wpgoldmine-mcp

An MCP server for finding WordPress plugin opportunities — large,

established plugins weakened by abandonment, low ratings, or poor support, i.e. plugins you could

realistically replace or out-build. It lets AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.) query the

WordPress.org plugin directory through the lens of "what's a takeable market here?"

Powered by wpgoldmine.io. All querying runs server-side, so **no local

database or scraping is required.**

Install / run

// Claude Desktop / any MCP client config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wpgoldmine": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "wpgoldmine-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

`list_opportunity_presets`

Lists the curated opportunity angles you can pass as `preset` (e.g. `abandoned-plugins`,

`low-rated-popular`, `beatable-niche`, `unsupported-plugins`, `high-opportunity`,

`newest-opportunities`).

`find_plugin_opportunities`

Returns a ranked, capped list of plugin opportunities.

`get_plugin`

Opportunity snapshot for one plugin by slug: installs, rating, last-updated, support resolution, and

opportunity / abandonment / monetization scores.

Example agent uses: "Find abandoned WordPress plugins in the forms niche I could rebuild," "Which

popular SEO plugins have the worst ratings?", "Give me the opportunity score for wp-super-cache."

Config

• `WPGOLDMINE_API_KEY` — optional. A WP Goldmine account API token (from your account settings) raises

the result limit and unlocks extra fields. Without it, the server uses the free, capped tier.

• `WPGOLDMINE_API_BASE` — override the API base (default `https://wpgoldmine.io`).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wpgoldmine": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "wpgoldmine-mcp"],
      "env": { "WPGOLDMINE_API_KEY": "wpg_your_token_here" }
    }
  }
}

License

MIT