How to Use the WordPress Plugin Auditor MCP in Claude Code

Q: How can I use WordPress Plugin Auditor in a CI/CD environment with Claude Code?

You run auditwordpressplugins as a step in your workflow. The output, containing name, version, author, and status, becomes standard data that subsequent scripts can consume for validation or reporting.

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Setup WordPress Plugin Auditor with Claude Code

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Pre-Deployment Audit Checks

Use `audit_wordpress_plugins` to gather the name, version, author, and status of every plugin. This is critical for CI/CD pipelines where you need a reliable snapshot before code hits production. You can pipe the output directly into other shell tools. Claude Code runs this audit in a headless environment, meaning it works whether your GitHub Action or Docker container has no GUI.

Automated Maintenance Scripting

The tool provides all necessary plugin metadata for maintenance reporting: name, version, author, and active status. You can write a script to automatically flag plugins that haven't been updated in over a year. This ensures compliance checks run reliably during scheduled cron jobs without manual intervention.

Dependency Validation for Pipelines

Audit the full list of installed plugins to confirm required dependencies are present. You can script a check that fails if any critical plugin is found to be inactive or missing its expected version number. It’s direct, headless validation. Claude Code treats the audit output as standard input for subsequent pipeline steps.

Setup guide

Set up WordPress Plugin Auditor 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-plugin-auditor-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http wordpress-plugin-auditor-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 Plugin Auditor 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-plugin-auditor-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about WordPress Plugin Auditor MCP in Claude Code

You run `audit_wordpress_plugins` as a step in your workflow. The output, containing name, version, author, and status, becomes standard data that subsequent scripts can consume for validation or reporting.

Yes. Since Claude Code is terminal-only, it's perfect for running scripted operations. You can automate the full lifecycle: audit -> filter -> report status using simple shell commands.

The server provides names, versions, authors, and active/inactive statuses. This structured metadata allows you to write highly specific scripts that only care about certain plugin characteristics.

It accesses basic plugin metadata: names, versions, authors, and activity status. This operational configuration data doesn't require a GUI to process.

The server touches plugin metadata (names, versions, authors, and active status). Since this is system-level operational information, it's generally safe for headless execution.

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