Elementor MCP Lite

io.github.gmcfuertev0.1.1Updated Oct 5, 2026

Limited local read-only MCP companion: Elementor MCP Lite.

VerifiedSTDIODesktop onlyDeveloper ToolsFiles & Storage

Overview

AI-generated overview

A local read-only MCP companion that lists configured WordPress/Elementor sites and documents and summarizes supplied layout JSON.

What it does
Elementor MCP Lite exposes four read-only tools: it lists configured site aliases and platforms, performs one authenticated GET probe per site, lists up to ten Elementor document titles, ids and status, and summarizes locally supplied layout JSON into node counts and types. It does not create, edit, publish, export or import layouts or documents. It runs locally over stdio and uses a fixed GET allowlist with rate limiting and a response size cap.
When to use it
Worth adding when you want an assistant to check connectivity to Elementor sites you own and to get a quick structural summary of layout JSON you already have. It is not suitable for editing, publishing, bulk work, backups or full export/import, which are reserved for the separate paid product.
Requirements
Python 3.10 or newer, installed from the GitHub repository rather than PyPI. A WordPress site with Elementor and the separately obtained GMC Elementor MCP companion 0.5.0 or newer, plus a WordPress Application Password. A local sites.json file, the ELEMENTOR_MCP_LITE_SITES environment variable pointing to it, and credential environment variables named by username_env and password_env. Elementor Pro features need Pro.
Before you install
The server reads credentials from environment variables such as username_env and password_env; keep those values out of committed JSON and chat. It makes authenticated GET requests to the sites you configure, so only add sites you own or are authorized to access. The initial release states that site integration and runtime tests have not been performed, so it should not be treated as a production integration certification.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Elementor MCP Lite in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Desktop only via STDIO. STDIO servers start a local process, so they need the SourceWeft desktop host.

Other MCP clients

Follow the launch instructions in the repository.

README

Elementor MCP Lite

Free limited companion to the GMC Pro product. This is a separate 0.1.1 client with a fresh history and only four read-only MCP tools. The Pro implementation is absent from this repository.

Lite and Pro

CapabilityLitePro product
Configured site aliasesYesYes
Authenticated connection probeYesYes
Up to 10 documents per callYesExtended tools
Local supplied JSON: node counts/typesYes, input up to 64 KiBDetailed inspection
Create/edit/publish layouts or documentsNoPaid functionality
Full export/import, bulk editing, backupsNoPaid functionality
Private Pro implementation or CMS companion sourceAbsentSeparately distributed

Contact [email protected] for the Pro product and current annual plans; see the GMC catalogue.

Lite is free to use under the limited commercial licence. Source visibility does not grant redistribution or resale rights.

Prerequisites

Python 3.10 or newer. WordPress with Elementor and the GMC Elementor MCP companion (0.5.0+), plus a WordPress Application Password. The companion is obtained separately from GMC at [email protected]; its implementation is not included in this repository. Pro is required for the corresponding Elementor Pro features. Lite's MCP ping checks the companion, not theme editing capability.

Install from GitHub

console
git clone https://github.com/gmcfuerte/elementor-mcp-lite.gitcd elementor-mcp-litepython -m venv .venv

Windows:

console
.venv\Scripts\python.exe -m pip install .

macOS/Linux:

console
.venv/bin/python -m pip install .

This Lite edition is distributed through this GitHub repository; it has not been published to PyPI. Do not install the separate full Pro package as a substitute for Lite.

Configure

  1. Copy sites.example.json to a local sites.json and keep only the sites you own or are authorized to access. The file is ignored by Git.
  2. Set the credential environment variables named by username_env, password_env, and the applicable Joomla token/key field. Never put credential values in committed JSON or an MCP chat.
  3. Set ELEMENTOR_MCP_LITE_SITES to the absolute path of that local JSON file.
  4. Add the server using mcp.example.json: replace the placeholders with the absolute Python executable and configuration file paths. Ensure the MCP client passes the credential variables to its child process.
  5. Start with elementor_lite_list_sites, then elementor_lite_ping_site.

rest_mode: "query" supports WordPress without pretty REST URLs; otherwise use pretty. Subdirectory installations are supported in the base URL.

Tools

  • elementor_lite_list_sites: aliases and platforms only.
  • elementor_lite_ping_site: one authenticated GET, sanitized status only.
  • elementor_lite_list_documents: List at most ten Elementor document titles, ids and status; no document export.
  • elementor_lite_summarize_layout: pass the text from layout.example.json as layout_json. Returns counts and types; no settings or content.

The server runs locally using stdio. No remote HTTP server, uploads, arbitrary URLs, SSH, license switch or Pro modules are included. Online tools use a fixed GET allowlist, verified TLS, no redirects, at most one request at a time per configured base URL, a two-second interval, and a 1 MiB response limit. HTTP is accepted only for exact loopback hosts. HTTP 403/415 stops subsequent requests to that base URL until restart.

Release status

Initial Lite release: source and package contents inspected and Python compiled. Site integration and runtime tests have not been performed. Do not treat this initial release as a production integration certification.

Contact

GMC · [email protected]. Independent GMC software; product names belong to their respective owners.

Source: README.md at commit 00a18a2

Tools

0
Tool metadata has not been indexed yet.

Version history

1
  1. v0.1.1LatestOct 5, 2026