Claude-skills-wordpress wordpress-mcp-dev

Build and maintain modern WordPress plugins and MCP servers, including hybrid WordPress+MCP products. Use when implementing plugin architecture (PHP, REST API, Gutenberg/admin/page-builder integrations), MCP tooling (TypeScript/Python, stdio/HTTP transport), security hardening, licensing/updates, and delivery workflows from scaffold to distribution.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/webmyc/claude-skills-wordpress

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/webmyc/claude-skills-wordpress "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/wordpress-mcp-dev" ~/.claude/skills/webmyc-claude-skills-wordpress-wordpress-mcp-dev && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: wordpress-mcp-dev/SKILL.md

source content

WordPress + MCP Development

Use this skill to ship production-grade WordPress plugins, MCP servers, or both together.

Workflow

Identify target product shape:
```
plugin
```
,
```
mcp-server
```
, or
```
hybrid
```
.
Choose architecture and scaffold from the relevant reference.
Implement minimum viable vertical slice first:
- Plugin: one secure REST route + one real feature path.
- MCP: one read-only tool + one mutating tool with safe validation.
- Hybrid: one plugin endpoint consumed by one MCP tool.
Add safety controls before expanding scope: capability checks, nonce/auth, sanitized errors, and rollback strategy.
Validate against checklists before release.

Guardrails

Keep plugin bootstrap thin; place behavior in namespaced classes.
Prefix all plugin symbols to avoid collisions.
Treat MCP tool schemas/descriptions as API contracts for model behavior.
Return actionable errors and avoid leaking secrets.
Prefer duplicate-first content edits for AI-assisted write operations.

References

Core guide:
```
references/full-guide.md
```
WordPress plugin architecture and security sections:
```
references/full-guide.md
```
MCP server design, transport, and tooling sections:
```
references/full-guide.md
```
Lifecycle, testing, and distribution checklists:
```
references/full-guide.md
```