The PressHand blog
WordPress, with an assistant doing the work
Guides to WordPress MCP, running many sites, WooCommerce and SEO, written by the people who build PressHand.
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How to Set Up an MCP Server: Local, Remote, and When Not To
Set up an MCP server in Python, connect it to Claude on a Mac or PC, choose stdio or HTTP, and decide whether you should build one at all.
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WooCommerce MCP: What It Does, What It Costs, What to Lock Down
Learn what WooCommerce MCP does, what it really costs, and how to connect Claude or ChatGPT to your store without handing over the keys to everything.
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WordPress Application Passwords: What They Do and Why They Fail
Learn what WordPress application passwords do, why they go missing or return 401 errors, and how to fix HTTPS, header and permission problems.
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WooCommerce Product Pages That Sell: What to Fix, in Order
Find out which WooCommerce product page fixes move sales and rankings: copy, schema, image speed and product type, and how to apply them across stores.
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Meta Descriptions in WordPress: Where to Write Them and Why
Learn where WordPress stores meta descriptions, how long they should be, and why Google and AI assistants often rewrite them anyway.
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Bulk Editing Meta Descriptions in WordPress: Four Methods Ranked
Compare four ways to bulk edit WordPress titles and meta descriptions, avoid silent failures, and pick the method that fits one site or twenty.
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API Explained: How Software Talks, Using Your WordPress Site
Understand what an API is, read a real request and response, decode status codes, and see how AI assistants use your WordPress site’s API.
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WordPress Multisite: When One Network Beats Separate Sites
Learn how WordPress multisite works, when one network beats separate installs, and how to manage many sites with AI either way.
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WordPress Application Passwords: Set Them Up and Fix Failed Logins
Learn how WordPress application passwords work, how to create and scope one safely, and how to fix 401 errors when a tool won’t connect.
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ChatGPT vs Claude for Running a WordPress Site
ChatGPT vs Claude compared for writing, editing and fixing WordPress sites — pricing, context limits, privacy, and which one to actually pick.