MCP Setup Guide

Get the best AI-assisted WordPress development experience by combining WPZylos MCP with official WordPress and WooCommerce MCPs.

Overview

Step 1: Install WPZylos MCP

cd path/to/wpzylos/wpzylos-mcp
npm install && npm run build

Step 2: Install WordPress MCP Adapter

git clone https://github.com/WordPress/mcp-adapter.git
cd mcp-adapter
npm install && npm run build

For full setup instructions, see WordPress/mcp-adapter docs.

Requirements:

• WordPress 6.9+ (for Abilities API)
• Application Password for authentication
• Site must be accessible via HTTP

Step 3: WooCommerce MCP

Option A: Native (Recommended)

WooCommerce 10.3+ has built-in MCP support via the WordPress Abilities API. No additional installation needed — just enable the WordPress MCP adapter and WooCommerce abilities will be available automatically.

See WooCommerce MCP docs for configuration.

Option B: External (Headless/Multi-site)

git clone https://github.com/techspawn/woocommerce-mcp-server.git
cd woocommerce-mcp-server
npm install

Configure with your WooCommerce REST API keys (Consumer Key + Secret).

Step 4: Configure Your AI Client

Add all three MCPs to your AI client configuration.

Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf

Edit your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wpzylos": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["D:/path/to/wpzylos-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "WPZYLOS_FRAMEWORK_ROOT": "D:/path/to/wpzylos"
      }
    },
    "wordpress": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["D:/path/to/mcp-adapter/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "WORDPRESS_URL": "https://your-site.test",
        "WORDPRESS_USERNAME": "admin",
        "WORDPRESS_APP_PASSWORD": "xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx"
      }
    },
    "woocommerce": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["D:/path/to/woocommerce-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "WC_URL": "https://your-site.test",
        "WC_CONSUMER_KEY": "ck_xxxxxxxx",
        "WC_CONSUMER_SECRET": "cs_xxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Gemini / GitHub Copilot)

Add to your workspace .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "wpzylos": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["${workspaceFolder}/wpzylos-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "WPZYLOS_FRAMEWORK_ROOT": "${workspaceFolder}"
      }
    }
  }
}

What Each MCP Provides

WPZylos MCP (Framework Layer)

• 55 tools for code generation, validation, scaffolding
• 42 stub templates for all framework components
• DaisyUI/Vue/React/CssHelper/JsMount knowledge base
• WooCommerce hooks knowledge base (48 hooks)
• Framework compliance validation
• Plugin structure analysis

WordPress MCP (Core Layer)

• Post/Page/Media CRUD
• User and role management
• Taxonomy and term operations
• WordPress Options API
• REST API endpoint interaction
• Hook registration and management
• Plugin/Theme activation

WooCommerce MCP (E-commerce Layer)

• Product CRUD (simple, variable, grouped)
• Order management and fulfillment
• Customer data management
• Inventory tracking
• Payment gateway interaction
• Shipping method configuration
• Analytics and reporting

Verification

After setup, verify each MCP is working:

# In your AI assistant, try:
"List all WPZylos packages"          -> wpzylos-mcp responds
"Get all WordPress posts"            -> wordpress mcp responds
"List all WooCommerce products"      -> woocommerce mcp responds

Troubleshooting

Further Reading

• WPZylos MCP API Reference
• WordPress MCP Adapter
• WooCommerce Developer Docs
• MCP Protocol Spec