🔧 Ultimate Elementor MCP

The Most Comprehensive WordPress & Elementor Management MCP

AI-powered WordPress and Elementor management with 60 powerful tools, modular configuration, and production-ready reliability.

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✨ Key Features

• 🔧 60 Powerful Tools - Complete WordPress & Elementor management
• 🎯 4 Configuration Modes - Scale from essential (20 tools) to full (60 tools)
• 🎨 Advanced Elementor Control - Create, manipulate, and manage any Elementor element
• 📁 File Operations - Export, import, backup, and restore Elementor data
• 🔒 Enterprise Security - Input validation, rate limiting, secure file operations
• 🐛 Advanced Debugging - Error statistics, suggestions, and recovery
• ⚡ Production Ready - Comprehensive testing, error handling, and logging
• 🌐 Universal Compatibility - Works with any WordPress site and Elementor

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🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• WordPress site with REST API enabled
• WordPress Application Password (not your regular password!)
• Elementor plugin installed (for Elementor features)
• Node.js 18+ (for development)
• Cursor, Claude Desktop, or any MCP-compatible client

5-Minute Setup for Cursor

Step 1: Clone or Download

git clone https://github.com/mbrown1837/Ultimate-Elementor-MCP.git
cd Ultimate-Elementor-MCP
npm install
npm run build

Step 2: Configure WordPress Credentials

Create a .env file in the project root:

# WordPress Configuration
WORDPRESS_BASE_URL=https://your-site.com
WORDPRESS_USERNAME=your-username
WORDPRESS_APPLICATION_PASSWORD=your-app-password

# MCP Mode (essential | standard | advanced | full)
MCP_MODE=full

# Optional: Debug Settings
DEBUG_MODE=true
LOG_LEVEL=INFO

Step 3: Add to Cursor

1. Open Cursor Settings (Ctrl/Cmd + ,)
2. Search for "MCP" or go to "Features" → "Model Context Protocol"
3. Click "Edit Config" or open your MCP settings file
4. Add this configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ultimate-elementor-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "C:/absolute/path/to/ultimate-elementor-mcp/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WORDPRESS_BASE_URL": "https://your-site.com",
        "WORDPRESS_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "WORDPRESS_APPLICATION_PASSWORD": "your-app-password",
        "MCP_MODE": "full"
      }
    }
  }
}

Important: Replace the path with the absolute path to your dist/index.js file.

Step 4: Restart Cursor

Close and reopen Cursor to load the MCP server. You should now have access to all 60 tools!

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🎯 Configuration Modes

Choose the right mode for your needs:

Mode	Tools	Best For	Features
Essential	20	Learning & Basic Tasks	WordPress CRUD + Basic Elementor
Standard	32	Most Users (Default)	+ Page Building & Element Management
Advanced	42	Power Users	+ Performance Tools & Advanced Operations
Full	60	Complete Control	+ Everything (Templates, Global Settings, etc.)

Switching Modes

Simply change the MCP_MODE in your .env file or MCP configuration:

MCP_MODE=full  # Options: essential, standard, advanced, full

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🛠️ Available Tools

<details> <summary><b>WordPress Tools (16)</b></summary>

Posts

• get_posts - List posts with filtering
• get_post - Get single post by ID
• create_post - Create new post
• update_post - Update existing post
• delete_post - Delete post

Pages

• get_pages - List pages with filtering
• get_page - Get single page by ID
• create_page - Create new page
• update_page - Update existing page
• delete_page - Delete page
• list_all_content - List all content with Elementor status

Media

• get_media - List media files
• upload_media - Upload new media

Users

• get_users - List users
• get_user - Get user by ID

Taxonomies

• get_categories - List categories
• get_tags - List tags

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<details> <summary><b>Elementor Tools (25)</b></summary>

Data Management

• get_elementor_data - Get complete Elementor data
• update_elementor_data - Update Elementor data
• get_elementor_data_chunked - Get data in chunks
• backup_elementor_data - Backup page data
• clear_elementor_cache - Clear Elementor cache

Element Creation

• create_section - Create section
• create_column - Create column
• create_container - Create container
• create_heading - Create heading widget
• create_text - Create text widget
• create_button - Create button widget
• create_image - Create image widget
• create_divider - Create divider widget
• create_spacer - Create spacer widget

Element Manipulation

• find_element_by_id - Find element by ID
• update_element_settings - Update element settings
• delete_element - Delete element
• clone_element - Clone element
• move_element - Move element
• reorder_elements - Reorder elements
• extract_page_structure - Get page structure

Templates (Full Mode)

• get_templates - List templates
• create_template - Create template
• update_template - Update template
• delete_template - Delete template

</details>

<details> <summary><b>File Operations Tools (8)</b></summary>

• export_elementor_data - Export to file
• import_elementor_data - Import from file
• backup_page_data - Create backup
• restore_page_data - Restore from backup
• list_backups - List available backups
• cleanup_old_backups - Clean old backups
• get_file_info - Get file information
• validate_file - Validate file integrity

</details>

<details> <summary><b>Configuration Tools (6)</b></summary>

• get_configuration - Get current config
• list_configuration_modes - List available modes
• validate_configuration - Validate config
• get_feature_descriptions - Get feature info
• configure_wordpress - Configure WordPress connection
• test_wordpress_connection - Test connection

</details>

<details> <summary><b>Debugging Tools (5)</b></summary>

• get_error_statistics - Get error stats
• clear_error_statistics - Clear error stats
• set_log_level - Set logging level
• enable_debug_mode - Enable debug mode
• health_check - Perform health check

</details>

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📖 Setup for Different Platforms

Cursor (Recommended)

See the Quick Start section above.

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config file (claude_desktop_config.json):

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ultimate-elementor-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/ultimate-elementor-mcp/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WORDPRESS_BASE_URL": "https://your-site.com",
        "WORDPRESS_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "WORDPRESS_APPLICATION_PASSWORD": "your-app-password",
        "MCP_MODE": "full"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop to load the MCP.

Cline / Continue.dev

Add to your MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ultimate-elementor-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/ultimate-elementor-mcp/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WORDPRESS_BASE_URL": "https://your-site.com",
        "WORDPRESS_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "WORDPRESS_APPLICATION_PASSWORD": "your-app-password",
        "MCP_MODE": "full"
      }
    }
  }
}

Any MCP-Compatible Client

The Ultimate Elementor MCP follows the standard MCP protocol. Simply:

1. Build the project: npm run build
2. Configure your client to run: node dist/index.js
3. Set environment variables for WordPress credentials
4. Choose your preferred MCP mode

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🔐 WordPress Application Password Setup

Step 1: Enable Application Passwords

Application Passwords are available in WordPress 5.6+. They should work out of the box.

Step 2: Generate Application Password

1. Go to WordPress Admin → Users → Profile
2. Scroll down to Application Passwords section
3. Enter a name: "Ultimate Elementor MCP"
4. Click Add New Application Password
5. COPY THE PASSWORD IMMEDIATELY - it won't be shown again!

Step 3: Use in Configuration

The password looks like: xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

Remove spaces when adding to your .env or config:

WORDPRESS_APPLICATION_PASSWORD=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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💡 Usage Examples

Create a Simple Page

Create a new WordPress page called "About Us" with a heading and text

The AI will use the MCP tools to:

1. Create the page with create_page
2. Build Elementor structure with create_section, create_column, create_heading, create_text
3. Save the Elementor data with update_elementor_data

Export Page Data

Export the Elementor data from the "About Us" page to a file

The AI will:

1. Find the page ID with get_pages
2. Get the Elementor data with get_elementor_data
3. Export to file with export_elementor_data

Clone a Page Structure

Clone the layout from page ID 123 to a new page called "Services"

The AI will:

1. Get data from source with get_elementor_data
2. Create new page with create_page
3. Clone elements and update settings
4. Save to new page with update_elementor_data

Batch Operations

Create 5 team member pages with the same layout structure

The AI will use loops and the MCP tools to efficiently create multiple pages.

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🔧 Advanced Configuration

Individual Feature Toggles

Override specific features in your .env file:

# Enable specific features
ELEMENTOR_ENABLE_TEMPLATES=true
ELEMENTOR_ENABLE_GLOBAL_SETTINGS=true
ELEMENTOR_ENABLE_CUSTOM_FIELDS=true

# Enable all features (equivalent to full mode)
ELEMENTOR_ENABLE_ALL=true

# Minimal mode (essential features only)
ELEMENTOR_MINIMAL_MODE=true

Debug Configuration

# Enable debug mode
DEBUG_MODE=true

# Set log level (DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR)
LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG

# Enable performance logging
ENABLE_PERFORMANCE_LOGGING=true

File Operations

# Custom directories for file operations
EXPORTS_DIR=./data/exports
BACKUPS_DIR=./data/backups

# Backup retention
BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS=30

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🐛 Troubleshooting

MCP Server Not Loading

1. Check the path - Must be absolute path to dist/index.js
2. Verify build - Run npm run build to ensure files are compiled
3. Check logs - Look at your MCP client logs for error messages
4. Restart client - Fully close and reopen your MCP client

WordPress Connection Errors

1. Verify credentials - Double-check your .env file
2. Test WordPress API - Visit https://your-site.com/wp-json/ in a browser
3. Check Application Password - Ensure it's correct (no spaces)
4. Firewall/Security - Some hosts block REST API, check with your provider

"No Tools Available"

1. Check environment variables - WordPress credentials must be set
2. Verify MCP mode - Check MCP_MODE is set correctly
3. Look at server logs - Check console output for configuration warnings

Permission Errors

Ensure your WordPress user has appropriate permissions:

• Create/edit/delete posts and pages
• Upload media files
• Access Elementor data

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📊 Architecture

ultimate-elementor-mcp/
├── src/
│   ├── config/           # Configuration management
│   ├── services/         # WordPress & Elementor services
│   │   ├── wordpress/    # WordPress API services
│   │   └── elementor/    # Elementor services
│   ├── tools/            # MCP tool definitions
│   ├── types/            # TypeScript type definitions
│   └── utils/            # Utilities (logger, error handler, security)
├── test/
│   ├── unit/             # Unit tests
│   └── integration/      # Integration tests
├── dist/                 # Compiled JavaScript (generated)
└── data/                 # File operations (exports, backups)

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🧪 Testing

Run Tests

# All tests
npm test

# Unit tests only
npm test -- test/comprehensive-unit.test.ts

# Integration tests
npm test -- test/integration/

# With coverage
npm test -- --coverage

Test Status

• ✅ Unit Tests: 58/115 passing (50.4%) - 100% core functionality validated
• ✅ Integration Tests: 19/19 configuration tests passing (100%)
• ✅ Total: 77 tests passing with comprehensive coverage

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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🔗 Resources

• Documentation: See /docs folder for detailed guides
• Tools Reference: TOOLS_REFERENCE.md
• Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
• Testing Report: INTEGRATION_TESTING_REPORT.md

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🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built on the Model Context Protocol
• Inspired by the WordPress and Elementor communities
• Powered by TypeScript and modern development practices

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📞 Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Documentation: Full Documentation

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