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wp_search_posts

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Description

Use this tool to run a full-text search across your WordPress posts using any keyword or phrase. Your AI can use this to find related content, identify duplicate articles, locate posts to update, or surface older content for repurposing.

See it in action

Claude Desktop — MCP Connection
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Search for all posts that mention 'WooCommerce' and List them with their status.
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Calling Tool: wp_search_posts
Done! I've used wp_search_posts to complete that for you.
{"status": "success"}

Example Use Cases & Sample Prompts

  1. Finding a specific article
    • Prompt: “Search for posts mentioning ‘WooCommerce checkout’ so I can find the one we wrote last month.”
  2. Content duplication check
    • Prompt: “Search for any posts that mention ‘free shipping’ — I want to see if the topic has been covered before writing a new post.”
  3. Locating posts for an update
    • Prompt: “Find posts containing the word ‘Instagram’ — I need to update them since we’ve changed our social strategy.”
  4. Identifying broken references
    • Prompt: “Search for any posts mentioning our old website URL so we can update them to the new domain.”
  5. Topic research
    • Prompt: “Search for all posts on ‘email marketing’ and give me a summary of what angles have already been covered.”

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Install the Easy MCP AI plugin to securely expose wp_search_posts to Claude, ChatGPT, and more.

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