Connect to a WordPress site via WP-CLI over SSH or the REST API. Check CLI, test SSH, set up auth, verify access, save config. Use whenever the user wants to connect to a WordPress site, set up WP-CLI access, create an Application Password, or troubleshoot WordPress connection /
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Connect to a WordPress site via WP-CLI over SSH or the REST API. Check CLI, test SSH, set up auth, verify access, save config. Use whenever the user wants to connect to a WordPress site, set up WP-CLI access, create an Application Password, or troubleshoot WordPress connection /
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wordpress-setup.SKILL.md
---name: wordpress-setup
description: "Connect to a WordPress site via WP-CLI over SSH or the REST API. Check CLI, test SSH, set up auth, verify access, save config. Use whenever the user wants to connect to a WordPress site, set up WP-CLI access, create an Application Password, or troubleshoot WordPress connection / auth issues."
compatibility: claude-code-only
---# WordPress Setup
Connect to a WordPress site and verify working access via WP-CLI or REST API. Produces a verified connection config ready for content management and Elementor editing.
## Workflow
### Step 1: Check WP-CLI
```bash
wp --version
```
If not installed, guide the user:
```bash
# macOS/Linux
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wp-cli/builds/gh-pages/phar/wp-cli.phar
chmod +x wp-cli.phar
sudo mv wp-cli.phar /usr/local/bin/wp
```
Also ensure the SSH extension is available (needed for remote sites):
```bash
wp package install wp-cli/ssh-command
```
### Step 2: Connect to the Site
**Option A: WP-CLI over SSH (preferred)**
```bash
