EMCP Tools FAQ

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol. Open standard for connecting AI assistants to external tools. See What is MCP? for the longer answer.

Does this work without Elementor Pro?

Yes. Free Elementor enables its core page-building tools; Elementor Pro makes its licensed widgets and supported features available when installed. EMCP Pro is a separate license for additional integrations and workflows. The full EMCP catalog has up to 526 tools, with up to 231 on the free tier; the tools active on your site depend on installed plugins and enabled modules. See Free vs Pro.

Can I use this without Claude?

Yes. Any MCP-compatible client works: Cursor, Antigravity, the VS Code MCP extension, custom integrations, anything that speaks MCP. The plugin doesn’t care which client is connected.

Does it work on multisite?

Yes. The plugin is multisite-aware. Activate per-site (network activation works but is per-site enabled) and each site gets its own MCP server endpoint.

Where does my data go?

EMCP executes tools on your WordPress server at /wp-json/mcp/emcp-tools-server. With a direct connection, requests and tool results travel between your site and your selected AI client; the AI provider may process the returned content.

Optional Cloud gateway, storage and sync features have additional data flows. Updates, licensing and premium libraries also contact their respective services. See connection and service data handling.

Is this safe to run on production?

Every tool enforces a WordPress capability check before executing. The Application Password mechanism is what controls who can call the MCP endpoint over HTTP. As long as you don’t share app passwords or give untrusted users edit_posts, the same security model that protects the rest of your WordPress install protects this plugin.

That said: MCP tools are powerful. An AI with access to delete-page-content can clear pages. Make backups before letting a new AI client loose on a production site. On Pro, EMCP Tools → Backup & Migrate creates a backup in one click and can run scheduled backups.

Can I undo something the AI did?

Usually, yes. Open EMCP Tools → History (under Safety in the EMCP sidebar). Changes are grouped by session; choose Undo on a single change or Undo whole session to roll a session back, newest change first. If the item changed again since, EMCP asks before overwriting it. The Dashboard also lists the five newest changes with an Undo button. See Change History and rollback.

Can I disable specific tools?

Yes. WordPress admin → EMCP Tools → Tools. Switch any tool off, then choose Save changes in the save bar at the bottom of the screen. The setting applies to every MCP client; reconnect your client so it reads the new tool list.

My client says nothing works after I connect

Most likely no tools appeared or you hit a tool cap. Walk those troubleshooting pages. EMCP Tools → MCP Log shows every request that reached the site, with its status and duration, which tells you quickly whether the client got through at all.

How does updating work?

Free installs receive in-dashboard updates from GitHub releases; Pro installs update through Freemius. Check Plugins → Installed Plugins for available updates.

You can also re-download the latest zip from GitHub Releases and overwrite the install manually.

I’m on the old “MCP Tools for Elementor”. How do I move to EMCP Tools (2.0)?

In 2.0 the plugin folder/slug changed from elementor-mcp to emcp-tools (it now shows as “EMCP Tools” in your Plugins list). Because WordPress treats the new folder as a separate plugin, it’s a one-time manual switch rather than an in-place update:

1. Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin → upload the new emcp-tools zip → Install → Activate. It will show a notice that the old plugin is still active and stays paused until you remove it.
2. Deactivate + Delete the old “MCP Tools for Elementor” (folder elementor-mcp). Your settings (disabled tools, server toggle, and other options) are carried over automatically.
3. Pro users: because the new install is a separate plugin, your license doesn’t carry over automatically. Re-activate your license / complete the Freemius opt-in again if prompted. Your license stays valid; this just re-links it to the renamed plugin.

Your MCP connection configs and Agent Skills need no changes. The tool names and server (emcp-tools-server) are unchanged.

This is different from installing Pro over an existing Free install (both already renamed to emcp-tools/emcp-pro). As of v3.11.0 that case is automatic: Pro always wins, the Free copy deactivates itself with a notice, and there’s nothing to delete by hand. Before 3.11.0, activating both at once caused a fatal error since they redeclare the same PHP classes; if you’re still on an older version, update Pro first.

My Pro license won’t activate: I only see an “opt-in” screen, no “Activate License”

This affected Pro installs before 2.0.1: the premium build wasn’t identifying itself as premium, so Freemius showed the free opt-in/connect screen and never the license-activation flow. If you skipped the opt-in (or didn’t click the confirmation email), the Activate License link and Account page didn’t appear.

Fix:

1. Update to 2.0.1 or later. The Activate License option now appears for the Pro build.
2. If your install is still stuck mid opt-in, run the official Freemius Fixer to reset the Freemius state, then: re-trigger the opt-in → complete the opt-in → activate your license.

Your license is always valid. This only re-links the activation to the plugin. Still stuck? Open a ticket at the support portal.

What’s the licensing?

The plugin is GPL-2.0-or-later. Source on GitHub. The 100 premium prompts library is the only proprietary piece, covered by the Pro license terms via Freemius.

I want a feature that doesn’t exist

Open an issue: github.com/msrbuilds/elementor-mcp/issues. Pull requests welcome. The contribution guide is in CONTRIBUTING.md at the repo root.

Can I sell sites I build with this?

Yes. The plugin’s GPL license puts no restriction on commercial use. The premium prompts library is for use on sites where the Pro license is active. You can use the prompts to build client sites, but each client site needs its own Pro license if they want premium prompt access on their site’s admin (most clients won’t need that; they’ll just want the finished page).

When is the next major version?

Roadmap items live on GitHub Issues with the roadmap label. Recent releases are listed on EMCP Tools → Changelog (the newspaper icon in the top bar of any EMCP screen).