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MCP WordPress CrunchTools
Local MCP server for WordPress that lets AI clients list, create, update and delete posts, pages, media and comments through the WordPress REST API.
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ecommerceguide summary
MCP WordPress CrunchTools is a local MCP server that gives AI clients access to the WordPress REST API. Its 30 tools list, create, update and delete posts and pages, upload and edit media, and create, update and moderate comments, including scheduled publishing, revisions and search. It runs over stdio from the Python package mcp-wordpress-crunchtools (uvx or pip) or the quay.io container, authenticating with a WordPress application password set through environment variables.
Why it stands out
Third-party server shipped three ways: uvx or pip package, source checkout, and a quay.io container image, all over stdio.
What MCP WordPress CrunchTools does
ecommerceguide editorial- 30 tools covering posts, pages, media and comments
- Read and write access through the WordPress REST API
- Runs locally over stdio, built on FastMCP in Python
- Install via uvx or pip, or the quay.io container image
- Auth uses WORDPRESS_URL, username and application password env vars
- Setup instructions documented for Claude Code
- Maintained by Crunchtools, third party, licensed AGPL-3.0
How ecommerce teams could use it
ecommerceguide editorialIllustrative scenarios written by ecommerceguide from the product's documented capabilities. They are not customer case studies.
A brand publishing editorial and product content on WordPress
Drafting and scheduling posts from Claude Code instead of the WordPress admin
Intended outcomeThe server creates posts as drafts, sets a future publish date and lists revisions through the REST API.
A WordPress site with an active comment queue
Reviewing held comments and acting on spam
Intended outcomeComment tools list comments by status and approve, hold, spam or trash each one.
A team maintaining landing and information pages on WordPress
Uploading images and updating page copy and media metadata
Intended outcomeMedia tools upload files from a local path, update metadata and return public URLs, while page tools create and update pages.
Who it suits
ecommerceguide editorialBest for
You publish on WordPress, work in Claude Code or another MCP client, and can run a local Python or container process with a WordPress application password.
Probably not for
You need a hosted remote endpoint or OAuth, or if your store content lives on Shopify rather than WordPress.
- Business size
- Any stageA locally run open source server with no pricing or stated audience limits beyond having a WordPress site.
Technical details
From the vendor's own pagesFrom the server's repository, documentation and MCP directory listings.
- What an agent can do
- Product content
- Transport
- stdio (local)
- Authentication
- API keySet WORDPRESS_URL, WORDPRESS_USERNAME and WORDPRESS_APP_PASSWORD (WordPress application password) as env vars.
- Package
- mcp-wordpress-crunchtools (PyPI)
- Language
- Python
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Repository last updated
- 29 Sep 2026
Connect MCP WordPress CrunchTools
Third-party dataSetup documented for
uvx mcp-wordpress-crunchtoolsCommand as listed on the repository README, not tested by ecommerceguide. Check the repository README (opens in a new tab) for configuration and credentials before running it.
Works with
Ecommerce platforms and services
WordPress
Systems this server reads from or writes to.
Often used alongside
ecommerceguide editorialTidio ‑ Live Chat & AI ChatbotImprove customer experience with a chatbot, AI agent, and live chat in one help desk for your store.Why togetherTidio handles shopper chat on the storefront while this server updates the WordPress posts and pages behind it.
GorgiasConversational AI platform for ecommerce, automating support and driving sales.Why togetherGorgias answers support tickets; this server lets an MCP client publish or correct the WordPress pages those answers refer to.
eDesk ‑ AI, Helpdesk & ChatAI-powered customer service designed for eCommerce.Why togethereDesk centralises store and marketplace messages while this server handles WordPress content and comment moderation.
Categories and use cases
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