WordPress MCP vs Cua Driver

A side-by-side comparison of two Productivity servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	WordPress MCP Automattic's archived plugin exposing WordPress posts, users and WooCommerce to MCP clients; superseded by mcp-adapter. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale PHP	Cua Driver Background computer-use MCP server that drives native macOS, Windows, and Linux desktop apps without stealing focus. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Rust
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	PHP	Rust
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	927	19k
Last commit	10 months ago	5 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @automattic/mcp-wordpress-remote@latest`	`/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trycua/cua/main/libs/cua-driver/scripts/install.sh)"`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick WordPress MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server.

Pick Cua Driver if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add WordPress MCP

Install / run

npx -y @automattic/mcp-wordpress-remote@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wordpress-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@automattic/mcp-wordpress-remote@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WP_API_URL": "https://your-site.com/",
        "JWT_TOKEN": "<your-jwt-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Cua Driver

Install / run

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trycua/cua/main/libs/cua-driver/scripts/install.sh)"

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cua-driver": {
      "command": "cua-driver",
      "args": [
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

WordPress MCP or Cua Driver — which is better?

Pick WordPress MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server. Pick Cua Driver if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both WordPress MCP and Cua Driver?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do WordPress MCP and Cua Driver work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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