What is Smart MCP?+
Smart MCP is a WordPress plugin that turns your site into an AI workspace. It combines a native AI chat assistant with tools for your content, store and page builder, a permission-based approval system, and a built-in MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that external AI clients can connect to.
Which AI clients can connect?+
Any client that supports the Model Context Protocol. That includes Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Claude.ai, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Cline, Roo Code, Zed, and more. Enable external access in settings, generate an API key, and connect to your site's MCP endpoint.
Which AI providers are supported?+
OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), Google Gemini, OpenRouter, and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Add your API key on the AI Providers page. Keys are encrypted at rest and never shown again.
Is it safe? What about permissions?+
Security first. Every tool requires a WordPress capability. Medium and high-risk actions (creating posts, moderating comments, uploading media) need your explicit approval before they run. The AI never bypasses permissions. All actions are logged in the audit trail.
Do you store my AI provider API key on your servers?+
No. Your AI provider key is saved in your own WordPress database, encrypted with sodium using a key derived from your site's secret salts. It never reaches WP Smarto. Your site sends it only to the AI provider you chose, and the plugin never shows it again in full.
Does WP Smarto see my content, chats or site data?+
No. Chat messages go straight from your site to the AI provider you picked, and AI apps such as Claude or ChatGPT connect directly to your site, with no relay server in between. The free plugin has no tracking and does not call our servers. Smart MCP Pro contacts wpsmarto.com only to activate your license and check for updates.
Can the AI break my site or change things without asking?+
Only inside the limits you set. You choose a permission policy (Strict, Standard or Full control), risky actions wait for your approval, and the AI can only do what the WordPress account it works as is allowed to do. Bigger changes to live pages are made on a private draft copy and go live only when you say so.
Can I undo what the AI changed?+
Yes. Every post and page the AI changes in a conversation gets a restore point, including Elementor designs. Ask it to undo and everything from that chat goes back, and posts it created move to the trash. Revisions are kept too.
What can Claude, ChatGPT and other AI apps do on my site?+
External access is off by default. When you turn it on, apps can do content work only: posts, pages, media, comments and read-only site information. They cannot install plugins, manage users, change settings or edit code, and they work as an Editor-level account you choose. Every action is recorded in the Audit Log.
Does it work with Elementor and WooCommerce?+
Yes. Smart MCP has dedicated tools for Elementor (pages, sections, widgets, templates, global styles, style kits) and WooCommerce (products, orders, customers, coupons, reviews, shipping, taxes, store management).
Does it work with Divi?+
Yes, with Smart MCP Pro and Divi 5 (the Divi theme, the Divi Builder plugin or Extra). The AI builds pages with real Divi modules, creates Theme Builder headers and footers, saves Library items, sets global colors, fonts and presets, and changes every Divi theme setting. Every layout is checked with Divi before it is saved, and changes can be undone.
Can I control WordPress via Telegram?+
Yes. Configure the Telegram bot in settings, and you can message your WordPress site from anywhere. The AI will process your requests using all the same tools.
Is Smart MCP free?+
Yes. The free plugin is complete on its own and stays free. Smart MCP Pro is an optional add-on with more tools (plugin and theme management, security scans, backups, users, settings, file manager, PHP), a Skills library and built-in integrations. See the comparison above.
How do I get Smart MCP Pro?+
Choose a plan on this page, then download Smart MCP Pro from your WP Smarto account dashboard and install it next to the free plugin. In WordPress, open Smart MCP > Pro License, click Activate License, then log in to wpsmarto.com and approve the site. There is no license key to copy.