WordPress MCP Tutorial: Connect Claude Desktop to Local WordPress

MCP Adapter plugin (GitHub): https://github.com/wordpress/mcp-adapter In this tutorial you'll see how to install the MCP Adapter plugin, create a custom WordPress plugin to expose core site functionalities as AI agent abilities (site info, user info, environment info), and configure Claude Desktop's JSON file to connect to your local WordPress instance via WP-CLI. Once connected, Claude can read your WordPress environment directly, a powerful foundation for building AI-assisted workflows on top of WordPress. Related tutorial: From Abilities to AI Agents: Introducing the WordPress MCP Adapter: https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2026/02/from-abilities-to-ai-agents-introducing-the-wordpress-mcp-adapter/ _________________________ 🕘Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:06 Install the MCP Adapter Plugin 0:24 Create a Custom Plugin 0:38 Configure Claude Desktop 1:27 Restart Claude Desktop 1:36 Verify the Connection 1:48 Test the Exposed Abilities _________________________ 🧩 Recommended Plugin by DAEXT If you work with WordPress content, check out Ultimate Markdown. It lets you write and manage posts directly in Markdown, with a live preview editor and full block editor support. 📄Ultimate Markdown - Free Version ► https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-markdown/ 📘Ultimate Markdown - Pro Version ► https://daext.com/ultimate-markdown/ ℹ️ About DAEXT DAEXT is a web agency dedicated to developing WordPress plugins and custom digital solutions. With a focus on functionality and ease of use, DAEXT's tools are designed to simplify workflows and help users achieve their goals efficiently. 🚀 Explore DAEXT's range of WordPress plugins to take your projects to the next level ► https://daext.com/ 💡Learn more about DAEXT’s plugins 👉WordPress Plugins: https://daext.com/plugins/ 👤Follow us: ► https://daext.com/ ► https://daext.com/blog/ ► https://twitter.com/daextcom ► https://www.facebook.com/daext