Elementor MCP - Model Context Protocol Server for Elementor

A WordPress plugin that provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server interface for Elementor, enabling AI assistants like Claude to interact with Elementor’s page builder functionality.

What This Plugin Does

Elementor MCP bridges the gap between AI assistants and Elementor, WordPress’s leading page builder. It implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide:

• Widget Discovery: Query and explore available Elementor widgets
• Template Management: Access and analyze Elementor templates
• Page Structure Analysis: Inspect page layouts and widget configurations
• Settings Retrieval: Get widget and control settings
• Schema Information: Access Elementor’s data schemas and structures

This enables AI assistants to understand and work with Elementor sites through a standardized protocol.

Requirements

WordPress Environment

• PHP: 7.4 or higher
• WordPress: 6.6 or higher
• Elementor: 3.0.0 or higher (must be installed and activated)

For MCP Server Operation

• Node.js: Not required (uses PHP stdio)
• Claude Desktop: Latest version (for AI assistant integration)

Installation

1. Manual Installation

1. Download or clone this repository
2. Place the elementor-mcp folder in your WordPress wp-content/plugins/ directory
3. Run composer install in the plugin directory (if using Composer dependencies)
4. Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin panel

2. Composer Installation (Development)

cd wp-content/plugins
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/elementor-mcp.git
cd elementor-mcp
composer install

3. Claude Code Installation

claude mcp add wpcursor-elementor --transport http https://your-wpsite.com/wp-json/elementor-mcp/v1/rpc

Then activate through WordPress admin.

Configuration

Claude Desktop Integration

Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elementor": {
      "command": "php",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/elementor-mcp/server.php",
        "--site-url=https://yoursite.com"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Replace /path/to/wordpress/ and https://yoursite.com with your actual paths.

Basic Usage

From Claude Desktop

Once configured, you can interact with Elementor through natural language:

"Show me all available Elementor widgets"
"What widgets are used on the homepage?"
"Get the settings for the heading widget"
"List all Elementor templates"

Available MCP Tools

The plugin exposes these MCP tools (to be implemented):

• get_widgets - List all registered Elementor widgets
• get_widget_controls - Get controls for a specific widget
• get_templates - List Elementor templates
• get_page_structure - Analyze a page’s Elementor structure
• get_settings - Retrieve Elementor settings

Architecture

elementor-mcp/
├── elementor-mcp.php           # Main plugin file
├── composer.json               # PHP dependencies
├── includes/
│   ├── class-plugin.php        # Main plugin class (singleton)
│   ├── class-autoloader.php    # PSR-4 autoloader
│   ├── server/                 # MCP server implementation
│   ├── managers/               # Manager classes
│   ├── tools/                  # MCP tool implementations
│   └── transport/              # Communication layer (stdio/SSE)
└── README.md                   # This file

Development

Running Tests

composer test

Code Standards

# Check code standards
composer lint

# Auto-fix code standards
composer lint:fix

Building

The plugin uses WordPress and Elementor hooks, no build process is required for basic functionality.

Key Implementation Details

Initialization Sequence

1. WordPress loads elementor-mcp.php
2. Plugin checks for PHP 7.4+ and WordPress 6.6+
3. Waits for elementor/loaded action hook
4. Initializes Elementor_MCP\Plugin singleton
5. Registers managers and components
6. Sets up MCP server if in CLI mode

Hook Integration

• plugins_loaded (priority 11): Main initialization
• elementor/loaded: Dependency check
• elementor_mcp/loaded: Plugin fully loaded
• elementor_mcp/init: Components initialized

Singleton Pattern

Following Elementor’s architecture, the plugin uses a singleton pattern:

// Access plugin instance
$plugin = Elementor_MCP\Plugin::instance();

// Access Elementor
$elementor = $plugin->get_elementor();

Security Considerations

• Plugin validates all input from MCP protocol
• WordPress nonces used for state-changing operations
• Capability checks for sensitive data access
• JSON schema validation for protocol messages

Troubleshooting

Plugin doesn’t activate

• Ensure Elementor is installed and activated first
• Check PHP version is 7.4 or higher
• Verify WordPress version is 6.6 or higher

MCP server not responding

• Check Claude Desktop config file syntax
• Verify file paths are absolute and correct
• Check PHP CLI is available: php --version
• Review WordPress error logs

Widgets not showing

• Ensure Elementor is properly loaded
• Check widget registration hooks are firing
• Verify plugin initialization sequence

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Follow WordPress coding standards
4. Add tests for new functionality
5. Submit a pull request

License

This plugin is licensed under GPL v3 or later, same as WordPress and Elementor.

Credits

• Built on top of Elementor
• Implements Model Context Protocol
• Designed for Claude Desktop

Roadmap

• [ ] Core MCP server implementation
• [ ] Widget discovery tools
• [ ] Template management tools
• [ ] Page structure analysis
• [ ] Settings retrieval
• [ ] SSE transport support
• [ ] Advanced filtering and search
• [ ] Widget creation capabilities
• [ ] Template import/export via MCP

Support

For issues and questions:

• GitHub Issues: Create an issue
• WordPress Forums: Plugin support

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Note: This plugin is in active development. The MCP specification and implementation are subject to change. “# elementor-mcp”