Why MCP Prompts Matter
The Model Context Protocol gives your AI assistant direct access to your WordPress site, but the quality of the results depends on how you phrase your instructions. A well-crafted prompt produces exactly what you want in one shot. A vague prompt requires multiple rounds of correction.
These 25 prompts are battle-tested — they produce consistent, high-quality results when used with mumcp and Claude (or any MCP-compatible AI assistant). Each prompt is categorized by use case and includes the MCP tools the AI will invoke behind the scenes.
Content Creation Prompts
1. Standard Blog Post
“Create a blog post titled ‘[Title]’ about [topic]. Write 1,200-1,500 words with an engaging intro, 4-5 H2 sections, practical examples, and a clear CTA. Set category to ‘[Category]’, SEO title to ‘[Title] | [Brand]’, meta description to ‘[one sentence]’. Upload a featured image from Pexels about [subject]. Publish.”
Tools used: wp_create_post, wp_set_seo, wp_upload_media_from_url, wp_set_featured_image
2. Listicle Post
“Write a list post: ‘[Number] [Things] for [Audience]’. Each item should have an H3 heading, 2-3 sentence description, and a practical tip. Add an intro summarizing what readers will learn. Publish with appropriate SEO metadata.”
3. How-To Guide
“Create a step-by-step guide titled ‘How to [Task]’. Include numbered steps with screenshots descriptions (I’ll add images later), common mistakes to avoid, and estimated time for each step. Add a summary table at the end.”
4. Product Comparison
“Write a comparison post: ‘[Product A] vs [Product B] for [Use Case]’. Include a comparison table, pros/cons for each, pricing, and a recommendation. Be objective — list genuine advantages of both.”
5. Weekly Content Batch
“Create 5 draft blog posts for this week on the following topics: [topic 1], [topic 2], [topic 3], [topic 4], [topic 5]. Each should have a title, 200-word outline as content (I’ll expand later), category ‘General’, and target keyword in the SEO title. Save all as drafts.”
Tools used: wp_bulk_create_posts
Page Design Prompts
6. Landing Page
“Build a landing page titled ‘[Campaign Name]’ with these sections: hero (headline ‘[text]’, subheading ‘[text]’, CTA button ‘[text]’ linking to /get-started/), 3-column features grid with icons, customer testimonials, pricing comparison, and a final CTA. Use the site’s brand colors. Save as draft.”
Tools used: wp_build_page
7. Service Page
“Create a service page for ‘[Service Name]’. Include a hero with the service name and one-line value prop, a section explaining what’s included (use icon-box widgets), pricing information, an FAQ accordion with 5 questions, and a contact CTA.”
8. About Page Redesign
“Get the current content of our About page (page [ID]), then redesign it with: company story section, team values (3 cards), timeline of milestones, and a join-us CTA. Keep the existing text but improve the visual layout.”
Tools used: wp_get_elementor, wp_set_elementor
9. Homepage Hero Update
“Read the current homepage (page 95) Elementor data. Update only the hero section: change the headline to ‘[new text]’, update the subheading, and change the CTA button text to ‘[new text]’. Don’t modify other sections.”
Tools used: wp_get_elementor, wp_edit_section
10. Portfolio/Gallery Page
“Build a portfolio page with a hero section titled ‘Our Work’, then a gallery section with these images: [URL1], [URL2], [URL3], [URL4], [URL5], [URL6]. Use a 3-column grid. Add captions from the image descriptions.”
SEO Prompts
11. Bulk SEO Audit
“Analyze SEO for all published pages. List any pages missing: SEO title, meta description, focus keyword, or featured image. Sort by priority — pages with the most missing elements first.”
Tools used: wp_list_pages, wp_get_seo (for each), wp_get_site_health
12. SEO Metadata Generation
“Read the content of pages [32, 33, 34, 95, 113, 114, 115, 116] and generate optimized SEO titles (under 60 chars) and meta descriptions (under 155 chars) for each. Then use wp_bulk_seo to update them all.”
13. Noindex Cleanup
“List all pages that currently have noindex set. For any that are important public pages (not thank-you pages or admin-only), remove the noindex flag.”
Tools used: wp_list_pages, wp_get_seo, wp_set_noindex
14. Internal Linking Audit
“Review our 10 most recent blog posts. For each, suggest 2-3 internal links to other relevant posts or pages on our site. Then update each post to include the suggested links.”
15. Focus Keyword Optimization
“For each published blog post, check if the focus keyword appears in the SEO title, meta description, first paragraph, and at least one H2. List posts that are missing keyword placement and suggest fixes.”
Site Management Prompts
16. Navigation Menu Setup
“Create a main navigation menu with: Home, Features, Pricing, Docs (dropdown: Getting Started, MCP Tools, API Reference, Changelog), Blog, Contact. Assign it to the ‘primary’ menu location.”
Tools used: wp_setup_menu
17. Site-Wide Find and Replace
“Search all Elementor pages for the text ‘2025’ and replace with ‘2026’. Show me which pages were affected.”
Tools used: wp_bulk_find_replace
18. Custom CSS Update
“Add this CSS to the site’s Additional CSS: [CSS code]. Don’t remove existing CSS — append to it.”
Tools used: wp_set_custom_css (with mode: “append”)
19. Widget Sidebar Configuration
“List all sidebars and their current widgets. Remove any default WordPress widgets (Recent Posts, Archives, Meta). Add a custom HTML widget with our newsletter signup form to the primary sidebar.”
Tools used: wp_list_sidebars, wp_delete_widget, wp_add_widget
20. Site Health Check
“Run a complete site health check. Report: total published pages and posts, pages missing SEO data, draft count, active plugins, site speed metrics, and any WordPress health issues.”
Tools used: wp_get_site_health, wp_analytics, wp_detect_plugins
Advanced Workflow Prompts
21. Page Cloning with Customization
“Clone our Features page (page 32) to create a new page titled ‘[Market Segment] Features’. Update the hero heading to ‘[Segment]-Specific Features’, change the subheading to target [audience], and update the CTA to link to /get-started/?ref=[segment].”
Tools used: wp_clone_page, wp_edit_section
22. Template-Based Page Creation
“Apply Elementor template [ID] to a new page titled ‘[Page Name]’. Then update the heading text to ‘[Title]’, replace the placeholder image with [URL], and set SEO metadata.”
Tools used: wp_create_page, wp_apply_elementor_template, wp_edit_section, wp_set_seo
23. Content Migration
“I have 10 blog posts to import. For each, create a post with the provided title, content, category, and publication date. Here’s the data: [structured list]. Publish all immediately.”
Tools used: wp_bulk_create_posts
24. Webhook-Driven Automation
“Create a webhook that fires when any post is published. Send the post title, URL, excerpt, and author to https://hooks.slack.com/xxx. Then create another webhook for page updates, sending to the same URL.”
Tools used: wp_create_webhook
25. Full Site Audit Report
“Generate a comprehensive site audit: list all pages with their SEO scores, word counts, and last modified dates. Identify the 5 pages most in need of improvement (lowest SEO scores, shortest content, oldest update dates). Create a prioritized action plan as a draft post titled ‘Site Audit — [Date]’.”
Tools used: wp_list_pages, wp_list_posts, wp_get_seo, wp_analytics, wp_create_post
Tips for Better MCP Prompts
- Be specific about outputs — “Publish” vs “Save as draft” matters. Always specify the desired post status.
- Include SEO in creation prompts — Setting SEO metadata at creation time is faster than going back to add it later.
- Use page/post IDs when possible — “Update page 95” is more reliable than “update the homepage.”
- Chain related operations — “Create, style, and publish” in one prompt is faster than three separate instructions.
- Reference site context — “Use the site’s brand colors” tells the AI to check Elementor globals first.
Bookmark this page and try one prompt per day. Within a month, you’ll have a complete WordPress content workflow running through AI. Get started with mumcp — free plan available.