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wp_list_users
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Use this tool to get a list of users on your WordPress site, with the ability to filter by role, search by name or email, and paginate results. Your AI uses this to find the right user ID before updating roles, resetting settings, or deleting accounts.
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Claude Desktop — MCP Connection
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Show me all users with the 'editor' role on this site.
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Calling Tool: wp_list_users
Done! I've used wp_list_users to complete that for you.
{"status": "success"} Example Use Cases & Sample Prompts
- Team roster overview
- Prompt: “List all users with the ‘editor’ or ‘author’ role so I can see who’s on the content team.”
- Admin account audit
- Prompt: “List all users with the ‘administrator’ role — I want to make sure only the right people have full access.”
- Inactive user review
- Prompt: “List all subscribers who registered more than a year ago — I want to review if we should clean up inactive accounts.”
- Finding a specific account
- Prompt: “Search for a user by email ‘[email protected]’ and tell me their current role.”
- Pre-update lookup
- Prompt: “Before promoting anyone, list all current contributors so I know who’s eligible.”
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