AutomatorWP abilities, governed through the Bridge

An AI agent can create a new AutomatorWP automation, add triggers or actions to an existing one, and run or execute an automation's actions immediately, using AutomatorWP's own no-code automation builder.

Abilities
44 write
Active installs
7K+
Rating
96% (201 ratings)
Version
6.0.2
Requires
WP 4.4+, PHP 7.0+
Last updated
2026-09-14 10:29am GMT

What has to be true first

AutomatorWP needs to be installed and active on WordPress 6.9 or later for these abilities to register; they load with the plugin's bundled AI Assistant module and are not behind a separate toggle. All four abilities check the manage_options capability.

The 4 AutomatorWP abilities

Grouped by what each one can change. Every one starts off until you enable it.

Write 4

  • Write

    Create automation

    Creates a new automation in AutomatorWP.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-automatorwp-create-automation
  • Write

    Add triggers

    Adds one or more triggers to an existing automation.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-automatorwp-add-triggers
  • Write

    Add actions

    Adds one or more actions to an existing automation.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-automatorwp-add-actions
  • Write

    Run actions

    Runs or executes an automation's actions immediately, without waiting for its trigger.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-automatorwp-run-actions

How to switch these on

Four steps from two active plugins to a governed connection.

  1. Install AutomatorWP and Agent Abilities for MCP

    Both plugins need to be active on the same WordPress site. AutomatorWP registers its own abilities; this plugin discovers and governs them.

  2. Open the Other plugins screen

    In Agent Abilities for MCP, open the Bridge tab (labeled "Other plugins" in the admin). Abilities from every registered plugin appear there, grouped by the plugin that registered them.

  3. Enable one ability at a time

    Every ability from AutomatorWP starts off. Turn on only the ones you want an agent to reach, or enable the whole set in one click.

  4. Connect as a least-privilege user

    Approve the connection as a WordPress account scoped to what you actually want the agent to do. Each call still re-checks that account’s capability before it runs.

Read more in how bridging works or the full documentation.

Frequently asked questions

Does AutomatorWP work with the Bridge?

Yes. The bundled AI Assistant module registers four abilities with wp_register_ability under the automatorwp namespace unconditionally when the plugin loads, so any of them can be switched on by the site operator.

Do AutomatorWP's abilities register automatically?

Yes, unconditionally, once AutomatorWP is active. Nothing else has to be configured for the Bridge to discover them.

Does AutomatorWP need anything special to work with the Bridge?

AutomatorWP needs to be installed and active on WordPress 6.9 or later for these abilities to register; they load with the plugin's bundled AI Assistant module and are not behind a separate toggle. All four abilities check the manage_options capability.

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Verified from AutomatorWP's own free wordpress.org code on 28 September 2026, not from its marketing claims. Not every ability listed here has been run end to end against a live site. Plugin authors change their code, so a name, a capability, or a condition can be different in a later release. This site is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Ruben Garcia or AutomatorWP. Back to the full directory.

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Bridge AutomatorWP, keep the same control.

Every ability starts off, is scoped to the user you connect, and is written to the same audit log as core. Turn on only what you need.

Off by default. Capability checked on every call.