MainWP

Name: MainWP MCP Server
Author: mainwp

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Manage WordPress sites in MainWP from AI tools, with approval before destructive changes by default.

Getting Started

npx @getmcp/cli add io.github.mainwp/mainwp-mcp

Requires Node.js 18+. Community-contributed server. Review source before installing.

Claude Desktopguide →Vscodeguide →Cursorguide →Windsurfguide →

Required Environment Variables

MAINWP_URL
Address of your MainWP Dashboard, such as https://dashboard.example.com
MAINWP_USER
WordPress username of the Dashboard administrator (the login name, not the display name)
MAINWP_APP_PASSWORD
WordPress Application Password for that user, not their login password

Configuration

Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.mainwp/mainwp-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mainwp/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAINWP_URL": "",
        "MAINWP_USER": "",
        "MAINWP_APP_PASSWORD": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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