Set up WordPress MCP in Windsurf
Manage WordPress sites, create and edit posts, pages, and media. Handle themes, plugins, and site settings from your AI editor.
1
Locate the config file
Windsurf reads MCP server configuration from the following file:
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonCreate this file if it does not already exist.
2
Add the configuration
Add the following to your Windsurf config file:
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"wordpress-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"wordpress-mcp"
],
"env": {
"WORDPRESS_URL": "YOUR_WORDPRESS_URL",
"WORDPRESS_USERNAME": "YOUR_WORDPRESS_USERNAME",
"WORDPRESS_APP_PASSWORD": "YOUR_WORDPRESS_APP_PASSWORD"
}
}
}
}3
Set up environment variables
WordPress MCP requires the following environment variables:
WORDPRESS_URLRequiredWordPress site URL
WORDPRESS_USERNAMERequiredWordPress admin username
WORDPRESS_APP_PASSWORDRequiredWordPress application password
4
Verify it works
Restart Windsurf. WordPress MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 10 tools available.
This server adds approximately 5,150 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.