MCP WordPress CrunchTools

A secure MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for WordPress content management. Designed for developers publishing about their work.

Overview

This MCP server is designed to be:

• Secure by default - Comprehensive input validation, credential protection, and SSRF prevention
• No third-party services - Runs locally via stdio, your credentials never leave your machine
• Cross-platform - Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows
• Automatically updated - GitHub Actions monitor for CVEs and update dependencies
• Containerized - Available at quay.io/crunchtools/mcp-wordpress

Naming Convention

Component	Name
GitHub repo	crunchtools/mcp-wordpress
Container	quay.io/crunchtools/mcp-wordpress
Python package (PyPI)	mcp-wordpress-crunchtools
CLI command	mcp-wordpress-crunchtools
Module import	mcp_wordpress_crunchtools

Features

• 30 Tools for posts, pages, media, and comments
• Security-focused: Credentials protected, input validation, SSRF prevention
• Developer workflow: Scheduled publishing, revisions, search
• Easy integration: Works with Claude Code and other MCP clients

Installation

With uvx (recommended)

uvx mcp-wordpress-crunchtools

With pip

pip install mcp-wordpress-crunchtools
mcp-wordpress-crunchtools

With Container

# Create a shared upload directory (required before first run)
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/mcp-uploads-downloads

podman run -v ~/.local/share/mcp-uploads-downloads:/tmp/mcp-uploads:z \
  -e WORDPRESS_URL=https://example.com \
  -e WORDPRESS_USERNAME=admin \
  -e WORDPRESS_APP_PASSWORD='xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx' \
  quay.io/crunchtools/mcp-wordpress

SELinux note: Use :z (lowercase, shared) instead of :Z (uppercase, private). MCP servers run as long-lived stdio processes. With :Z, files copied into the directory after container start won't have the container's private MCS label and will be invisible inside the container. The :z flag sets a shared container_file_t context that all containers and the host can read/write.

Tip: Use the same shared directory (~/.local/share/mcp-uploads-downloads/) across multiple MCP container servers (e.g., mcp-wordpress and mcp-gemini) so generated files are immediately available for upload without copying.

From source

git clone https://github.com/crunchtools/mcp-wordpress.git
cd mcp-wordpress
uv sync --all-extras
uv run mcp-wordpress-crunchtools

Configuration

Set these environment variables:

Variable	Description	Example
WORDPRESS_URL	WordPress site URL	https://example.com
WORDPRESS_USERNAME	WordPress username	admin
WORDPRESS_APP_PASSWORD	Application password	xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
MCP_UPLOAD_DIR	Upload directory inside container (optional)	/tmp/mcp-uploads (default)

Creating an Application Password

1. Log in to WordPress admin
2. Go to Users → Profile
3. Scroll to Application Passwords
4. Enter a name (e.g., "MCP Server") and click Add New
5. Copy the generated password (shown once)

Usage with Claude Code

Using uvx (recommended)

claude mcp add mcp-wordpress-crunchtools \
    --env WORDPRESS_URL=https://example.com \
    --env WORDPRESS_USERNAME=admin \
    --env WORDPRESS_APP_PASSWORD="xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx" \
    -- uvx mcp-wordpress-crunchtools

Using pip

pip install mcp-wordpress-crunchtools

claude mcp add mcp-wordpress-crunchtools \
    --env WORDPRESS_URL=https://example.com \
    --env WORDPRESS_USERNAME=admin \
    --env WORDPRESS_APP_PASSWORD="xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx" \
    -- mcp-wordpress-crunchtools

Using Container

# Create a shared upload directory (required before first run)
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/mcp-uploads-downloads

claude mcp add mcp-wordpress-crunchtools \
    --env WORDPRESS_URL=https://example.com \
    --env WORDPRESS_USERNAME=admin \
    --env WORDPRESS_APP_PASSWORD="xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx" \
    -- podman run -i --rm \
        -v ~/.local/share/mcp-uploads-downloads:/tmp/mcp-uploads:z \
        -e WORDPRESS_URL \
        -e WORDPRESS_USERNAME \
        -e WORDPRESS_APP_PASSWORD \
        quay.io/crunchtools/mcp-wordpress

Available Tools

Site Tools

Tool	Description
wordpress_get_site_info	Get site title, description, URL, timezone
wordpress_test_connection	Verify API credentials work

Post Tools

Tool	Description
wordpress_list_posts	List posts with filtering (status, category, search)
wordpress_get_post	Get single post by ID with full content
wordpress_search_posts	Search posts by keyword
wordpress_create_post	Create new post (supports scheduling)
wordpress_update_post	Update existing post
wordpress_delete_post	Delete/trash a post
wordpress_list_revisions	List revisions for a post
wordpress_get_revision	Get specific revision content
wordpress_list_categories	List available categories
wordpress_list_tags	List available tags

Page Tools

Tool	Description
wordpress_list_pages	List pages with filtering
wordpress_get_page	Get single page by ID
wordpress_create_page	Create new page
wordpress_update_page	Update existing page
wordpress_delete_page	Delete/trash a page
wordpress_list_page_revisions	List page revisions

Media Tools

Tool	Description
wordpress_list_media	List media items
wordpress_get_media	Get media item details
wordpress_upload_media	Upload file from local path
wordpress_update_media	Update media metadata
wordpress_delete_media	Delete media item
wordpress_get_media_url	Get public URL for media

Comment Tools

Tool	Description
wordpress_list_comments	List comments with filtering
wordpress_get_comment	Get single comment
wordpress_create_comment	Add a comment to a post
wordpress_update_comment	Update comment content/status
wordpress_delete_comment	Delete a comment
wordpress_moderate_comment	Approve, hold, spam, or trash

Examples

Create a Draft Post

Create a new WordPress post titled "My Technical Article" with the content below. Keep it as a draft.

Schedule a Post

Update post ID 123 to publish on December 25, 2024 at 10:00 AM.

Upload an Image

Upload this image to WordPress and set the alt text to "Architecture diagram".

Find and Moderate Comments

List all comments in "hold" status and approve the legitimate ones.

Security

• Credential Protection: All credentials stored as SecretStr, never logged
• SSRF Prevention: REST API path hardcoded, cannot be overridden
• Input Validation: All inputs validated via Pydantic models
• Rate Limiting: Handles WordPress rate limits gracefully
• TLS Enforcement: All requests use HTTPS with certificate validation
• Size Limits: Response size limited to 10MB to prevent memory issues
• Timeout: All requests timeout after 30 seconds

Development

# Install dev dependencies
uv sync --all-extras

# Run tests
uv run pytest

# Run linting
uv run ruff check src tests

# Run type checking
uv run mypy src

# Format code
uv run ruff format src tests

License

AGPL-3.0-or-later

Credits

Built by crunchtools.com