MCP WordPress Server

# wp_update_user  Updates an existing user. ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default | Examples | | --------- | -------- | -------- | ----------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------ | | `id` | `number` | ✅ | The ID of the user to update. | - | `123`, `456` | | `email` | `string` | ❌ | The new email address for the user. | - | `user@example.com`, `admin@site.com` | | `name` | `string` | ❌ | The new display name for the user. | - | `example` | ## Examples ### Basic user Usage Simple example of using wp_update_user **Command:** ```bash wp_update_user --id="123" ``` **Response:** ```json { "success": true, "data": { "id": 123, "title": "Created/Updated successfully", "status": "publish" } } ``` **Error Example (Authentication failure):** ```json { "error": "Authentication failed", "message": "Invalid credentials or insufficient permissions" } ``` ### Advanced user Configuration Comprehensive example using all available parameters **Command:** ```bash wp_update_user --id="123" --email="user@example.com" --name="example_value" ``` **Response:** ```json { "success": true, "data": { "id": 123, "title": "Created/Updated successfully", "status": "publish" } } ``` ## Required Permissions This tool requires the following WordPress user capabilities: - `edit_users` **Note:** The authenticated user must have these capabilities to successfully execute this tool. ## Response Format **Return Type:** `user` ```json { "success": true, "data": { // user response data }, "metadata": { "timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "tool": "wp_update_user", "site": "site1" } } ``` ## Error Handling ### AUTHENTICATION_FAILED **Message:** Authentication failed **Description:** Invalid credentials or insufficient permissions **Resolution:** Check your authentication credentials and user permissions ### VALIDATION_ERROR **Message:** Parameter validation failed **Description:** One or more required parameters are missing or invalid **Resolution:** Review the required parameters and their formats ### NOT_FOUND **Message:** Resource not found **Description:** The requested resource does not exist **Resolution:** Verify the resource ID and ensure it exists ### PERMISSION_DENIED **Message:** Insufficient permissions **Description:** The user does not have permission to perform this action **Resolution:** Contact an administrator to grant the necessary permissions --- _Generated automatically from tool definitions - Do not edit manually_