RankOut Connector
RankOut's WordPress connector plugin — remote MCP server + OAuth connect flow linking a client's WordPress site to the RankOut dashboard.
by RankOut · github.com/throughout-org/rankout-connector · website
Install
The author publishes release zips, so WP-CLI can install straight from GitHub:
wp plugin install https://github.com/throughout-org/rankout-connector/releases/download/v2.0.5/rankout-connector.zipDeclares an update source (false), so updates arrive through the plugin's own updater.
Readme
RankOut Connector – Claude, ChatGPT & SEO Data Connector
Connect Claude, ChatGPT & any AI to WordPress. Manage your entire site by chat — content, media, GA4, Search Console, SEO, GEO, AEO, E-E-A-T & more. 233 tools. Free.
Links: Website · WordPress.org Plugin · Integration Guides · Developer Docs · Changelog
What is RankOut Connector?
RankOut Connector is the most complete free WordPress MCP server — a remote MCP server built so AI assistants and autonomous AI agents can run your entire site workflow, from content and publishing to SEO research, traffic monitoring, and daily admin, through the Model Context Protocol. It works as an MCP adapter for any MCP-compatible AI client, making your site agent-ready out of the box.
No Node.js. No external proxy. No complicated setup. Just install, generate a token, and start building.
At a glance:
- 233 tools across posts, pages, media, users, comments, menus, Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console, Semrush, DataforSEO, SEO/GEO/AEO/E-E-A-T, filesystem, database, and more
- 1-click OAuth 2.0/2.1 with per-scope consent (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.)
- Plugin integrations — WooCommerce, ACF, The Events Calendar, BuddyPress, Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO
- Google Analytics 4 & Google Search Console — ask your AI about traffic, top pages, conversions, search queries, clicks, impressions, and indexing status
- Semrush — keyword research, domain overviews, organic keywords, competitor research, keyword difficulty, and backlink analytics
- DataforSEO — live SERP results, keyword search volumes, on-page SEO audits, backlink data, and ranked/site keywords
- Auto-discovers WordPress 6.9+ Abilities API
- Full audit trail — every AI action on your site is logged in a searchable user activity log
- Change History — every MCP-originated write is recorded with before/after snapshots, queryable via
wp_history_*tools
Works With Every Major AI
Connect any of the following AI assistants or AI agents to your site through the WordPress MCP endpoint — full integration guides here:
| AI Client | Connection Method |
|---|---|
| Claude (Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, Claude Code) | One-click OAuth — no token needed |
| ChatGPT (OpenAI) | MCP server URL + Bearer token |
| Gemini AI (Gemini CLI / Google Antigravity) | MCP endpoint in client config |
| Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Roo Code | MCP server settings in the editor |
| Manus | Autonomous agent with full multi-step workflow support |
| n8n | MCP node with Bearer token |
| Any MCP-compatible client | Open protocol, growing ecosystem |
What Can Your AI Do On Your Site?
Once connected, your AI agent can handle everything you'd normally do in the WordPress admin:
AI Content Writing & Publishing — draft, rewrite, SEO-optimize, schedule, and publish WordPress posts and pages; update existing content
AI Media Library & Alt Text — upload images from chat, browse the media library, auto-generate AI alt text and captions
Taxonomy & Navigation — manage categories, tags, term meta, and WordPress navigation menus; assign terms from any taxonomy
User Management — create WordPress user accounts, assign roles, update profiles, and manage user meta
Plugins & Themes — list installed plugins and themes; see which theme is currently active
WordPress Settings — read and update site title, tagline, timezone, date format, time format, and posts-per-page
WooCommerce AI Agent — manage products, variations, attributes, orders, customers, coupons, and webhooks; pull sales and revenue reports; bulk update products, variations, and orders
SEO with Yoast, Rank Math & AIOSEO — read and update post SEO titles, meta descriptions, Open Graph/Twitter card fields, focus keywords, canonical URLs, and no-index flags
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) — read and write ACF custom field values on posts, users, and terms; list ACF field groups
Events Calendar & BuddyPress — create, edit, and delete events; manage venues and organizers; list BuddyPress members, groups, and private message threads
Comment Moderation — list, approve, hold, mark as spam, edit, or delete WordPress comments
Change History & Rollback Awareness — every write is recorded with before/after snapshots; ask "what did the AI change last week?", diff any two revisions, or audit per-user activity
Gutenberg & Full Site Editing — create, edit, and reuse Gutenberg blocks; update block templates and global styles for FSE themes
Custom Post Types (CPT) — read and write any registered CPT — portfolios, listings, courses, reviews, anything
AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation) — extract and create FAQ blocks, audit posts for featured-snippet eligibility, score opening paragraphs and headings for "People also ask" capture
E-E-A-T / HEO (Human Experience Optimisation) — full per-post E-E-A-T audit; find stale content; get all internal links; discover internal linking opportunities between related posts
Site-wide SEO Reporting — master site audit (schema coverage %, stale content, E-E-A-T score distribution, AEO/GEO readiness); content gap report to compare target topics against existing coverage
wp-content Filesystem — read any theme file, plugin file, or file anywhere under wp-content/ to review source code, debug templates, or audit plugin configs
Raw SQL (read-only) — run SELECT queries with {prefix} substitution; write/destructive operations are fully blocked
Any Plugin — automatically connects to plugins that support WordPress 6.9+ Abilities API, no custom code needed
Example prompts
"Write a 500-word blog post about healthy eating and publish it as a draft"
"Show me today's WooCommerce orders and their total revenue"
"What are the top 10 search queries bringing traffic to my site this month?"
"Update all product prices in the Summer Sale category by -20%"
"What keywords does my homepage rank for and what are the click counts?"
"Audit my last 50 posts for E-E-A-T signals and show me the lowest scoring ones"
"Find all posts I haven't updated in over a year"
Tools
233 Tools, Ready to Use
Core WordPress (93 tools)
| Category | Tools |
|---|---|
| Posts | list, get, get full, create, update, delete, search, count, find-and-replace in content, add terms |
| Pages | list, get, create, update, delete |
| Media | list, get, upload, upload from URL, update, delete, count |
| Categories | list, get, create, update, delete, count |
| Tags | list, get, create, update, delete, count |
| Taxonomy Terms | generic create, get, update, delete for any registered taxonomy |
| Comments | list, get, create, update, delete |
| Users | list, get, create, update, delete |
| Menus | list, get, create, update, delete menus; list, create, update, delete menu items |
| Custom Post Types | list, get, create, update, delete CPT items |
| Post / Term / User Meta | get, update, delete meta on posts, terms, and users |
| Revisions | list, get, delete, restore |
| Blocks | list, get, create, update, delete AI blocks and reusable blocks |
| Templates | list, get, update block templates |
| Styles | get and update global styles |
| Site | get and update settings, list post types, taxonomies, post statuses |
| Plugins / Themes | list plugins, list themes, get active theme |
| Search | search across all content |
| Change History | list, get, and diff every MCP-originated write |
SEO / GEO / AEO / E-E-A-T (18 tools)
| Phase | Tools |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 — Schema | wp_get_post_schema, wp_update_post_schema, wp_audit_schema_coverage, wp_list_schema_types |
| Phase 2 — GEO | wp_get_llms_txt, wp_update_llms_txt, wp_get_entity_context, wp_audit_geo_readiness |
| Phase 3 — AEO | wp_get_faq_blocks, wp_create_faq_block, wp_audit_answer_readiness |
| Phase 4 — E-E-A-T | wp_get_eeat_signals, wp_get_content_freshness, wp_get_internal_links, wp_suggest_internal_links |
| Phase 5 — Reporting | wp_seo_audit_site, wp_content_gap_report |
3 Change History Tools
wp_history_list— query change records by user, object type, object ID, tool name, or date range; supportssince/untilfilters and paginationwp_history_get— fetch a single change record with full before/after JSON snapshotswp_history_diff— compute a structured diff between any recorded snapshot and either another snapshot or the current live state
11 Google Analytics 4 Tools
- Account & Property — list account summaries, get property details, check compatibility, get metadata
- Reports — run standard reports, pivot reports, and realtime reports
- Configuration — list data streams, conversion events, custom dimensions, and custom metrics
6 Google Search Console Tools
- Sites — list verified properties
- Search Analytics — query top search terms, pages, countries, devices with clicks, impressions, CTR, and position
- Sitemaps — list and inspect submitted sitemaps
- URL Inspection — check indexing status and coverage for any URL
13 Semrush Tools
- Domain — domain overview and organic competitor research
- Keywords — domain organic keywords, URL organic keywords, keyword overview, related keywords, keyword difficulty, phrase questions
- Backlinks — backlinks overview, backlinks list, referring domains, anchors
- Account — check Semrush API units balance
8 DataforSEO Tools
- SERP — fetch live search engine results pages for any keyword and location
- Keywords — look up monthly search volume and trend data
- Labs — get ranked keywords for any domain, or find keywords a specific page ranks for
- Backlinks — backlink summary and referring domains for any target URL
- On-Page — full on-page SEO audit on any URL
- Account — check DataforSEO API account balance
46 WooCommerce MCP Tools
| Area | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Products | list, get, create, update, delete, batch update |
| Variations | list, get, create, update, delete, batch update |
| Attributes | list, create, set product attributes |
| Orders | list, get, create, update; order notes and refunds |
| Customers | list, get, create, update, delete |
| Coupons | list, get, create, update, delete |
| Webhooks | list, get, create, update, delete |
| Shipping | list shipping zones and methods |
| Tax | list tax rates |
| Payment | list payment gateways |
| Reports | sales, orders, products, top sellers, customers |
7 Plugin Integrations
| Plugin | Tools |
|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 46 tools |
| Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) | 6 tools — get/update ACF fields on posts, users, terms; list field groups |
| The Events Calendar | 10 tools — events, venues, organizers |
| BuddyPress | 10 tools — members, activity, groups, messages |
| Yoast SEO | get/update post SEO metadata and SEO head output |
| Rank Math | get/update post SEO metadata and SEO head output |
| All in One SEO (AIOSEO) | get/update post SEO metadata |
Connect Any Plugin with Abilities API
WordPress 6.9+ introduces the Abilities API — a standard way for plugins to declare what they can do. RankOut Connector acts as an MCP adapter for any plugin that registers Abilities — automatically discovering and exposing them as MCP tools with no custom code needed.
One-Click Connect with OAuth 2.0/2.1
Skip manual token copy-paste. Your WordPress MCP endpoint ships with a full OAuth 2.0/2.1 authorization server — PKCE, refresh-token rotation, and Dynamic Client Registration (RFC 7591) built in. Compatible MCP clients like Claude Desktop can connect with a single click: they register themselves, you approve the scopes on a consent screen, and you're done. Bearer tokens still work for power users and automation.
Built for Security
Giving an AI access to your site is serious — so security is built into every layer:
- Bearer token authentication with SHA-256 hashing — the raw token is never stored
- Per-token permissions — create a read-only token for one AI, a full-access token for another
- WordPress capability checks on every single tool call
- Rate limiting per token (default 60 requests/min, configurable)
- Full audit trail — every tool call is logged with token used, arguments, result, and client IP
- IP whitelisting — optionally restrict which IPs can use the MCP endpoint
Simple Admin Interface
- Dashboard — your MCP endpoint URL and one-click connection configs for every major AI client
- API Tokens — create and manage tokens with a checkbox-based tool permission tree
- Audit Log — a paginated, searchable log of every AI action taken on your site
- Change History — a dedicated page with before/after snapshots of every MCP-originated write, inline diff expand, and user / object / date filtering
- Settings — tune rate limits, audit and change-history retention, IP whitelist, and more
Installation
Read the full README on GitHub →
Releases
| Tag | Published | Asset | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| v2.0.5 | Sep 2, 2026 | rankout-connector.zip | 1 |
| v2.0.5 | Sep 2, 2026 | rankout-connector.zip.sha256 | 0 |
| v2.0.4 | Sep 2, 2026 | rankout-connector.zip | 1 |
| v2.0.4 | Sep 2, 2026 | rankout-connector.zip.sha256 | 0 |
| v2.0.3 | Sep 2, 2026 | rankout-connector.zip | 1 |
| v2.0.3 | Sep 2, 2026 | rankout-connector.zip.sha256 | 0 |
| v2.0.2 | Sep 2, 2026 | rankout-connector.zip.sha256 | 0 |
| v2.0.2 | Sep 2, 2026 | rankout-connector.zip | 1 |
| v2.0.1 | Sep 2, 2026 | rankout-connector.zip | 2 |
| v2.0.1 | Sep 2, 2026 | rankout-connector.zip.sha256 | 0 |