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

Filip Dvoran

<p>MCP for WooCommerce is a comprehensive WordPress plugin that bridges your WooCommerce store and WordPress site with AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This plugin provides a standardized interface for AI assistants to access and interact with your e-commerce data in a secure, read-only manner. This is a community-developed plugin and is not an official WooCommerce or WordPress plugin. This plugin is not affiliated with Automattic.</p>
<p><strong>Key Features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>MCP Server Implementation</strong> – Full Model Context Protocol server with tools, resources, and prompts</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce Integration</strong> – Access products, orders, categories, reviews, shipping, and payment data</li>
<li><strong>WordPress Content Access</strong> – Retrieve posts, pages, media, and site information</li>
<li><strong>Secure Authentication</strong> – JWT-based authentication with configurable access controls</li>
<li><strong>Multiple Transport Methods</strong> – STDIO and HTTP streamable transports</li>
<li><strong>AI-Ready Interface</strong> – Optimized for Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants</li>
<li><strong>Read-Only Safety</strong> – All operations are read-only to ensure data security</li>
<li><strong>Intelligent Search</strong> – Advanced search capabilities for products and content</li>
<li><strong>Comprehensive Documentation</strong> – Built-in guides and examples</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What is MCP?</strong></p>
<p>Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that enables AI assistants to securely access external data sources and tools. This plugin acts as an MCP server, allowing AI assistants to understand and interact with your WordPress/WooCommerce site through standardized interfaces.</p>
<p><strong>Use Cases:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Customer service automation with AI chatbots</li>
<li>Product recommendation engines</li>
<li>Content management assistance</li>
<li>Sales analytics and reporting</li>
<li>Inventory management support</li>
<li>Site administration helpers</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 6.4 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 8.0 or higher</li>
<li>WooCommerce plugin (for e-commerce features)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Additional Information</h3>
<p><strong>Support:</strong> For technical support and questions, please visit our GitHub repository or contact support through the WordPress.org forums.</p>
<p><strong>Documentation:</strong> Comprehensive documentation is available within the plugin settings page and in our online documentation.</p>
<p><strong>Contributing:</strong> This plugin is open source. Contributions are welcome through our GitHub repository.</p>
<p><strong>Privacy:</strong> This plugin does not collect or transmit any personal data. All interactions are between your site and your configured AI assistants.</p>


MCP for WooCommerce

AI integration plugin connecting WooCommerce & WordPress with Model Context Protocol for seamless AI assistant interactions.

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