AI is quickly becoming part of how we write, design, build, and interact with the web. As tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Loveable.dev and other AI assistants become more powerful, the question becomes: How do we make platforms like WordPress ready to work with them?
One promising answer is something called MCP.
What Is MCP (and Why Should You Care)?
Think of MCP as a way to help AI tools understand what a website can do—and how to safely do it.
Right now, most websites—including WordPress sites—aren’t naturally “understandable” by AI. They might have an API, but APIs weren’t designed with language models or autonomous agents in mind.
MCP changes that. It acts like a translator between your site and AI, helping the AI understand what actions are possible (like “get blog posts” or “create a draft”), what data is available, and how to use it responsibly.
Why This Matters for WordPress
By using MCP, WordPress sites can:
✅ Let AI tools help create and edit content
✅ Allow trusted assistants to access site data (like analytics or product sales)
✅ Enable real-time support or diagnostics from AI agents
✅ Open up new ways to build automations using AI behind the scenes
It’s like giving AI a menu of what your site offers—clear, structured, and secure.
The good news is that leading lights in the WordPress space are already exploring ways to make this a reality.
We have a heavy focus on taking what WordPress does well – content and publishing – and making sure it’s a foundational piece of the open web in the era of AI. Since the beginning of MCP, we’ve been exploring the opportunity that it represents – enabling the Open Web to talk with leading LLMs, and vice versa.
James LePage – Engineering Director AI, Automattic
A New Kind of Connection
Instead of using traditional APIs, MCP focuses on live, structured communication. It’s designed to work the way AI tools already “think,” making it easier for them to plug in, understand what’s possible, and take action when needed.
And for site owners, this means less manual work and more opportunities to use AI in helpful, practical ways.
Where This Is Going
MCP is still an emerging standard, but it’s gaining momentum—especially as more people look for ways to bring AI into their workflows.
In the future, we may see MCP become a new foundation for how WordPress and other platforms connect to intelligent tools. Whether it’s an AI writing assistant, a customer service agent, or a smart analytics tool, MCP can help them all speak the same language.
Final Thought
WordPress powers a huge chunk of the internet. If we want it to thrive in the age of AI, we need to make it easy for smart tools to collaborate with it. MCP gives us a path to do just that—securely, clearly, and in a way that’s built for the future.
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