Jetpack Boost abilities, governed through the Bridge

An agent can list and filter Boost's performance modules, toggle a single module on or off, read the latest mobile and desktop speed score, and clear the page cache.

Abilities
42 read2 write
Active installs
200K+
Rating
94% (608 ratings)
Version
4.7.1
Requires
WP 7.0+, PHP 7.4+
Last updated
2026-09-16 10:31am GMT

What has to be true first

Jetpack Boost must be active with WordPress 6.9 or newer, and the site must set the jetpack_wp_abilities_enabled filter to true. Every ability checks the manage_options capability.

  • The jetpack_wp_abilities_enabled filter must return true; nothing in this plugin's own code sets it, so an mu-plugin, another plugin, or a site-specific filter has to opt in first.

The 4 Jetpack Boost abilities

Grouped by what each one can change. Every one starts off until you enable it.

Read 2

  • Read

    Get Boost modules

    Lists Jetpack Boost performance modules and submodules, optionally filtered by slug, status, or search.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-jetpack-boost-get-modules
  • Read

    Get latest speed score

    Returns the most recent mobile and desktop speed score recorded for the site.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-jetpack-boost-get-speed-score

Write 2

  • Write

    Set Boost module status

    Enables or disables a single Jetpack Boost module by slug.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-jetpack-boost-set-module-status
  • Write

    Clear page cache

    Clears every cached page under the site's home URL.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-jetpack-boost-clear-page-cache

How to switch these on

Four steps from two active plugins to a governed connection.

  1. Install Jetpack Boost and Agent Abilities for MCP

    Both plugins need to be active on the same WordPress site. Jetpack Boost registers its own abilities; this plugin discovers and governs them.

  2. Open the Other plugins screen

    In Agent Abilities for MCP, open the Bridge tab (labeled "Other plugins" in the admin). Abilities from every registered plugin appear there, grouped by the plugin that registered them.

  3. Enable one ability at a time

    Every ability from Jetpack Boost starts off. Turn on only the ones you want an agent to reach, or enable the whole set in one click.

  4. Connect as a least-privilege user

    Approve the connection as a WordPress account scoped to what you actually want the agent to do. Each call still re-checks that account’s capability before it runs.

Read more in how bridging works or the full documentation.

Frequently asked questions

Does Jetpack Boost work with the Bridge?

Conditionally. It registers four abilities through wp_register_ability, but only when the jetpack_wp_abilities_enabled filter, which defaults to false, is set to true by a filter callback.

What has to be true for Jetpack Boost's abilities to register?

The jetpack_wp_abilities_enabled filter must return true; nothing in this plugin's own code sets it, so an mu-plugin, another plugin, or a site-specific filter has to opt in first..

Does Jetpack Boost need anything special to work with the Bridge?

Jetpack Boost must be active with WordPress 6.9 or newer, and the site must set the jetpack_wp_abilities_enabled filter to true. Every ability checks the manage_options capability.

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Verified from Jetpack Boost's own free wordpress.org code on 28 September 2026, not from its marketing claims. Not every ability listed here has been run end to end against a live site. Plugin authors change their code, so a name, a capability, or a condition can be different in a later release. This site is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Automattic or Jetpack Boost. Back to the full directory.

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Bridge Jetpack Boost, keep the same control.

Every ability starts off, is scoped to the user you connect, and is written to the same audit log as core. Turn on only what you need.

Off by default. Capability checked on every call.