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=== MCP Adapter === |
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Contributors: wordpressdotorg |
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Tags: mcp, ai, abilities-api, model-context-protocol |
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Requires at least: 6.9 |
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Tested up to: 7.0 |
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Requires PHP: 7.4 |
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Stable tag: 0.6.1 |
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License: GPL-2.0-or-later |
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License URI: https://spdx.org/licenses/GPL-2.0-or-later.html |
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Expose WordPress abilities as Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools, resources, and prompts for AI agents. |
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== Description == |
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Part of the [AI Building Blocks for WordPress](https://make.wordpress.org/ai/2025/07/17/ai-building-blocks) initiative. |
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The MCP Adapter bridges WordPress's Abilities API with the [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) specification, providing a standardized way for AI agents to interact with WordPress functionality. It includes HTTP and STDIO transport support, comprehensive error handling, and an extensible architecture for custom integrations. |
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**Features:** |
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* **Ability-to-MCP Conversion** – Automatically converts WordPress abilities into MCP tools, resources, and prompts. |
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* **Multi-Server Management** – Create and manage multiple MCP servers with unique configurations. |
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* **Extensible Transport Layer** – Built-in HTTP and STDIO transports, plus support for custom transport protocols. |
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* **Flexible Error Handling** – Default WordPress-compatible error logging with support for custom, server-specific handlers. |
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* **Observability** – Zero-overhead metrics tracking with configurable handlers. |
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* **Permission Control** – Granular, configurable permission checking for all exposed functionality. |
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== Installation == |
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Install MCP Adapter as a WordPress plugin from the [latest GitHub release](https://github.com/WordPress/mcp-adapter/releases/latest), or see the [README](https://github.com/WordPress/mcp-adapter#installation) for WP-CLI and wp-env options. |
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Plugin developers can also add it as a Composer dependency: `composer require wordpress/mcp-adapter` |
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Requires WordPress 6.9 or newer (the Abilities API is included in core). |
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== Changelog == |
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For the full changelog, see the [releases on GitHub](https://github.com/WordPress/mcp-adapter/releases). |
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