MCP JSON Generator

📦 Installation Instructions:

⚠️ Prerequisites: Install Node.js First!

1. Download Node.js from https://nodejs.org/
2. Install the LTS version (recommended)
3. Verify installation: Open terminal and run node --version
4. You should see a version number like v20.x.x

Step 1: Save the MCP Server File

Windows Users:

1. Click "Copy to Clipboard" above
2. Open Notepad
3. Paste the code (Ctrl+V)
4. Click File → Save As
5. Save as: wordpress-mcp-server.js
6. Save location: %USERPROFILE% (your user folder, e.g., C:\Users\YourName\)
7. File type: All Files (*.*)
8. (Optional) Set permissions - Open Command Prompt and run:

   icacls "%USERPROFILE%\wordpress-mcp-server.js" /grant "%USERNAME%:(RX)"

Mac/Linux Users:

1. Click "Copy to Clipboard" above
2. Open terminal
3. Create the file:

   nano ~/wordpress-mcp-server.js

4. Paste the code (Cmd+V or Ctrl+Shift+V)
5. Save and exit (Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter)
6. Make it executable:

   chmod +x ~/wordpress-mcp-server.js

Step 2: Configure Cursor IDE (Easy Method - Recommended)

1. Open Cursor
2. Click the ⚙️ Settings icon (bottom left corner)
3. Navigate to Tools & MCP
4. Click Add a Custom MCP Server
5. Copy the configuration from below and paste it into the JSON editor
6. Click Save
7. Quit Cursor completely and reopen it

Configuration to paste:

Alternative: Manual mcp.json File Method (Click to expand)

Windows:

1. Open Notepad
2. Copy the configuration from above
3. Paste into Notepad
4. Click File → Save As
5. Navigate to: C:\Users\YourName\.cursor\ (create the folder if it doesn't exist)
6. Save as: mcp.json
7. File type: All Files (*.*)

Mac/Linux:

1. Open terminal
2. Create or edit the config file:

   nano ~/.cursor/mcp.json

3. Paste the configuration
4. Save and exit (Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter)

Step 3: Verify & Start Using!

1. After reopening Cursor, go to Settings → Tools & MCP
2. You should see "wordpress" with "9 tools enabled" ✅
3. If you see errors or "0 tools", click the server name to view logs for troubleshooting
4. Press Cmd+L (Mac) or Ctrl+L (Windows) to open Claude chat
5. Try asking: "Show me the latest posts from my WordPress site"
6. Or: "Create a new blog post about AI"

✨ Available Commands:

• Create, update, and delete blog posts
• List and search existing posts
• Manage categories and tags
• Upload images to media library
• Get site information

⚠️ Troubleshooting:

• Error: 'node' is not recognized: Install Node.js from nodejs.org and restart your computer
• If showing "No tools": Make sure Node.js is installed (node --version)
• File location (Windows): Must be in C:\Users\YourName\wordpress-mcp-server.js
• File location (Mac/Linux): Must be in ~/wordpress-mcp-server.js
• Application Password format: Remove ALL spaces from the password
• Still not working? Check the MCP server output in Cursor → Settings → MCP Servers → wordpress → Show Output

📝 Note:

No subscription needed! This works with the free version of Cursor. You don't need a Claude Pro or Cursor Pro subscription to use MCP servers.