Control Your WordPress with Claude
Not ready to leave WordPress? You don't have to. Connect Claude to your existing site and manage content, plugins, SEO, and your WooCommerce store through natural language — no migration, no disruption.
Claude integrates with WordPress via the REST API and WooCommerce REST API. Natural language maps to authenticated API calls — GET /wp/v2/posts, PUT /wc/v3/products/{id} — all from a single conversation thread. No plugin required on the WP side.
We're advocates of Claude CMS — but we get it
We believe Claude CMS is the best way to build a website from scratch. No plugins, no themes, no overhead — just Claude building exactly what you need on your own server for £6.99/month.
But if you've spent years building your WordPress site, if your team knows the dashboard, if your plugins are embedded in your workflow — we understand you may not want to make the jump right now. That's completely valid.
The good news: Claude works seamlessly alongside your existing WordPress. You keep everything you've built, and gain an AI layer that controls it through conversation.
Claude CMS is Claude + MCP tools writing directly to a PHP/MySQL server. The same principle extends to WordPress: Claude + WordPress REST API + WooCommerce REST API = full conversational control of any existing WP installation. No data migration. No downtime.
Everything your WordPress needs — through conversation
From writing and publishing posts to managing your WooCommerce store, Claude handles it all through natural language. No clicking through menus, no hunting for settings, no plugin to buy.
Claude maps natural language to WordPress REST API endpoints. Each operation is an authenticated HTTP call — create, read, update, delete — executed directly against your WP installation via Application Password credentials.
Content management
Write new posts and pages, update existing content, change categories and tags, schedule publications, and manage drafts — all by describing what you want to Claude.
POST /wp/v2/posts, PUT /wp/v2/pages/{id}, PATCH status fields. Supports custom post types, ACF field updates via the meta endpoint, and bulk status changes across post sets matching a query.
SEO & meta management
Update page titles, meta descriptions, and Open Graph tags across your site. Ask Claude to audit your top pages for missing meta and fix them all in one go — no Yoast dashboard needed.
Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and All in One SEO expose meta via post meta fields (e.g. _yoast_wpseo_title, _yoast_wpseo_metadesc). Claude updates these via the REST meta endpoint. Bulk updates via paginated GET + batched PUT.
WooCommerce products
Add new products, update prices and descriptions, manage stock levels, create product variations, and organise categories — by talking to Claude instead of clicking through WooCommerce.
GET/POST/PUT /wc/v3/products. Supports variable products with full variation matrix, product meta, gallery image IDs, and stock_quantity management. Batch API handles up to 100 items per request.
Order management
Check new orders, update fulfilment status, process refunds, send customer notes, and pull order reports — all without opening the WooCommerce Orders screen.
GET /wc/v3/orders with status/date/customer filters. PUT for status transitions. POST /orders/{id}/notes for customer comms. Full and partial refunds via the /refunds sub-endpoint.
Plugin management
Check which plugins need updates, activate or deactivate plugins, adjust settings, and troubleshoot conflicts — without navigating the WordPress admin panel.
GET /wp/v2/plugins (WP 5.5+). PUT /wp/v2/plugins/{plugin} for activate/deactivate/update operations. Plugin-specific settings accessible via their own REST namespaces or the options API via a lightweight custom endpoint.
Bulk operations & automation
Run operations at scale that would take hours manually — update 200 product descriptions, add schema markup to 50 posts, or fix broken links across your entire site.
Claude chains REST calls in a paginated loop — GET all items matching a filter, then batched PATCH/PUT. WooCommerce Batch API (/wc/v3/products/batch) handles up to 100 items per request natively.
Three steps to Claude-powered WordPress control
Getting Claude connected to your WordPress takes minutes. No new plugins to install — the WordPress REST API has been built in since version 4.7 and is ready to use.
WordPress ships with REST API enabled by default since 4.7. WooCommerce REST API requires an Application Password (WP 5.6+) scoped to your user role. Claude CMS brokers the MCP connection, translating tool calls to authenticated REST requests.
Connect your WordPress
Point Claude CMS at your WordPress URL and generate an Application Password in your WordPress account settings. Takes about two minutes — no plugin install needed.
WordPress Application Passwords (since 5.6) provide per-app credentials scoped to your user role. Generate one at Users → Profile → Application Passwords. WooCommerce API keys available at WooCommerce → Settings → Advanced → REST API.
Open Claude
Start a conversation with Claude. It can immediately query your WordPress structure, post archive, WooCommerce products, and order history.
Claude CMS registers WordPress REST and WooCommerce REST as MCP tool endpoints. Claude's tool calls become authenticated API requests — no manual header construction or curl commands.
Control by conversation
Tell Claude what you need. "Write a blog post about our summer sale and publish it." "Update all wool product prices to £24.99." Claude handles the rest.
Natural language intent maps to REST verb + endpoint + body construction. Claude handles pagination, error handling, and response parsing — returning a plain-language confirmation of every operation.
Claude with WordPress today — Claude CMS when you're ready
Using Claude alongside your WordPress is a great starting point. You immediately gain an AI layer over everything you've already built — without disrupting your team, your content, or your workflows.
When you're ready to take the next step — a new site, a new product, a fresh project — Claude CMS builds it from scratch. Faster, lighter, no plugin overhead. Many users run both: WordPress for their established site, Claude CMS for new ventures.
Claude for WordPress (now)
- ✓ Keep your existing site and all its content
- ✓ Control WordPress through conversation
- ✓ AI-powered WooCommerce management
- ✓ No migration or disruption
- ✓ Connect and start in minutes
Claude CMS (when you're ready)
- ✓ Claude builds your new site from scratch
- ✓ No plugins, no theme overhead
- ✓ Fully bespoke design & features
- ✓ Pages load faster (<50KB vs 300KB–2MB+)
- ✓ £6.99/month flat — no add-ons
Start controlling your WordPress with Claude today
Claude CMS starts at £6.99/month with a free first month. Connect to your existing WordPress in minutes — no migration required.
WordPress REST API + WooCommerce REST API + Claude MCP. Application Password auth. Full read/write access from day one. Upgrade to a native Claude CMS build whenever you're ready.