Explore features
All featuresTheme layouts, custom widgets, blocks and code.
Templates, prompts, brand kits and media.
Connect agents and shape what they know.
Undo, backups, redirects and access.
Services from your EMCP Cloud account.
A brief becomes a real page.Follow the café build from library prompt to editable Elementor design.
Explore the page buildExplore integrations
All integrationsBuild and refine with your preferred editor.
Connect the assistant you already work with.
Connect search visibility and lead capture.
Bring store and structured data into reach.
Connect the rest of your design stack.
Elementor, in conversation.A real café page, a follow-up prompt, and the before-and-after result.
See the Elementor demoAn archived plugin needs a maintained replacement.
Automattic’s wordpress-mcp plugin is archived. See what it did, how EMCP compares, and how to move your MCP setup to a maintained plugin.
By EMCP Tools · Sources reviewed · Checked against EMCP 3.19.3 and wordpress-mcp 0.2.5 (archived)
EMCP ToolsAutomattic’s wordpress-mcp plugin is archived. Its repository points users to the official WordPress MCP Adapter, and its last release was 0.2.5 in July 2025. EMCP bundles the MCP Adapter and adds ready-made tools on top, so it is a direct path for sites that still run wordpress-mcp.
Automattic wordpress-mcp documentationStart with your site
The useful question is which setup fits the next piece of work you need to ship.
An archived plugin needs a maintained replacement.
You want a maintained plugin with ready-made WordPress tools and History with Undo.
EMCP Pro and EMCP Cloud are separate products. Builder and plugin features also depend on what is installed on your site. Hosted fleet automation, bulk enrollment and managed configuration currently have restricted pilot access.
Compare the documented workflow
Source numbers link to the supporting documentation. On smaller screens, scroll the table sideways.
| What matters | EMCP ToolsFree, Pro and optional Cloud | Automattic wordpress-mcpCurrent vendor documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Maintained, with regular releases. Current version 3.19.3. [3] | Archived on GitHub; the last release was 0.2.5 in July 2025. [1] |
| Foundation | Bundles the official WordPress MCP Adapter. [4] | Its own MCP server. The repository now directs users to the official MCP Adapter. [1] |
| Connection | Connect directly to your WordPress MCP server through OAuth, an Application Password or a local WP-CLI bridge. [5] | JWT tokens valid for 1 to 24 hours, or an Application Password, on its own REST routes. [2] |
| Tools | WordPress content, media, users, plugins and site operations, alongside builder-specific tools. [6] | Generic tools that discover and call the site’s REST endpoints, with separate switches for create, update and delete. [2] |
| Page builders | Elementor (classic and atomic) and Gutenberg with five block packs, plus 12 standalone builder integrations. One standalone builder is active at a time; availability depends on the installed builder and edition. [7] | No page-builder tools are documented. [2] |
| Product cost | Free plugin, optional EMCP Pro license and separate optional Cloud plans. Your AI provider and third-party plugin licenses are separate. [8] | Free and open source (GPL v2 or later). [2] |
This is a documentation comparison, not a hands-on benchmark. Broad code or API access may support work beyond a dedicated tool. No tool-count score or unverified performance claim determines a winner.
Look a little closer
An archived repository is read-only, so wordpress-mcp receives no fixes, including for security issues or new WordPress and MCP versions. It may keep working for now, but a site that depends on it has no upgrade path. Plan the move while it still works.
wordpress-mcp repositorywordpress-mcp let an agent discover and call almost any REST endpoint. EMCP provides named tools for each job, with their own permission checks, so an agent picks the right operation and you can switch individual tools off.
wordpress-mcp 0.2.5 readmeMoving an existing workflow
Install EMCP Free on a staging copy of the site.
Remove the wordpress-mcp server from your AI client, then add EMCP with the Connection wizard.
Repeat the tasks you ran before and check the results in History.
Deactivate and delete wordpress-mcp once your workflow runs on EMCP.
Make the comparison concrete
A small test tells you more than matching tool names or counting integrations.
“List my five most recent pages with their status and last edited date. Do not change anything.”
“Build a landing page for a cooking school’s autumn workshop: a hero with a booking button, three benefits, and an FAQ with three questions. Leave it as a draft.”
List the tasks your agent currently runs through wordpress-mcp.
Run each one on staging with EMCP and compare the results.
Remove wordpress-mcp from staging and confirm nothing else depended on it.
Use comparable permissions and installed plugin versions. Check the editor, rendered result and recovery behavior before making the same change on a live site.
Common questions
No. The repository is archived and directs users to the official WordPress MCP Adapter. Its last release was 0.2.5 in July 2025. Read the source.
Use the MCP Adapter directly if you are a developer writing your own tools. Use EMCP if you want ready-made tools; it bundles the MCP Adapter, so you get the same foundation. Read the source.
It may keep working, but an archived project gets no updates. Move before a WordPress or MCP change breaks it. Read the source.
Reviewed 12 October 2026 against EMCP 3.19.3 and wordpress-mcp 0.2.5 (archived). We publish EMCP, so this is a vendor-authored comparison. Competitor capabilities are attributed to their documentation. Installed versions, editions and service terms can change; use the linked references when planning a setup.
