Activation happens on your WordPress site, not in Claude. Earlier versions used a /wp-setup command typed into Cowork; that no longer exists. Everything below replaces it.
Activate your licence
- Install and activate the plugin — see Installing the plugin.
- Open the Cowork menu in your wp-admin sidebar.
- Paste your licence key (
CW-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX) and save.
The plugin contacts wordpressforcowork.com once to check the key, then provisions the site itself. You should see Active and provisioned, and under Site health, coworkmcp-endpoint.php installed.
What it does for you
It generates its own WordPress Application Password, writes its endpoint into wp-content/mu-plugins/, and mints a one-time connect code. You are not asked for credentials at any point, because it makes its own.
Then connect Claude
Click Download my Claude connector on that page and drop the file into Claude Desktop, then quit and reopen it. Full steps: How to connect your WordPress site.
Doing this for more than one site
Repeat per site. The same licence key activates each one, and each site builds its own connector. Claude can hold several at once.
If it will not activate
- Nothing happens after saving the key — check the key is exactly as issued, with no trailing space.
- coworkmcp-endpoint.php missing — the licence has not been accepted, or
wp-content/mu-plugins/is not writable on your host. - Application Passwords unavailable — your site is not on HTTPS, or a plugin has disabled the feature. WordPress requires HTTPS for them.