Claude · WordPress
Claude for WordPress: what it is, and how to connect it
There is no Claude plugin from Anthropic. There are three real ways to put Claude to work on a WordPress site, and they suit very different people.
What people mean by a Claude WordPress plugin
The phrase covers three different things, and most of the confusion starts there.
- A plugin that calls Claude from inside WordPress. It uses your own Anthropic API key so that writing features in wp-admin can use Claude — WordPress.org’s AI Provider for Anthropic is one. Useful, but Claude only ever sees what the plugin sends it.
- A connection that lets Claude work on the site. Claude reads and changes posts, pages, menus and products itself, through the Model Context Protocol. This is what most people searching for it actually want, and it is what this page is about.
- A plugin for Claude Code. Build with WordPress, made by WordPress.com, is a plugin for Claude Code, not for WordPress: it builds block themes on a local WordPress Studio site. There is more on that in Claude Code and WordPress.
Anthropic itself publishes no WordPress plugin. Everything below is made by someone else, us included.
Three routes
Three ways to let Claude work on your site
Each one is genuinely good for someone. Here is who.
WordPress.com’s connector
Made by Automattic and verified by Anthropic. You add it from Claude’s connector directory and sign in with WordPress.com; since March 2026 it can create and edit posts and pages, handle comments and media, and install plugins, asking you to confirm each change.
The catch: it needs a paid WordPress.com plan, or Jetpack AI or Jetpack Complete on a self-hosted site (new free sites get 30 days), and it cannot change WooCommerce prices, stock or orders.
The MCP Adapter
WordPress’s own MCP plugin, on WordPress.org since 2 October 2026. Install it on the site, then connect Claude Desktop or Claude Code through WP-CLI, or through a small proxy with an application password.
The catch: Claude can only use the abilities your plugins register, and a plain site registers very few. Setting it up is configuration, not plain English. More on the MCP Adapter page.
PressHand
A desktop app for Mac and Windows. You type a site address, press Approve in your own wp-admin, and PressHand switches itself on in Claude Desktop and Claude Code. 83 jobs, from posts and SEO to menus and the WooCommerce shop, on every site you own.
The catch: $97 once, and it works in Claude Desktop and Claude Code. Claude in a web browser cannot reach an app on your computer; for that, PressHand’s server edition has to run at a public address.
Which Claude plan do you need?
Less than people think. The limit is usually the WordPress side, not the Claude side.
| Route | On the Claude side | Works in |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress.com’s connector | Any Claude plan, Free included | Claude on the web, Claude Desktop and mobile |
| A custom connector you add by URL | Any plan; Free can add one | Claude on the web and Claude Desktop, if the server has a public address |
| The MCP Adapter, set up locally | Claude Desktop, or Claude Code (Pro or above) | Claude Desktop and Claude Code |
| PressHand | Claude Desktop, or Claude Code (Pro or above) | Claude Desktop and Claude Code |
On Team and Enterprise plans, an owner has to switch a connector on for the organisation before members can use it. Claude Code itself needs a Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise plan; the free plan does not include it.
What Claude does once it is connected
Ordinary requests, typed the way you would say them. With PressHand, these all work on the sites you have connected:
- “Check the SEO on my ten newest posts and fix the weak titles.”
- “Write a draft post about our autumn opening hours, and find a free photo for it.”
- “Which comments are waiting? Approve the real ones and spam the rest.”
- “Add the new Services page to the main menu.”
- “What still needs sending in the shop?”
Claude does the clicking, then tells you what it did. Anything it publishes, you can change back: PressHand can restore an earlier version of any post.
Is it safe?
It can be. The thing to check is how the connection is made. A tool that asks for your WordPress password, in a chat window or on someone else’s website, has already failed the test.
All three routes here avoid it. WordPress.com uses its own sign-in. The MCP Adapter and PressHand use WordPress’s application passwords: separate keys, one per app, that you revoke from Users → Profile without touching anything else.
Two more habits worth keeping. Let Claude ask before it uses a tool on a live site, which is what it does unless you tell it otherwise. And keep a backup you have actually restored once, because an assistant that can publish can also overwrite.
Common questions
Is there an official Claude plugin for WordPress?
Anthropic does not publish a WordPress plugin. The nearest things are WordPress.com’s connector in Claude’s directory, made by Automattic, and Build with WordPress, a Claude Code plugin made by WordPress.com for building sites on your own computer.
Can I use Claude with WordPress on the free Claude plan?
Yes, through connectors: directory connectors such as WordPress.com’s work on every Claude plan, and the free plan can add one custom connector. Claude Code needs a Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise plan.
Can Claude publish posts on my site?
Yes, through any of the three routes, as long as the connection allows writing. WordPress.com’s connector asks you to confirm each change, and PressHand saves new posts as drafts unless you ask it to publish.
Does it work with self-hosted WordPress?
Yes. The MCP Adapter and PressHand work with self-hosted WordPress directly. WordPress.com’s connector reaches a self-hosted site only through Jetpack, with Jetpack AI or Jetpack Complete.
Will Claude see my WordPress password?
No. WordPress.com uses its own sign-in, and the MCP Adapter and PressHand use application passwords: separate keys that you can revoke from Users → Profile without changing your password.
Claude on every WordPress site you own
One payment, no per-site fee, and nothing counting how much you use it.