Installation

Axtolab AI Connector is free and open source (GPL-2.0-or-later) and is published in the official WordPress.org plugin directory. You do not need an Axtolab account, a license key, or a payment method to install or use it.

Requirements

• WordPress 6.2 or newer
• PHP 7.4 or newer
• HTTPS in production if you plan to connect a web AI client (Claude Web, ChatGPT)

The plugin runs on any WordPress hosting that meets the above. It does not require WooCommerce, SSL on staging, or any external services.

Install from WordPress.org (recommended)

The fastest path is to install directly through WordPress admin:

1. In WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New Plugin.
2. In the search box, type Axtolab AI Connector.
3. On the Axtolab AI Connector for WordPress card, click Install Now.
4. When the button changes to Activate, click it.

After activation, look in the WordPress admin sidebar for the new AI Connector entry. That is where every connection, setting, and audit log lives.

Future plugin updates appear in the normal Plugins → Updates flow alongside the rest of your WordPress plugins. You do not need to download new ZIPs manually.

Install by uploading a ZIP

If your hosting blocks WordPress.org searches, or if you want to install a specific past version:

1. Download the latest ZIP from the WordPress.org plugin page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/axtolab-ai-connector/.
2. In WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin.
3. Choose the downloaded axtolab-ai-connector.zip.
4. Click Install Now.
5. Click Activate Plugin.

The plugin behaves identically whether you installed it from the directory search or by uploading the ZIP.

Installing on staging first

If you run a staging environment, it is good practice to install and test there before adding the connector to production.

1. Install and activate the plugin on your staging site using either method above.
2. Create an Application Password on staging.
3. Create a connection with a narrow preset (Read only or Draft only).
4. Connect an AI client and run a short read test, then a draft test.
5. Once everything works on staging, repeat the install on production.

Connections created on staging do not carry over to production — each WordPress site keeps its own connections, tokens, and Application Passwords.

Verifying the install

After activation, check that:

• AI Connector appears in the WordPress admin sidebar.
• Opening the page does not show a PHP error or a missing dependency warning.
• The Connections section is empty and shows a + Add new connection button.

If the admin page does not load, see Troubleshooting.

What gets installed

The plugin installs:

• A WordPress admin page at AI Connector with the connections, settings, audit log, and rollback browser.
• A WordPress REST API namespace for AI clients to call into.
• A downloadable .mcpb bundle that Claude Desktop users can import to add the connector as a desktop extension.

No data leaves your WordPress site by default. The plugin only talks to AI clients you explicitly connect.

Uninstalling

To remove the plugin:

1. In WordPress admin, go to AI Connector → Connections.
2. Revoke any connections you no longer want active.
3. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins.
4. Deactivate Axtolab AI Connector.
5. Click Delete to remove the plugin files and clean up its database tables.

You may also want to delete the Application Passwords you created under Users → Profile → Application Passwords so they cannot be reused.

Where to go next

• Getting started — first-time setup walkthrough
• Connect Claude Desktop
• Connect Claude Web or ChatGPT
• Troubleshooting