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wp_update_tag

Description

Use this tool to edit an existing tag on your site. Your AI can update the name, slug, or description of any tag by ID. It will typically list tags first to confirm the correct ID, then apply the requested changes.

See it in action

Claude Desktop — MCP Connection
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Update the description for the 'AI' tag to 'Posts covering artificial intelligence and machine learning'.
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Calling Tool: wp_update_tag
Done! I've used wp_update_tag to complete that for you. 
{"status": "success"}

Example Use Cases & Sample Prompts

  1. Fixing inconsistent naming
    • Prompt: “List my tags and rename ‘wp-plugin’ to ‘wordpress-plugins’ to match our naming convention.”
  2. Improving a tag slug
    • Prompt: “The tag ‘AI Tools’ has the slug ‘ai-tools-2’ — fix it to ‘ai-tools’.”
  3. Rebranding a tag
    • Prompt: “Rename the tag ‘tips’ to ‘quick-tips’ and update its description.”
  4. Adding a description
    • Prompt: “Find the ‘security’ tag and add a clear description explaining what types of content use it.”
  5. Consolidation preparation
    • Prompt: “We’re merging two content themes — rename ‘seo-basics’ to ‘seo’ to match the broader tag.”

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