Once Claude is connected to your WordPress site through MCP, the hard part is knowing what to ask. This list gives you 25 practical things you can ask Claude to do in WordPress, grouped by task.
One important caveat: every item below depends on the tools your WordPress MCP plugin or server exposes, and on the permissions of the connected user. If a tool does not exist on your server, Claude cannot do that task. Check your plugin’s documentation first.
How to Use This List
- Start with the read-only prompts.
- Say whether Claude should act or only suggest.
- Ask for drafts, not published posts.
- Review changes before they go live.
Content Creation
- “Create a draft post titled ‘X’ with an introduction, five tips, and a conclusion. Do not publish.”
- “Turn these notes into a 1,200-word draft post.”
- “Write three title options under 60 characters for my latest draft.”
- “Add an FAQ section with five questions to this draft.”
- “Rewrite the introduction of this post for beginners. Keep the title and links.”
- “Draft a landing page outline for this service. Save it as a draft page.”
Editing and Updating
- “Fix spelling and grammar in this post without changing its meaning.”
- “Shorten this post by about 20 percent and keep the headings.”
- “Update the year references in this post and list every change.”
- “Find every post that mentions our old plugin name and list them.”
Organization
- “List my categories and tags and suggest ones to merge.”
- “Suggest a category and five tags for this draft using existing terms.”
- “Show posts with no category assigned.”
Audits and Reports
- “List published posts that have no excerpt.”
- “Find posts with titles longer than 60 characters.”
- “Which posts have no internal links? Suggest two for each.”
- “Check my latest post for broken links.”
- “Summarize what changed in my content in the last month.”
Media
- “How many images have no alt text? List the first twenty.”
- “Suggest alt text for these images. Do not save yet.”
- “Update the title and caption of this image as we agreed.”
Site Administration (Read-Only First)
- “List my plugins and tell me which ones have updates available.”
- “List users by role. Do not change anything.”
- “Show pending comments and suggest which look like spam.”
Review and Safety
- “Summarize every change you made in this session so I can review them.”
Prompts That Get Better Results
| Do | Avoid |
|---|---|
| State the goal and the limits | Vague requests like “fix my site” |
| Say “suggest first, wait for approval” | Letting Claude change many items at once |
| Ask for drafts | Asking Claude to publish |
| Ask for a summary of changes | Assuming nothing else was touched |
What You Should Not Ask (At First)
- Deleting posts, users, or media
- Changing user roles or passwords
- Installing, activating, or updating plugins on a live site
- Editing site settings
- Publishing without review
Security and Permissions
Use a dedicated WordPress user with the smallest role that works. Enable only the tools you need. Keep credentials secret, keep backups, and use HTTPS. Anything Claude writes should be reviewed by a person before it goes public.
Troubleshooting
Claude Says It Cannot Do a Task
The tool probably is not enabled or does not exist on your server. Check the plugin’s tool list.
A Task Fails With a Permission Error
The connected WordPress user lacks the needed capability.
The Result Is Not What You Wanted
Tighten the prompt: state the goal, the limits, and whether Claude should act or suggest.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Claude really do all 25 of these?
Only if your MCP server exposes the matching tools. Availability varies by plugin.
What should I try first?
A read-only request, such as listing your recent posts.
Can Claude publish for me?
Only if the server exposes publishing and the user is allowed to publish. Many people keep it manual.
Do these prompts work with ChatGPT or Cursor?
Similar prompts can work with other MCP clients, depending on their support.
Conclusion
These 25 prompts give you a starting point for using Claude with WordPress. Begin read-only, move to drafts, and keep sensitive actions in your own hands.
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