WordPress is preparing to let users connect their own AI agents to their sites through native support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Agents can already interact with WordPress through WP-CLI, the REST API and file management, but these routes often require local access or advanced setup. The proposed approach aims to make agent connections easier to discover, authorize and use.

Products including Jetpack, Elementor and WPVibe indicate interest in agent-driven site management. The MCP Adapter plugin provides a way for agents to discover and invoke WordPress Abilities, but currently requires installation and configuration. Users also need suitable Abilities and must handle authentication, often through Application Passwords. That setup creates friction for people who want to connect an existing agent rather than install one inside WordPress.

The plan is to develop the adapter around reliability, security and usability, while defining core Abilities for common site-management tasks. Work during the WordPress 7.2 cycle would establish foundations, including mapping OAuth flows and security requirements; proposed core integration and broader native Abilities are targeted for WordPress 7.3. MCP could enter core directly or through a bundled adapter that remains independently maintainable.

Author of the original text: Jason Adams (Make WordPress Core)