WordPress & Model Context Protocol

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that enables AI assistants like Claude to connect directly to WordPress — reading posts, managing plugins, running WP-CLI commands, and building pages in real time.

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open protocol developed by Anthropic that allows AI models to securely connect to external tools and data sources. When integrated with WordPress, MCP gives AI agents like Claude the ability to read and write content, manage themes and plugins, execute database queries, and even build entire pages — all through natural language instructions.

With tools like Novamira and WP-CLI bridging the gap, Claude Code can now act as a hands-on WordPress developer: installing plugins, configuring settings, creating posts, and building Bricks Builder layouts without ever leaving the chat interface.

1. MCP Server — A lightweight server (like Novamira) runs alongside your WordPress installation, exposing tools such as Execute PHP, Read File, Write File, and Run WP-CLI.

2. Claude Code — The AI assistant connects to the MCP server and uses those tools to interact with your WordPress site in real time, from installing themes to building page layouts in Bricks Builder.

3. WP-CLI over SSH — For hosted environments, WP-CLI over SSH gives Claude direct command-line access to manage plugins, themes, users, posts, and database options without needing a browser.

4. Bricks Builder — Claude reads the Bricks element schema, verifies control keys against the live theme source, and writes valid page JSON directly to the WordPress database — producing layouts on demand.