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Turn WordPress into a governed MCP server for AI agents. Off by default, least privilege, every call audited.
Getting started Get it on WordPress.org

Agent Abilities for MCP is a free WordPress plugin that exposes 153 curated abilities (tools) to AI agents like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code over the Model Context Protocol. Your AI client connects in and reads, and when you allow it, writes to your site as a real, least-privilege WordPress user you choose. The plugin makes zero outbound calls and has no telemetry.

It is built on the WordPress 6.9 Abilities API and the official MCP Adapter, so there is no custom server or transport to trust. What it adds is the governance layer: an off-by-default catalog, capability gating on every call, optional safety controls, and an audit log.

Start here

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Getting started Four steps from install to first call: enable an ability, copy your endpoint, connect a client, check the connection.
Installation Requirements and the full install walkthrough, from upload to the Abilities tab.
Connecting a client The two ways to connect: OAuth in the browser, or an Application Password on a dedicated user.
Governance concepts The six ideas the plugin is built on: least privilege, off by default, capability gating, audit, bounded writes, zero outbound.
Safety controls Optional guards you can switch on: rate limit, IP allowlist, force-to-draft, title-length cap. All off until set.
Troubleshooting Fixes for the snags people hit most: OAuth discovery, Windows clients, local and staging sites.

What connects today

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Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and Gemini CLI all work today, some directly and some through the open-source mcp-remote bridge that runs on your own machine. The hosted ChatGPT app and the Gemini app are not supported yet: they want a streamable HTTP or SSE connector that the underlying adapter does not serve natively yet.

Free, with nothing phoning home

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Agent Abilities for MCP is free on WordPress.org, with no paid tier, no API key to buy, and no usage limits added by the plugin. It contacts no AI provider and makes no outbound requests of its own. Requires WordPress 6.9+ and PHP 8.0+.