 Oct 2026). They may be out of date.
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wpcom-mcp-content-authoringCreate, read, update, and delete posts, pages, comments, media, categories, tags, block patterns, synced patterns, custom post types and taxonomies, with block-level editing and AI image generation.
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wpcom-mcp-site-editor-contextRead-only query of site design context: theme presets, applied styles, and registered block types.
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wpcom-mcp-accountManage the authenticated user's WordPress.com account: profile, notifications, achievements, domains, subscriptions and billing, connections, security, and currency.
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wpcom-mcp-siteManage a WordPress.com site: settings, statistics, plugins, collaborators, activity log, themes, backups, security scans, and Jetpack module configuration.
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wpcom-mcp-user-managementManage collaborators on a site: list them, invite new ones, change roles, and remove access.
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wpcom-mcp-plugin-managementManage plugins across their full lifecycle: search, install, upload, activate, deactivate, update, and uninstall.
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wpcom-mcp-site-editingRead and change site structure: templates, template parts, navigation, classic theme widgets, global styles, and installed themes.
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wpcom-mcp-create-siteProvision a new WordPress.com site, either blank or from a template.
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wpcom-user-sitesList the user's accessible sites across WordPress.com and self-hosted Jetpack-connected sites.
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wpcom-domain-purchaseSearch for available domains and generate checkout links for registration.
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wpcom-domain-update-dns-recordsAdd or remove DNS records for a single custom domain you manage.
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wpcom-domain-restore-default-dns-recordsRestore the WordPress.com default A records or the default www CNAME for a single custom domain.
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wpcom-domain-update-nameserversSet the nameservers for a single custom domain.
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wpcom-domain-set-mail-serviceConfigure DNS records on a domain for an external mail service: Google Workspace, iCloud Mail, Office 365, or Zoho Mail.
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wpcom-checkout-urlGenerate a pre-configured checkout URL for one or more products, or for a subscription renewal.
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wpcom-plans-listList WordPress.com plans with prices and per-tier feature lists.
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wpcom-ai-agent-sites-listList public WordPress.com sites whose owners have enabled AI Agent Access, filtered by topic query or keywords.
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wpcom-mcp-jetpack-search-voiceSearch a single public, opted-in blog and return the results together with that blog's voice guidelines.
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wpcom-mcp-send-feedbackSend a feature request, bug report, or general feedback about the WordPress.com MCP server to the development team.
Connect your AI to WordPress.com
Add the official WordPress.com MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT or your editor.
Connect WordPress.com MCP to Claude
Claude.ai and Claude Desktop
Open Customize, then Connectors.
Click +, then Add custom connector.
Name it WordPress.com, paste the address below and click Add.
Connect WordPress.com MCP to ChatGPT
Open Settings, then Apps, then Advanced settings.
Turn on Developer mode, then click Create.
Name it WordPress.com and paste the address below.
ChatGPT usually only connects to servers with self-serve sign-in or none.
Connect WordPress.com MCP to Cursor
Opens Cursor if it's installed. If nothing happens, use the JSON below.
Connect WordPress.com MCP to VS Code
Opens VS Code if it's installed. Otherwise add the JSON settings from the Cursor tab to your .vscode/mcp.json.
WordPress.com MCP server questions
Does WordPress.com have an official MCP server?
Yes. WordPress.com publishes its MCP server itself. WordPress.com's own documentation describes it. MartechDB only lists servers a vendor publishes, never community copies.
What is the WordPress.com MCP server URL?
The address is https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1.
How do I connect WordPress.com MCP to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?
In Claude, add https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1 as a custom connector (Customize, Connectors, Add custom connector). In Cursor, use the Add to Cursor link on MartechDB's page, or paste the JSON settings into your mcp.json. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http wordpresscom https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/mcp/v1
What can the WordPress.com MCP server do?
It offers 19 tools, including wpcom-mcp-content-authoring, wpcom-mcp-site-editor-context, wpcom-mcp-account, wpcom-mcp-site and wpcom-mcp-user-management (as its documentation names them, read on 30 Oct 2026).
Is the WordPress.com MCP server in the official MCP Registry?
No. WordPress.com hasn't published it to the official MCP Registry.
Is the WordPress.com MCP server working?
Yes. It answered our most recent check. We last checked it on 1 Nov 2026.
What are the alternatives to WordPress.com's MCP server?
In Website builders, the most agent-friendly alternatives with an official MCP server are 60sec.site (97/100), Webflow (95/100), OnePage.io (92/100), Hostinger (88/100) and GenPage (87/100). WordPress.com scores 65/100 on the same index.
Alternatives to WordPress.com's MCP server
Vendors in Website builders with an official MCP server, the most agent-friendly first. WordPress.com scores 65/100.
60sec.site
60sec.site
Webflow
webflow.com
OnePage.io
onepage.io
Hostinger
hostinger.com
GenPage
genpage.ai
Change history
What we've seen change for WordPress.com, newest first.
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WordPress.com: Added to MartechDB with WordPress.com MCP
Use with AI
Connect your AI to MartechDB
Then ask it about WordPress.com, or any of the 1,698 marketing tools with an official MCP server. Free, no sign-in.
Claude.ai and Claude Desktop
Open Customize, then Connectors.
Click +, then Add custom connector.
Name it MartechDB, paste the address below and click Add. There's no sign-in.
The free plan allows one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans, an owner adds the connector first.
Claude Code
Run this in your terminal:
ChatGPT
Open Settings, then Apps, then Advanced settings.
Turn on Developer mode, then click Create.
Name it MartechDB, paste the address below and choose No authentication.
Developer mode is on Plus and Pro plans, and on Business, Enterprise and Edu if an admin allows it.
API
The same data as JSON, with no sign-in. See the OpenAPI description for every endpoint and field.
CLI
Search the directory and print the command to connect a vendor's server, from your terminal. Needs Node 18 or later. View on npm
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