Elementor MCP vs Smart MCP.
One page builder, or the whole site.
Elementor now ships its own MCP server, so a fair question is: what does Smart MCP add? In short, Elementor's MCP designs Elementor pages. Smart MCP does the same Elementor 4 design work, checks its own results, lets you undo a whole conversation, and works across the rest of your WordPress site too. You can also run both together.
A design server for Elementor
- 27 tools, all about Elementor pages and styles
- Syncs live with an open Elementor editor
- Needs WordPress 6.9 or later
- No chat of its own: you bring an AI client
An AI workspace for the whole site
- 68 free tools, 126 with Pro, with or without Elementor
- Full Elementor 4 design: tokens, classes, per-device styles, animations
- Checks its own work, undoes a whole chat, edits live pages safely
- Posts, media, blocks, WooCommerce, plus chat in wp-admin and Telegram
Feature by feature
| Feature | Elementor MCP | Smart MCP | Smart MCP Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| The basics | |||
| What it covers | Elementor pages | Whole site | Whole site + server |
| Number of tools | 27 | 68 | 126 |
| Works without Elementor | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minimum WordPress version | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Using the AI | |||
| MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and others | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI chat inside wp-adminStreaming answers and conversation history | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| Choice of AI providerOpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, OpenRouter, Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible API | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| Telegram botRemembers the chat until you send /new or /clear | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| How clients sign in | Application password | API key or OAuth | + Application password |
| Setup guides for AI clients | 4 clients | 20 clients | 20 clients |
| Read-only context for AI clients (MCP resources) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Elementor | |||
| Read page structure and widget settings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Build and edit pages with native widgets | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Build a whole Elementor 4 layout in one callPlain settings and styles per device, background images included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Global colors, fonts and style kits | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Templates and components | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Elementor 4 design tokensColor and font variables | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Elementor 4 global classes and tag styles | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Style any element per device and hover state | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Entrance and scroll animations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Styles checked against Elementor's own rules | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Working with an open editor | Live sync | Warns to reload | Warns to reload |
| Built-in skills for Elementor addon packsElement Pack, Happy Addons, HT Mega, PowerPack and more | × | × | ✓ |
| Smart by default | |||
| Knows your site before it buildsBuilder, brand colors, fonts, tokens, menu and your own instructions | Design system only | ✓ | ✓ |
| Checks its own work after every changeEmpty widgets, missing alt text, heading order, broken links, hand-typed colors | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| Page quality check and site audit | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| Undo everything from one conversationContent, Elementor designs and fields, back to how they were | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| Edit live pages on a draft copy firstPreview link, then publish when you agree | Preview links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Site-wide design cleanupLink hand-typed colors to your global colors on every page | × | × | ✓ |
| Automatic fixesMissing alt text and extra H1 headings, with a preview first | × | × | ✓ |
| Safety | |||
| WordPress capability checks on every action | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Approval before risky actions run | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audit log of what the AI did | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| The rest of your site | |||
| Posts, pages, media, comments, menus, taxonomies | List posts only | ✓ | ✓ |
| Block editor and Site Editor | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| WooCommerceProducts, orders, coupons, shipping, taxes, reports | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| Revisions and custom fields | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| SEO pluginsYoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO, SEOPress | × | × | ✓ |
| Forms and submissionsContact Form 7, WPForms, Fluent Forms, Ninja Forms, Formidable | × | × | ✓ |
| Other page buildersBeaver Builder, Kadence, GenerateBlocks, Spectra | × | × | ✓ |
| Running the site | |||
| Read plugin and theme information | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| Install, update and roll back plugins and themes | × | × | ✓ |
| Users, roles and site settings | × | × | ✓ |
| Backups, malware scan, vulnerability check | × | × | ✓ |
| File manager, PHP and WP-CLI | × | × | ✓ |
| Reusable AI skills | × | × | ✓ |
Based on the code of Elementor 4.3.5 and the current Smart MCP and Smart MCP Pro. Elementor is a trademark of Elementor Ltd. WP Smarto is not affiliated with Elementor.
Not a rival.
Use both.
Already happy with Elementor's MCP? Keep it on. Its live sync with an open editor is handy while you design by hand.
Add Smart MCP when you want the AI to work like a careful colleague: it reads your brand first, checks every page it changes, edits live pages on a draft copy and can undo a whole conversation. It also handles everything around the page: posts, media, comments, a WooCommerce store, block themes and plugins, from wp-admin or Telegram. Risky actions wait for your approval, and every action is logged.
Both servers can be connected to the same AI client at the same time.
Questions
Elementor already has an MCP server. Why would I need Smart MCP?+
Elementor's MCP server only works on Elementor pages. Smart MCP does the same Elementor 4 design work and covers the rest of your WordPress site too: posts, media, the block editor, WooCommerce, comments, plugins and themes. It also checks its own work, can undo a whole conversation, edits live pages on a draft copy, and adds a chat inside wp-admin, a Telegram bot, approvals and an audit log.
Can I run Elementor's MCP and Smart MCP on the same site?+
Yes. They are separate MCP servers and do not conflict. Connect both to your AI client and it can pick the right one for each job.
Which one is better for designing Elementor pages?+
Both design Elementor 4 pages with design tokens, global classes, per-device styles and animations, checked against Elementor's own rules. Elementor's server syncs live with an open editor. Smart MCP checks every page it changes, lets you undo a whole conversation, keeps live pages safe on a draft copy, and Pro adds a site-wide design cleanup and skills for popular addon packs.
What happens if I don't like what the AI changed?+
Ask it to undo. Smart MCP saves a restore point for every post and page it changes in a conversation, including Elementor designs and custom fields, and puts them all back in one step. Posts it created move to the trash.
Do I need Elementor to use Smart MCP?+
No. Smart MCP works on any WordPress site. Its Elementor tools only appear when Elementor is active.
Is Smart MCP free?+
Yes. The free plugin on WordPress.org has 68 tools, including all the Elementor 4 design tools, the quality check, undo and safe edits, and is complete on its own. Smart MCP Pro is an optional add-on with 58 more tools for running and maintaining a site.
Give AI the whole site,
not just one page.
Smart MCP is free on WordPress.org. Install it next to Elementor and connect your favourite AI client in a few minutes.