How to Use the WordPress Plugin Auditor MCP in Cline

Q: How does WordPress Plugin Auditor help with security audits using Cline?

Cline uses auditwordpressplugins to get a list of every plugin and its version. You can then write tests that specifically check if any plugins are marked 'inactive' but still appear in the system, which is often a sign of cleanup failure.

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Targeted Plugin Data Extraction

The `audit_wordpress_plugins` tool returns the name, version, author, and operational status (active/inactive) for every plugin. Cline uses this data to write precise code snippets that filter out exactly what you need. You tell Cline to 'Show me all plugins authored by Acme Corp with versions less than 5.0,' and it writes the necessary logic, handles the data fetching, and shows you the diff.

Generating Audit Reports

Need a report detailing outdated or unused components? Run `audit_wordpress_plugins` to get a comprehensive list. Cline takes this raw output and structures it into clean Markdown or JSON, ready for commit staging. This means you don't just run the audit; Cline builds the final deliverable artifact from the resulting data set.

Dependency Mapping

By listing every plugin and its author, this MCP lets your agent map out site dependencies. You can identify plugins that might be orphaned or duplicates across different sections of the site. Cline excels at end-to-end tasks. Tell it to audit, group by author, and flag any groups with more than three entries—it executes the whole process.

Setup guide

Set up WordPress Plugin Auditor MCP in Cline

Prerequisites

VS Code with Cline extension installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Cline MCP settings

Click the Cline icon in the VS Code sidebar to open the Cline panel. Then click the MCP Servers icon (server stack) at the top-right corner of the panel.
2

Add a remote server

Click "Remote Servers" at the top, then click "Add Remote MCP". In the Name field, type wordpress-plugin-auditor-mcp. In the URL field, paste your Vinkius endpoint: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp. Get your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable the server

After saving, the server appears in the Cline MCP panel. Toggle the switch to enable it. The status indicator turns green when the connection is live.
4

Start using tools

Return to the Cline chat and ask: "Check my latest WordPress Plugin Auditor refund status." Cline will discover the available tools and request your approval before invoking each one — giving you full control over every action.

Cline MCP Settings

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wordpress-plugin-auditor-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about WordPress Plugin Auditor MCP in Cline

Cline uses `audit_wordpress_plugins` to get a list of every plugin and its version. You can then write tests that specifically check if any plugins are marked 'inactive' but still appear in the system, which is often a sign of cleanup failure.

Yes. Because Cline is designed for end-to-end task execution, you can incorporate running `audit_wordpress_plugins` into a larger build pipeline. It treats the audit results like any other data source—something to be tested against.

The tool provides four key pieces of metadata: the plugin's name, its version number, the author, and if it is currently active or inactive. These are the variables you can use to write complex filtering code.

It accesses basic plugin metadata: names, versions, authors, and activity status. This is non-secret operational configuration data for the site's components.

You can use the audit results to drive your development. For example, you could tell Cline to create a dashboard component that lists all plugins with versions below 4.0, and it'll handle the data fetching from the MCP.

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