All three plugins get you to the same place, an AI assistant that can read and act on your WordPress site through MCP. Which one to keep depends on what you care about most.
- Want everything self-hosted, nothing leaving your server? Use Royal MCP.
- Want per-AI-client, per-role permission control out of the box? Use miniOrange Secure MCP Server.
- Want the fastest setup and extras like WP-CLI and theme editing? Use WPVibe.
Non-negotiable, whichever you pick
Never paste your WordPress admin password into an AI client’s config. All three plugins in this course use API keys, OAuth, or a scoped gateway instead, use that, not your login credentials.
Habits that matter more than the plugin choice
- Start every new connection with the most restricted role or ability set you can, and widen it only once you trust what the assistant actually does.
- Check the plugin’s activity log after your first few AI-driven sessions, not just when something looks wrong.
- Revisit the setup lesson for any plugin any time your API key or NHI needs rotating.
That is the full path, from understanding what MCP does to having a working connection on the client of your choice.