Title: MCP Content Manager Lite
Author: Jose Conti
Published: <strong>April 8, 2026</strong>
Last modified: April 8, 2026

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# MCP Content Manager Lite

 By [Jose Conti](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jconti/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/mcp-content-manager-lite.1.0.2.zip)

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 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mcp-content-manager-lite/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mcp-content-manager-lite/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mcp-content-manager-lite/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mcp-content-manager-lite/)

## Description

**MCP Content Manager Lite** connects your WordPress site with AI assistants like
Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Continue and any MCP-compatible
client using the [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/).

It **automatically discovers** all your custom post types, taxonomies and meta fields,
and exposes them as MCP abilities so you can create, read, update, search and delete
any content using natural language.

No code. No configuration. Just install, activate and connect.

#### What You Can Do with the Lite Version

 * **Auto-Discovery** — Automatically detects all CPTs, taxonomies, custom fields,
   ACF groups and any registered meta. Your AI assistant instantly knows your site
   structure.
 * **Universal Content Management** — Create, read, update, delete and search posts,
   pages and any custom post type. Full support for Gutenberg blocks, custom fields
   and taxonomies.
 * **Taxonomy Management** — List, create, update and delete terms in any taxonomy
   with full hierarchy support.
 * **Comment Management** — List, read, create, moderate (approve, spam, trash) 
   and delete comments.
 * **Media Library** — List attachments, upload files, set featured images and attach
   media to posts.
 * **User Directory** — Browse users by role and view detailed profiles (read-only).
 * **WordPress Options** — Read site settings (title, URL, timezone, permalinks,
   reading/writing settings and more).
 * **Theme Customizations** — Read active theme modifications (logo, colors, header/
   footer settings).
 * **System Diagnostics** — Complete environment report: WordPress, PHP, database,
   active plugins, theme info, server configuration and security status.
 * **Plugin Management** — List all installed plugins and activate or deactivate
   them.
 * **Debug Toggle** — Enable or disable WP_DEBUG directly from your AI assistant.
 * **Recovery Tools** — Clear WordPress recovery mode flags after fixing fatal errors.
 * **Gutenberg Block Reference** — Built-in block markup guide so your AI assistant
   creates perfect block content every time.
 * **OAuth 2.1 Authentication** — Secure MCP connections with industry-standard 
   OAuth 2.1 and PKCE.

#### Example Requests You Can Make

Just talk to your AI assistant naturally. Here are some things you can ask:

**Content creation:**

 * “Create a new blog post titled ‘Summer Travel Guide’ with an introduction paragraph
   and three headings”
 * “Write a draft page called ‘About Us’ with our company description and add it
   to the main menu”
 * “Create 5 draft posts for our weekly newsletter series about healthy recipes”

**Content management:**

 * “Show me all draft posts from the last month”
 * “Update the post ‘Holiday Sale’ to change the status from draft to published”
 * “Find all posts in the ‘Tutorials’ category that don’t have a featured image”
 * “Delete all posts in the trash”

**Taxonomies and organization:**

 * “Create a new category called ‘Case Studies’ under ‘Resources’”
 * “List all tags that are only used once”
 * “Move all posts from the ‘News’ category to ‘Announcements’”

**Comments:**

 * “Show me all pending comments waiting for moderation”
 * “Approve all comments from the last 24 hours”
 * “Reply to the latest comment on the ‘Contact’ page thanking them for reaching
   out”

**Media:**

 * “Upload this image from URL and set it as the featured image for post 42”
 * “List all images uploaded this month”

**Site diagnostics:**

 * “What PHP version is the server running?”
 * “Show me a complete system diagnostics report”
 * “Which plugins are currently active?”
 * “Deactivate the plugin that is causing issues”
 * “Enable debug mode so I can see the errors”

**Discovery:**

 * “What content types does this site have?”
 * “Show me all the custom fields registered for the ‘product’ post type”
 * “What taxonomies are available for ‘portfolio’ posts?”

#### Who Is This For?

 * **Content creators** who want to manage posts and pages using natural language
 * **Site administrators** who want quick diagnostics and content oversight
 * **Developers** exploring MCP-powered WordPress workflows
 * **Agencies** managing multiple WordPress sites from AI assistants

#### Requirements

 * WordPress 6.9 or later
 * PHP 8.0 or later
 * [WordPress MCP Adapter](https://github.com/WordPress/mcp-adapter) plugin
 * An MCP client: Claude Desktop, Claude Code, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot (VS Code),
   Cursor, Windsurf, Continue, Augment Code, JetBrains AI Assistant or any MCP-compatible
   application
 * AI Mode (built-in chat) requires WordPress 7.0 or later

#### Need More Power? Get Premium

The **[Premium version](https://plugins.joseconti.com/en/product/mcp-content-manager-for-wordpress/)**
includes 290+ abilities across 40+ modules. Everything in Lite, plus:

 * **WooCommerce Complete (12 modules)** — Products with variations, orders with
   refunds and tracking, customers, coupons, shipping zones, payment gateways, tax
   rates, email templates, revenue analytics, executive KPIs, webhooks, system tools
   and multi-plugin subscription support.
 * **Maintenance & Recovery** — Time Machine snapshots, Sentinel emergency recovery,
   update rollback, cron management, database optimization, error log viewer, safe
   SQL queries and wp-config.php editor.
 * **WP-CLI Bridge** — Remote WP-CLI execution with per-command permissions and 
   security controls.
 * **Plugin & Theme Installation** — Install from WordPress.org or ZIP, options 
   diff, 140+ writable settings and a 14-phase site creation guide.
 * **AI Image Generation** — Gemini and Imagen models, 10 aspect ratios, 3 sizes(
   1K/2K/4K), direct upload to Media Library.
 * **Performance Profiler** — Page profiling with scoring 0-100, 20 built-in optimizations,
   before/after comparison and one-click rollback.
 * **Security Hardening** — 23 security measures across 3 risk levels, security 
   audit with scoring, batch-apply and individual revert.
 * **Hacked Site Cleanup** — Core integrity checks, malware scanning, database injection
   detection, plugin verification, .htaccess analysis, clean file replacement and
   salt regeneration.
 * **Roles & Capabilities** — Full role CRUD, capability catalog, role comparison,
   per-user audit and escalation prevention.
 * **SEO & Content** — Unified SEO meta across 8 plugins, redirects, content freshness
   audits, broken link scanner, traffic analytics and menu management.
 * **FSE Templates & Fonts** — Template CRUD, font management, style variations,
   block patterns, color tokens, typography and spacing.
 * **Media Optimization** — Media dashboard, orphaned media detection, WebP/AVIF
   conversion and thumbnail regeneration.
 * **Custom Fields** — ACF, Meta Box, Pods and JetEngine with full repeater and 
   flexible content support.
 * **Cache Management** — Auto-detection of 7 cache plugins, purge, pre-warm and
   configuration viewer.
 * **Page Builders** — Elementor, Beaver Builder and WPBakery layout inspection,
   editing, export/import and health checks.
 * **Smart AI Translate** — Translation status, AI-powered translation, site-wide
   queuing and language management.
 * **System Inspection** — Hook inspector, REST route discovery, shortcode registry,
   test emails, asset listing, Action Scheduler, SSL and DNS analysis.
 * **Import/Export & GDPR** — WXR export/import, personal data export/erasure and
   compliance overview.
 * **Multisite Management** — Network site CRUD, cross-site ability execution and
   network-wide plugin/theme management.
 * **Automation** — Batch execution with cross-step references, action log and unified
   cross-entity search.
 * **Human Confirmation** — All high-risk abilities (30+) require explicit admin
   approval with HMAC-signed tokens.

**[Get MCP Content Manager Premium ](https://plugins.joseconti.com/en/product/mcp-content-manager-for-wordpress/)**

### External Services

This plugin connects to the following external services:

#### WordPress.org API

The system diagnostics feature tests whether your server can make outgoing HTTP 
requests (both GET and POST) by connecting to the WordPress.org core version check
API. This is used only when the user explicitly requests a system diagnostics report.
The data sent is the WordPress version number. No personal data is transmitted.

 * Service: [WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/)
 * [Terms of Use](https://wordpress.org/about/terms-of-service/)
 * [Privacy Policy](https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/)

#### OAuth 2.1 Authentication

This plugin implements an OAuth 2.1 server so that MCP clients (Claude, ChatGPT,
Copilot, Cursor, etc.) can authenticate with your site. The OAuth flow happens entirely
between the MCP client application and your own WordPress site. No data is sent 
to any third-party service by the plugin during authentication. The MCP client connects
directly to your site’s REST API endpoints.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `mcp-content-manager-lite` folder to `wp-content/plugins/`.
 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress.
 3. Install and activate the [WordPress MCP Adapter](https://github.com/WordPress/mcp-adapter)
    plugin.
 4. Go to **Settings  MCP Content Manager Lite** to review the configuration.
 5. Connect your MCP client to your site (see below).
 6. Start managing your content with natural language!

#### Connecting Your MCP Client

The plugin works with any MCP client that supports remote servers with OAuth 2.1
authentication.

**Your MCP Server URL is:**
 https://your-domain.com/wp-json/mcp/mcp-adapter-default-
server

You can find the exact URL in the plugin settings page (Settings > MCP Content Manager
Lite > Status tab).

**Claude Desktop / Claude Code / Cowork:**
 1. Go to Settings > MCP Servers > Add
server. 2. Paste your MCP Server URL as the endpoint. 3. When you connect for the
first time, your browser will open an authorization page — click Authorize. 4. Done!
Ask Claude to discover your site schema and start working.

**ChatGPT (OpenAI):**
 1. Enable Developer Mode in ChatGPT settings. 2. Add a new
remote MCP server and paste your MCP Server URL. 3. ChatGPT will handle OAuth registration
and authentication automatically.

**VS Code / GitHub Copilot:**
 1. Open VS Code settings (1.101+) and add a new MCP
server. 2. Paste your MCP Server URL as the endpoint. 3. Authenticate via the OAuth
browser flow when prompted. 4. Use Copilot Chat to manage your WordPress site.

**Cursor / Windsurf / Continue / Augment Code:**
 1. Open the MCP server settings
in your client. 2. Add a new server and paste your MCP Server URL. 3. Complete the
OAuth 2.1 authentication when prompted. 4. Start managing content with natural language.

The OAuth 2.1 handshake happens automatically — you only need to authorize once 
per device.

## FAQ

### What is AI Mode and why does it say it requires WordPress 7.0?

AI Mode is a built-in chat interface that lets you talk to AI assistants (Claude,
ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) directly from your WordPress admin panel. It uses the Connectors
API introduced in WordPress 7.0, so it will become available when you update to 
that version.

In the meantime, you can already use **all content management abilities** by connecting
your AI assistant (Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Copilot, Cursor, etc.) to your site 
via MCP. The MCP connection works with WordPress 6.9 and gives you full access to
create, edit, search and manage content using natural language from your preferred
AI client.

### Does it work with any custom post type?

Yes. The plugin auto-discovers all registered CPTs, including those from WooCommerce,
ACF, Toolset, Pods, CPT UI, Jetpack and any custom implementation. If WordPress 
knows about it, so does your AI assistant.

### Do I need to write code?

No. Install, activate and connect. The plugin handles discovery and content management
automatically. Your AI assistant will know your full site structure without any 
configuration.

### Which MCP clients are supported?

Any MCP-compatible client that supports remote servers with OAuth 2.1 works. Confirmed
clients include:

 * **Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cowork** (Anthropic) — Full native OAuth 2.1 support.
 * **ChatGPT** (OpenAI) — Full native OAuth 2.1 with Dynamic Client Registration.
 * **GitHub Copilot in VS Code** — Native OAuth support (VS Code 1.101+).
 * **Continue** — Full native OAuth 2.1 support in VS Code and IntelliJ.
 * **Augment Code** — Native OAuth with one-click approval for popular services.
 * **Windsurf** (Codeium) — OAuth support for remote MCP servers.
 * **Cursor AI** — OAuth support (some servers may require the mcp-remote bridge).
 * **JetBrains AI Assistant** — MCP support in JetBrains IDEs (2025.2+).

There are 500+ MCP clients available. Any application that implements the Model 
Context Protocol with remote server support should work.

### Is it secure?

Yes. The plugin uses OAuth 2.1 with PKCE for authentication. All MCP connections
require proper authorization. Options access is restricted to a security whitelist.
The Lite version provides read-only access to users, options and theme settings.

### Can I use Lite and Premium at the same time?

If both plugins are active, the Premium version takes over automatically and you
will see a friendly notice suggesting you deactivate the Lite version. There will
be no errors or conflicts.

### Does it work with WooCommerce?

The Lite version auto-discovers WooCommerce post types (products, orders) so you
can read them, but full store management (variations, refunds, customers, analytics,
shipping, subscriptions) is available in the **[Premium version](https://plugins.joseconti.com/en/product/mcp-content-manager-for-wordpress/)**.

### Can I manage SEO from my AI assistant?

SEO management (Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO) is a Premium feature. **[Upgrade to Premium](https://plugins.joseconti.com/en/product/mcp-content-manager-for-wordpress/)**
for unified SEO meta management and redirect control.

### Does it include backups?

The Time Machine backup system with automatic snapshots before updates and one-click
rollback is a Premium feature. **[Get Premium](https://plugins.joseconti.com/en/product/mcp-content-manager-for-wordpress/)**
for peace of mind on every update.

### Can it detect and clean malware?

Yes, with the Premium version (v2.1+). Your AI assistant can verify core file integrity
against official checksums, scan wp-content for malware patterns, detect database
injections (scripts, iframes, hidden spam, pharma hacks), identify rogue admin accounts,
verify plugins against WordPress.org, analyze .htaccess for malicious rules, replace
infected core files with clean versions, and regenerate security salts. All diagnostic
scans are read-only and all cleanup actions require your explicit confirmation. **
[Get Premium](https://plugins.joseconti.com/en/product/mcp-content-manager-for-wordpress/)**
to protect your site.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“MCP Content Manager Lite” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Jose Conti ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jconti/)

[Translate “MCP Content Manager Lite” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/mcp-content-manager-lite)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mcp-content-manager-lite/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/mcp-content-manager-lite/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/mcp-content-manager-lite/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/mcp-content-manager-lite/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.2 — 2026-04-08

 * Fixed content CRUD abilities (create, read, update, search, delete) not registering
   when the Premium version was installed but inactive
 * Fixed Gutenberg block reference ability not registering under the same condition
 * Added defensive category registration fallback for content management abilities

#### 1.0.1 — 2026-04-08

 * Improved AI Mode notice for WordPress < 7.0: explains that all abilities are 
   already available via MCP connection and links to connection settings
 * Fixed PHP compatibility issue with vendor dependencies (brick/math) for WordPress.
   org validation
 * Added FAQ entry explaining AI Mode vs MCP connection
 * Added OpenRouter logo for the WordPress 7.0 Connectors API registration
 * Condensed Premium features section in description

#### 1.0.0

 * First public release
 * Auto-discovers all CPTs, taxonomies and registered meta fields
 * Universal CRUD for any content type (posts, pages, custom post types)
 * Full taxonomy management (list, create, update, delete terms)
 * Complete comment management with bulk moderation
 * Media library management (list, upload, featured images, attachments)
 * User directory with role-based listing (read-only)
 * WordPress options reader with security whitelist
 * Theme customizations reader
 * Full system diagnostics and environment report
 * Plugin management (list, activate, deactivate)
 * Debug mode toggle (WP_DEBUG)
 * Recovery mode clearing
 * Gutenberg block reference for AI-assisted content creation
 * OAuth 2.1 authentication with PKCE for secure MCP connections
 * Compatible with Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Continue and
   any MCP client
 * Coexistence support with Premium version (no conflicts)

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.2**
 *  Last updated **5 days ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.9 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 8.0 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [AI](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ai/)[ChatGPT](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/chatgpt/)
   [Claude](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/claude/)[content manager](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-manager/)
   [mcp](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mcp/)
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## Contributors

 *   [ Jose Conti ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jconti/)

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