---
title: "Connect Any MCP App to WordPress"
url: "https://plugpress.co/docs/connect-mcp-app-to-wordpress.md"
canonical: "https://plugpress.co/docs/connect-mcp-app-to-wordpress/"
published: "2026-07-28"
modified: "2026-07-28"
author: "Fahim"
tags:
  - "Saddle"
---

# Connect Any MCP App to WordPress

The **Saddle** plugin runs a standard [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) server inside your WordPress site — so any AI app that supports remote MCP servers can connect, not just the ones listed in the wizard. If your app has an "Add MCP server" option, this guide is for it.

## What do I need before connecting?

- A WordPress site with the [Saddle plugin](/docs/what-is-saddle/) installed and activated.
- An AI app that supports remote MCP servers over HTTP with custom headers.

## How do I connect an MCP app to my WordPress site?

### Step 1: Open the connect wizard in Saddle

In your WordPress dashboard, go to **Saddle → Connections**, click **Connect an app**, and choose **Any MCP app**.

![Saddle connect wizard in WordPress showing the Choose app step with Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI and VS Code](https://plugpress.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/saddle-connect-wizard-choose-app.png)

### Step 2: Copy the generated config

![Saddle setup step for any MCP app showing the standard mcpServers JSON configuration](https://plugpress.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/saddle-connect-any-mcp-app-setup.png)

It looks like this (yours contains your real site address and key):

```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "saddle-your-site": {
      "url": "https://your-site.com/wp-json/saddle/v1/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Basic PASTE-YOUR-KEY-HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

If your app asks for the pieces separately, the three facts it needs are:

- **Server URL:** `https://your-site.com/wp-json/saddle/v1/mcp`
- **Transport:** HTTP (streamable)
- **Header:** `Authorization: Basic` followed by the key from the wizard

### Step 3: Add it in your app

Look for "Add MCP server" (or similar) in your app's settings and paste the config or the three facts above. Apps that only support OAuth instead of headers can use Saddle's built-in sign-in — see [Connect ChatGPT to WordPress](/docs/connect-chatgpt-to-wordpress/) for that flow.

## How do I know the connection works?

Ask your app:

```
What can you see on my WordPress site?
```

It should report your site name, WordPress version, and content counts, and the connection shows up in **Saddle → Connections**.

## What can a connected app do on my WordPress site?

Only what you allow on the [Permissions](/docs/permissions-access-levels/) screen — sites start read-only, and deletions always require a [preview-and-confirm approval](/docs/safe-deletions/).

## Something not working?

See [Troubleshooting and FAQ](/docs/troubleshooting/). If your app can't send custom headers at all, use the OAuth path instead — it exists for exactly that case.