Update Entry Status is a WordPress ability from SureForms — usable via Easy MCP AI, which connects Claude, ChatGPT, and any AI assistant to your site.
Install Free Plugin →Update Entry Status
DestructiveMark one or more SureForms entries as read, unread, trashed, or restored, in a single call.
Requires the SureForms plugin on WordPress 6.9+ (the Abilities API is gated behind function_exists('wp_register_ability'), so it degrades gracefully on WP 6.4-6.8). Abilities only register when the 'srfm_abilities_api' option is enabled in SureForms' AI settings, and every ability requires the current user to have the 'manage_options' capability. Abilities that create or modify data additionally require the 'srfm_abilities_api_edit' option to not be explicitly disabled; abilities that permanently delete data additionally require 'srfm_abilities_api_delete' to not be explicitly disabled.
What it does
This ability applies a new status (read, unread, trash, or restore) to a batch of up to 50 entry IDs at once via the plugin's Entries::update_status() handler. Its MCP annotations mark it destructive and idempotent, with explicit instructions to confirm the target status with the user first, since trashing entries moves them toward permanent deletion. It's the bulk triage tool an AI assistant would use after list-entries surfaces a set of submissions that need the same status change.
See it in action
You ask your AI assistant
"Mark entries 12, 13, and 14 as read."
Inputs
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| entry_ids | array | Yes | Array of entry IDs to update (max 50). |
| status | string | Yes | New status for the entries: read, unread, trash, or restore. |
Returns
An object with a success boolean, an updated count, and an errors array of any per-entry failure messages.
Permission
Requires the 'manage_options' capability, the 'srfm_abilities_api' master option enabled, and the 'srfm_abilities_api_edit' gate option must not be explicitly disabled.
More SureForms abilities
Bulk Get Entry Details
Retrieve full submitted data for up to 50 SureForms entries in a single call.
Create SureForms Form
Create a new SureForms form from a title, an array of field definitions, and optional metadata.
Delete Entry
Permanently delete one or more SureForms submission entries.
Delete SureForms Form
Move a SureForms form to trash, or permanently delete it when force is set.
Duplicate SureForms Form
Clone an existing SureForms form, including its fields, metadata, and settings, as a new draft.
Get Entry Details
Retrieve the full submitted data for a single SureForms entry, with field labels resolved.