Site Abilities MCP v0.2.0-alpha.1
Pre-release
Pre-release
Site Abilities MCP v0.2.0-alpha.1
This alpha release expands Site Abilities MCP to 85 guarded WordPress abilities while preserving a read-only default profile. It adds taxonomy, comment, Gutenberg synced-pattern, site-discovery, and privacy-preserving activity capabilities.
Download
Download site-abilities-mcp-0.2.0-alpha.1.zip from the Assets section below. This is the WordPress-ready installer package.
Do not install GitHub's automatically generated Source code (zip) archive in WordPress. That archive contains the development repository and is intended for source review.
Highlights
- 38 read abilities available in the default
read_onlyprofile. - 47 guarded write abilities available only after explicit server-side opt-in.
- Public or REST-visible taxonomy discovery, term management, and content-term assignments.
- Comment reading, replies, recoverable moderation, and bounded snapshots.
- Gutenberg block analysis and guarded synced-pattern lifecycle operations.
- Safe site discovery and privacy-preserving ability activity metadata.
- WordPress runtime validation in CI in addition to PHP 7.4–8.4 lint and safety tests.
Safety boundaries
- Write abilities remain hidden unless
SITE_ABILITIES_MCP_PROFILEis set tofull_accessby a trusted site administrator. - Native WordPress capability checks, explicit confirmations, stale-state guards, revisions, and bounded snapshots remain enforced.
- Permanent deletion, arbitrary option updates, user or role management, PHP execution, plugin installation or deletion, software updates, theme switching, and block-theme file editing are not exposed.
- Activity metadata excludes ability inputs, outputs, content, and credentials.
Install or upgrade
- Test on a staging site and back up WordPress files and the database.
- Install and activate the official WordPress MCP Adapter.
- In WordPress, open Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin.
- Upload
site-abilities-mcp-0.2.0-alpha.1.zipand activate or replace the existing plugin. - Use a dedicated WordPress user and a revocable Application Password or OAuth.
- Keep the default read-only profile until the required write abilities and user capabilities have been reviewed.
Requirements
- WordPress 6.9 or later
- PHP 7.4 or later
- Official WordPress MCP Adapter
- Node.js 22 or later only when using the optional remote bridge
Verify the download
The release includes site-abilities-mcp-0.2.0-alpha.1.zip.sha256 for integrity verification:
shasum -a 256 -c site-abilities-mcp-0.2.0-alpha.1.zip.sha256See the README, ability catalog, and security policy for configuration, scope, and reporting guidance.