WordPress.com REST API

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Provides programmatic REST endpoints to read and manage WordPress.com sites, posts, pages, media, comments, taxonomies, users and stats.

The WordPress.com REST API API uses oauth2 authentication; has freemium pricing. Verified 2026-07-16 with per-field source links.

Media & Content Verified 2026-07-16 medium confidence

Base URL

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Auth

oauth2

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Free tier

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Pricing model

freemium

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Pricing

Plan-based hosting: Free plan available; Personal from €9/mo, Premium €18/mo, Business €40/mo, Commerce €70/mo (billed yearly rates vary); API access itself not separately priced

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Rate limits

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OpenAPI spec

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MCP server

MCP available on WordPress.com with official Claude and Cursor connectors (OAuth-secured)

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