Health checks, error logs, update lists, broken-link and media audits, and an audit log of what Claude has changed.
You never need to type a tool name. Ask Claude in plain English and it picks the right tools. This list is here so you can see what is possible.
The 17 tools
ping— Health check.wfc_about— About this WordPress for Cowork connection: plugin and endpoint version, how many tools it offers, safe mode, whether the tool-list-changed signal is on, and what the update server last said (newest version offered, whenwp_content_analytics— Published content counts broken down by author and by month.wp_find_broken_links— Scan published content for links that return an error.wp_get_audit_log— What Claude has changed on this site: every change made through this connection, newest first, with the tool, what it was asked, whether it worked, and who was signed in.wp_get_error_log— Read the last lines of the PHP error log (the file PHP writes to, or wp-content/debug.log).wp_get_site_info— Get WordPress site title, description, URL, timezone.wp_list_scheduled_jobs— List WP-Cron scheduled jobs and when each next runs.wp_list_updates— List plugins, themes and WordPress core that have updates waiting, with current and new versions.wp_media_audit— Count media items missing alt text or a title.wp_post_activity— Revision count, comment count and last-modified time for one post.wp_send_test_email— Send a test email from the site to check that its mail works (for “my contact form emails are not arriving”).wp_seo_overview— How many published items have an SEO title and description set, and how many are missing them.wp_site_health_report— Report available WordPress core and plugin updates, and whether versions meet the supported minimums.wp_site_overview— Get a complete site overview: settings, recent pages, posts, active plugins, theme, and WooCommerce products â all in one call.wp_system_status— WordPress and PHP versions, active theme, plugin count, timezone.wp_test_connection— Test connection and return authenticated user info.
If Claude can’t connect at all, use Cowork → Run the check in your WordPress admin. It tests every step and tells you what is wrong.
