Getting started

Install the plugin, connect one AI app, and try a prompt that changes nothing. About five minutes.

What you need

WordPress 6.9 or newer, and PHP 7.4 or newer.
An administrator account on the site.
An AI app that supports MCP, such as Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Codex or Gemini CLI.

You do not need an account with us, an API key or any other plugin.

1. Install Saddle

In WordPress, go to Plugins → Add New, search for Saddle and click Install Now, then Activate.

Saddle adds its own menu item. Your site now has an address that AI apps can connect to:

https://your-site.com/wp-json/saddle/v1/mcp

2. Connect an app

Go to Saddle → Apps and click Connect an app. Pick your app, and Saddle shows exactly what to paste into it.

Most apps take a line of configuration with a key in it. ChatGPT is the exception: it needs a sign-in screen instead, which you turn on under Saddle → Settings. Connecting apps covers each app.

3. Try something safe

Every new site starts at the Read level, so your first prompt cannot change anything. Ask:

Show me my ten most recent posts with their titles, status and dates.

You should get a list you can check against Posts in wp-admin. That proves the connection works.

4. Allow changes when you are ready

Go to Saddle → Permissions and choose a level:

Level	What the AI can do
Read	Read content, media, your theme’s design and recent changes. The default.
Read & write	Create and edit posts, pages and media. Deletes and overwrites show a preview and ask first.
Managing the site	Also change settings, plugins, themes and the cache.

You can also switch off any single tool on the same screen. Access and safety explains every guard.