WordPress Trac MCP Server
Search and explore all WordPress.org Trac issue trackers directly from Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI assistant that supports MCP (Model Context Protocol).
No coding required to use this - just add the server URLs to your AI assistant config.
Based on trac-mcp by James LePage.
Quick Start (No Coding Required)
For Claude Desktop Users
-
Open your Claude Desktop config file:
- Mac:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- Mac:
-
Add the WordPress Trac servers to the
mcpServerssection:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wordpress-core-trac": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp-server-wporg-core-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp"]
},
"wordpress-meta-trac": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp-server-wporg-meta-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp"]
},
"wordpress-plugins-trac": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp-server-wporg-plugins-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp"]
},
"wordpress-themes-trac": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp-server-wporg-themes-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp"]
},
"wordpress-bbpress-trac": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp-server-wporg-bbpress-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp"]
},
"wordpress-buddypress-trac": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp-server-wporg-buddypress-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp"]
},
"wordpress-glotpress-trac": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp-server-wporg-glotpress-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp"]
}
}
}
-
Restart Claude Desktop
-
You can now ask Claude things like:
- "Search Core Trac for accessibility issues"
- "Find recent plugin directory tickets"
- "Show me ticket #12345 from Meta Trac"
- "What's the latest activity on BuddyPress Trac?"
For ChatGPT Users
- Open ChatGPT Settings → Connectors tab
- Add Server → Import remote MCP server
- Use any of these URLs:
- Core:
https://mcp-server-wporg-core-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp/chatgpt - Meta:
https://mcp-server-wporg-meta-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp/chatgpt - Plugins:
https://mcp-server-wporg-plugins-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp/chatgpt - Themes:
https://mcp-server-wporg-themes-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp/chatgpt - bbPress:
https://mcp-server-wporg-bbpress-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp/chatgpt - BuddyPress:
https://mcp-server-wporg-buddypress-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp/chatgpt - GlotPress:
https://mcp-server-wporg-glotpress-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp/chatgpt
- Core:
- Enable in Composer → Deep Research tool
What You Can Search
| Trac Instance | What It Tracks | Live URL |
|---|---|---|
| Core | WordPress core bugs, features, enhancements | core.trac.wordpress.org |
| Meta | WordPress.org website and infrastructure | meta.trac.wordpress.org |
| Plugins | Plugin directory issues and reviews | plugins.trac.wordpress.org |
| Themes | Theme reviews and directory | themes.trac.wordpress.org |
| bbPress | bbPress forum software | bbpress.trac.wordpress.org |
| BuddyPress | BuddyPress social networking plugin | buddypress.trac.wordpress.org |
| GlotPress | Translation platform | glotpress.trac.wordpress.org |
Available Commands
Once connected, you can ask your AI assistant to:
- Search tickets: "Search for REST API issues" or "Find tickets about block editor"
- Get ticket details: "Show me ticket #58000" or "What's the status of ticket 12345?"
- View changesets: "Show changeset r58000" or "What changed in revision 55000?"
- Check timeline: "What happened on Core Trac this week?"
- Get project info: "List the milestones for WordPress 6.7"
For Developers
Deploy Your Own Instance
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/courtneyr-dev/meta-trac.git
cd meta-trac
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Login to Cloudflare
npx wrangler login
# Deploy specific instances
npm run deploy:core # Core Trac
npm run deploy:meta # Meta Trac
npm run deploy:plugins # Plugins Trac
npm run deploy:themes # Themes Trac
npm run deploy:bbpress # bbPress Trac
npm run deploy:buddypress # BuddyPress Trac
npm run deploy:glotpress # GlotPress Trac
# Or deploy ALL at once
npm run deploy:all
Environment Variables
| Variable | Values | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
TRAC_INSTANCE | core, meta, plugins, themes, bbpress, buddypress, glotpress | meta | Which Trac instance |
TRAC_BASE_URL | URL | (auto) | Override the base URL |
Local Development
# Start dev server
npm run dev
# Test with MCP Inspector
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector http://localhost:8787/mcp
# Run tests
npm run test:unit
# Type check
npm run type-check
API Testing
# Health check
curl https://mcp-server-wporg-core-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/health
# Search tickets
curl -X POST 'https://mcp-server-wporg-core-trac.meta-trac-wordpress.workers.dev/mcp' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"searchTickets","arguments":{"query":"accessibility","limit":5}},"id":1}'
Architecture
- Runtime: Cloudflare Workers (global edge deployment)
- Language: TypeScript with Zod validation
- Protocol: Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- APIs: Public WordPress Trac CSV/RSS endpoints (no auth required)
Known Limitations
- Comment history not available via CSV API (visit ticket URL for full discussion)
- Components list requires sampling tickets to extract values
- Each Trac instance is a separate deployment
License
GNU General Public License v2 or later - see GPL License.
Contributing
Contributions welcome! This server demonstrates production-ready MCP servers with multi-instance support.