How to Use the WordPress MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I automate WordPress post creation using Claude Code?

You build a shell script that calls createnewpost with the required title and body parameters. This lets you treat content publishing like any other cron job in your CI/CD pipeline.

Q: Can I use Claude Code to list all WordPress blog posts for reporting?

Yes, run listblogposts and pipe the JSON output directly into a file. This is much cleaner than running manual queries through a dashboard interface.

Q: What if I need to check user access on WordPress with Claude Code?

Use listsiteusers. The tool returns a list of all users and their basic metadata, which is ideal for security audits or generating README files detailing site roles.

Q: Does this MCP Server support listing WordPress static pages?

It does. liststaticpages pulls the titles and URLs of all non-blog content, making it perfect for mapping out core marketing pages.

Q: What kind of data privacy concerns should I consider with WordPress and Claude Code?

The server accesses system user accounts via listsiteusers. This is sensitive account metadata. Always ensure your execution environment is locked down when running these commands.

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Automating Content Creation via MCP Server

Use `create_new_post` to programmatically generate and publish a blog entry. This is perfect for running scheduled content pipelines or generating boilerplate articles for WordPress. You can also manage categories with `list_blog_categories`. Knowing the existing taxonomy allows your scripts to correctly tag new posts.

Bulk Data Retrieval from WordPress

Need a list of every post? Pipe the output of `list_blog_posts` into another tool for processing. You can also run `get_post_details` against specific IDs to grab content payloads one by one. Want all the permanent pages? Just call `list_static_pages`. It's simple, reliable data flow.

Site Audit and User Reporting

Run a full site audit using `list_site_users` to get an immediate report on every account registered on the WordPress instance. You can also list all associated blog posts via `list_blog_posts` for content volume metrics. This MCP Server makes it easy to track system changes without logging into a GUI.

Setup guide

Set up WordPress MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see wordpress-alternative-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest WordPress transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available WordPress tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http wordpress-alternative-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the WordPress MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wordpress-alternative-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about WordPress MCP in Claude Code

You build a shell script that calls `create_new_post` with the required title and body parameters. This lets you treat content publishing like any other cron job in your CI/CD pipeline.

Yes, run `list_blog_posts` and pipe the JSON output directly into a file. This is much cleaner than running manual queries through a dashboard interface.

Use `list_site_users`. The tool returns a list of all users and their basic metadata, which is ideal for security audits or generating README files detailing site roles.

It does. `list_static_pages` pulls the titles and URLs of all non-blog content, making it perfect for mapping out core marketing pages.

The server accesses system user accounts via `list_site_users`. This is sensitive account metadata. Always ensure your execution environment is locked down when running these commands.

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