Stefano Lissa

<p>The MCP Servers plugin enables WordPress to expose “abilities” – standardized functions that AI agents (such as Claude, Mistral, or ChatGPT) can invoke.</p>
<p>These abilities allow plugins and themes to describe their functionalities and required parameters in a structured way, facilitating seamless interaction with AI agents via the MCP (Model Context Protocol).</p>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li>A newsletter plugin can expose abilities to manage subscribers or newsletters.</li>
<li>A form manager can provide abilities to handle forms or process submissions.</li>
<li>No limits: Any functionality can be exposed and utilized by AI agents.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Creating a server</h4>
<p>Go to the “Servers” page and add a server. By default, a new MCP server does not expose any abilities. You can:</p>
<ul>
<li>Select one or more ability categories.</li>
<li>Choose individual abilities to expose.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Best Practices</h4>
<ul>
<li>Avoid exposing all abilities: This can overwhelm AI agents and lead to overlapping functionalities.</li>
<li>Limit abilities to those necessary for your current workflow.</li>
<li>Create multiple MCP servers to enable only the tools required for specific tasks on the agent side.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Connecting to a server</h4>
<p>AI agents can connect to your MCP server(s) in several ways. The simplest method is:</p>
<ul>
<li>Create an administrator user named “mcp”.</li>
<li>Generate an application password for this user in the WordPress dashboard.</li>
<li>Use Basic Authentication with the mcp username and the application password to set up the connection from the AI agent.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Note on Authentication</h4>
<p>Not all AI agents support Basic Authentication. For example, Claude requires OAuth2.</p>
<p>To enable OAuth2, install a compatible plugin (e.g., WP OAuth Server).</p>
<h4>References</h4>
<ul>
<li>The <a href="https://www.satollo.net/plugins/mcpservers" rel="nofollow ugc">MCP Servers official page</a></li>
<li>The <a href="https://github.com/wordpress/mcp-adapter" rel="nofollow ugc">MCP Adapater library/plugin</a></li>
<li>Introduction to the <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/ai/2025/07/17/ai-building-blocks/" rel="nofollow ugc">WP AI building blocks</a></li>
<li>The <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/ai/2025/07/17/ai-experiments-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">AI Experiments plugin</a></li>
<li>The <a href="https://www.satollo.net/plugins/monitor" rel="nofollow ugc">Monitor plugin</a></li>
</ul>
<p>The AI Experiments plugin contains the “Ability explorer” a very useful tool.</p>
<h4>Tech details</h4>
<p>The plugin uses the WP MCP Adapter library or the MCP Adapter plugin (if installed), with priority given to the latter.</p>
<p>Once the Adapter plugin is officially available, it will be added as a dependency, and the PHP library will be removed.</p>
<h4>Warning</h4>
<p>Abilities are registered an implemented by plugins and themes: check carefully what they do before exposing!</p>
<p>And be aware that permission checks are up to the single ability.</p>


Satollo MCP Servers

Configure and publish MCP servers to expose abiltities to AI agents

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<p><strong>Making Connections Possible</strong> | Now with Claude Opus 4.8, in-chat image attachments and screenshots, GPT-5.5, and Custom Apps in ChatGPT</p>
<p>Abilities Bridge connects AI to your WordPress site. Use the built-in admin chat, connect via MCP to Claude Desktop, or integrate with other MCP-compatible applications. Supports both Anthropic (Claude) and OpenAI models.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Admin chat interface for direct AI interaction</li>
<li>Image attachments in chat — upload images or capture a browser-approved screenshot (can be disabled in settings)</li>
<li>MCP server for Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, and other MCP clients</li>
<li>Persistent memory storage across conversations</li>
<li>Abilities execution with 7-gate permission controls</li>
<li>Integrated Connected Plugins — discover and approve AI abilities that other plugins register, with per-ability permission controls</li>
<li>Claude and OpenAI model support</li>
<li>OAuth 2.0 authentication for MCP connections</li>
</ul>
<h4>Four Ways to Connect</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Admin Chat</strong> – Built-in interface using your Anthropic or OpenAI API key</li>
<li><strong>Claude Custom Connector</strong> – Connect Claude Desktop using your Claude subscription (no API key needed)</li>
<li><strong>ChatGPT Developer Mode</strong> – Connect ChatGPT using the built-in MCP endpoint with OAuth</li>
<li><strong>Local MCP Config</strong> – Connect Claude Code and other apps using API key or Claude account</li>
</ol>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 6.2+, PHP 7.4+</li>
<li>Anthropic API key, OpenAI API key, or Claude account (depending on connection method)</li>
<li>HTTPS required for MCP OAuth 2.0 connections</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p><strong>This plugin connects to external API services.</strong></p>
<p>This plugin communicates with Anthropic’s Claude API (https://api.anthropic.com) and/or OpenAI’s API (https://api.openai.com) to provide AI functionality. Data is only sent when you actively use the chat interface or MCP tools. No background data collection or telemetry occurs.</p>
<h4>Data Sent</h4>
<ul>
<li>Chat messages and prompts</li>
<li>Memory contents</li>
<li>Abilities execution requests and results</li>
</ul>
<h4>Legal & Privacy</h4>
<ul>
<li>Anthropic Privacy Policy: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy</li>
<li>Anthropic Terms: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/consumer-terms</li>
<li>OpenAI Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy</li>
<li>OpenAI Terms: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use</li>
<li>Abilities Bridge Privacy Policy: https://aisystemadmin.com/privacy-policy</li>
<li>Abilities Bridge Terms: https://aisystemadmin.com/terms-and-conditions/</li>
</ul>
<p>By using this plugin, you acknowledge that data will be transmitted to your selected AI provider for processing.</p>
<h3>Privacy & Security</h3>
<h4>Data Transmission</h4>
<p>This plugin sends data to Anthropic’s API (https://api.anthropic.com) or OpenAI’s API (https://api.openai.com) when you interact with the AI. This includes chat messages, memory contents, and abilities execution requests. You control what data is sent – the AI only accesses data when you use it.</p>
<h4>Security</h4>
<ul>
<li>Permission controls with explicit consent for all write capabilities</li>
<li>7-gate ability authorization system</li>
<li>Isolated memory storage with size limits (50MB total)</li>
<li>Full activity logging and audit trails</li>
<li>OAuth tokens encrypted with AES-256-CBC</li>
<li>MCP access requires authentication for every method, including discovery (initialize, tools/list, ping); unauthenticated requests receive an HTTP 401 OAuth challenge</li>
<li>All admin actions protected with nonce verification and capability checks</li>
</ul>
<h4>Data Retention</h4>
<p>Conversations and logs are stored in your WordPress database until manually deleted. Refer to your provider’s privacy policy for their data retention practices.</p>
<h4>No Telemetry</h4>
<p>This plugin does NOT send usage statistics, telemetry, or analytics to the plugin developer.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, visit https://aisystemadmin.com</p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.</p>


Abilities Bridge


This plugin allows you to easily connect to abilities on your WordPress site and use them as function calls. The built-in admin chat is very useful. Thanks!


Easy to Connect Abilities!

MCP server for WordPress. Connect Claude AI or OpenAI to execute WordPress Abilities with configurable permissions.

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