Uncanny Automator – MCP Server + Automation MCP for Claude & ChatGPT

v8.0.2

by Uncanny Owl · updated 2 days ago

Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or any AI agent runs your site through MCP and automates any task as a workflow. Automation engine built in.

AI automation ChatGPT Claude mcp-server

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Rank: #843; Down1 vs yesterday

Active installs (est.): ≈ 45,000; 40K+ reported · Medium

Total downloads: 2.7M; 2,671,100 all-time

Rating: 4.9/5; 157 reviews

Support resolved: 100%; 3 of 3 threads, last 2 months

Growing·Downloads +26.3% (30d)·Toward 50K+ · ETA ~13d

Uncanny Automator at a glance

Uncanny Automator is a WordPress plugin by Uncanny Owl with 40K+ active installs, the #843 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,159 times, 26% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 157 reviews. Version 8.0.2 came out on Nov 6, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 19 plugins tagged “mcp-server”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

81.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Uncanny Automator Compare series

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Date	Uncanny Automator
Nov 7, 2026	2,771
Nov 6, 2026	12,799
Nov 5, 2026	12,406
Nov 4, 2026	4,784
Nov 3, 2026	13,313
Nov 2, 2026	669
Nov 1, 2026	411
Oct 31, 2026	422
Oct 30, 2026	592
Oct 29, 2026	1,582
Oct 28, 2026	2,359
Oct 27, 2026	699
Oct 26, 2026	735
Oct 25, 2026	530
Oct 24, 2026	585
Oct 23, 2026	1,085
Oct 22, 2026	1,528
Oct 21, 2026	1,371
Oct 20, 2026	1,264
Oct 19, 2026	1,659
Oct 18, 2026	1,107
Oct 17, 2026	12,694
Oct 16, 2026	1,168
Oct 15, 2026	647
Oct 14, 2026	738
Oct 13, 2026	770
Oct 12, 2026	667
Oct 11, 2026	542
Oct 10, 2026	562
Oct 9, 2026	877

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 45,197 · -0.5% in the last 30 days

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Date	Estimated installs
Nov 8, 2026	45,197
Nov 7, 2026	45,031
Nov 5, 2026	45,073
Nov 4, 2026	44,952
Nov 3, 2026	45,020
Nov 2, 2026	44,993
Nov 1, 2026	44,957
Oct 31, 2026	44,805
Oct 30, 2026	44,907
Oct 29, 2026	44,887
Oct 28, 2026	45,167
Oct 27, 2026	45,407

Rank over time

#843 · down 9 in the last 30 days

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026	#843
Nov 7, 2026	#842
Nov 6, 2026	#842
Nov 5, 2026	#841
Nov 4, 2026	#841
Nov 3, 2026	#838
Nov 2, 2026	#840
Nov 1, 2026	#839
Oct 31, 2026	#840
Oct 30, 2026	#838
Oct 29, 2026	#838
Oct 28, 2026	#838
Oct 27, 2026	#838
Oct 16, 2026	#834

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

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Date	Growth
Nov 8, 2026	+0.37%
Nov 7, 2026	-0.05%
Nov 5, 2026	+0.27%
Nov 4, 2026	-0.15%
Nov 3, 2026	+0.06%
Nov 2, 2026	+0.08%
Nov 1, 2026	+0.34%
Oct 31, 2026	-0.23%
Oct 30, 2026	+0.04%
Oct 29, 2026	-0.62%
Oct 28, 2026	-0.53%

Active installs band

40K+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026	40K+
Nov 7, 2026	40K+
Nov 6, 2026	40K+
Nov 5, 2026	40K+
Nov 4, 2026	40K+
Nov 3, 2026	40K+
Nov 2, 2026	40K+
Nov 1, 2026	40K+
Oct 31, 2026	40K+
Oct 30, 2026	40K+
Oct 29, 2026	40K+
Oct 28, 2026	40K+
Oct 27, 2026	40K+
Oct 16, 2026	40K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org

Nov 6, 2026
So far:Rank #841 → #843
- Renamed Uncanny Automator – Claude & ChatGPT MCP Server with MCP for AI Automation → Uncanny Automator – MCP Server + Automation MCP for Claude & ChatGPT
- Released 8.0.2 (was 8.0.1)
Nov 5, 2026
So far:Rank #841 → #843
- Renamed Uncanny Automator – MCP Server & AI Automation for Claude & ChatGPT → Uncanny Automator – Claude & ChatGPT MCP Server with MCP for AI Automation
- Released 8.0.1 (was 8.0.0)
Nov 4, 2026
So far:Rank #838 → #843
- Renamed Uncanny Automator – Connect Claude, ChatGPT or any AI to your site: MCP Server + Automation Engine → Uncanny Automator – MCP Server & AI Automation for Claude & ChatGPT
- New short description
  Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or any AI agent runs your site through MCP and automates any task as a workflow. Automation engine built in.
  Before
  Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or any AI to manage your site. The only WordPress MCP server with a built-in automation engine.
- Tags + AImcp
Nov 3, 2026
So far:Rank #840 → #843
- Renamed Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included → Uncanny Automator – Connect Claude, ChatGPT or any AI to your site: MCP Server + Automation Engine
- New short description
  Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or any AI to manage your site. The only WordPress MCP server with a built-in automation engine.
  Before
  The AI + Automation plugin for WordPress. Automate workflows across all your plugins and apps, add an AI agent, and build pages with AI — no code.
- Tags + ChatGPT+ Claude+ mcp+ mcp-serverAIAI agentai assistantworkflow automation
- Released 8.0.0 (was 7.7.1)
Oct 29, 2026
Rank #838 → #841Downloads +143.6%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

v8.035%
v7.719%
v7.65.9%
Other40%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★157 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 8.0.2
Requires WordPress: 6.2
Tested up to: 7.1.4
Requires PHP: 7.4
First released: Apr 14, 2020
Last updated: Nov 6, 2026
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Uncanny Automator

How many websites use Uncanny Automator?

Uncanny Automator is active on 40K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #843 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Uncanny Automator been downloaded?

2,671,100 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,159 times. See download stats

When was Uncanny Automator last updated?

Version 8.0.2 came out on Nov 6, 2026 (2 days ago). See every release

Is Uncanny Automator compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Uncanny Automator have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 18 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Uncanny Automator up to date. See its security record

Is Uncanny Automator still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 days ago. Its authors resolved 3 of the 3 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Uncanny Automator have?

4.9 out of 5 from 157 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Uncanny Automator?

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Rank in its tags

Where Uncanny Automator sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

mcp-server#2 of 19
Leader: WPVibe
automation#3 of 691
Leader: OttoKit
Claude#4 of 138
Leader: WPVibe
ChatGPT#5 of 404
Leader: Social Sharing Plugin
AI#16 of 2,505
Leader: Elementor Website Builder

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×1.49.

Last updated×1.000
Full score for 178 more days, then it starts to fall.
Tested up to×1.000
Says 7.1.4, current with WordPress 7.1.
Resolved support threads×0.439
3 of 3 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×1.107of ×1.118
4.9 stars from 157 reviews.
Active installs×4.176
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.736of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

Known vulnerabilities

None affect the current version (8.0.2); 18 fixed in earlier versions.

mediumMissing Authorization vulnerability in Uncanny Owl Uncanny Automator uncanny-automator allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Cont…
Fixed in 8.0.0 · CVE-2026-120846 · Nov 3, 2026 · CVE
highAuthenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection to Arbitrary File Deletion
Fixed in 7.7.0 · CVE-2026-82627 · Jul 27, 2026 · Wordfence
highMissing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Integration Metadata Disclosure via Multiple AJAX Endpoints
Fixed in 7.4.0 · CVE-2026-15025 · Jul 27, 2026 · Wordfence
Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection
Fixed in 7.4.0 · CVE-2026-65462 · Jul 22, 2026 · Wordfence

Full security record

Vulnerability data from WPVulnerability, checked 4 days ago.

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

157 reviews

5 stars: 151 reviews, 96%
4 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
1 stars: 3 reviews, 2%

Positive: 97%4–5★
Mixed: 0%3★
Critical: 3%1–2★

About 184 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
Each new 1★ review takes 36 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Metric	Uncanny Automator
Estimated installs	≈ 45,000
Reported installs	40K+
Rating	4.9
Reviews	157
Total downloads	2.7M
Author	Uncanny Owl
First released	Apr 14, 2020
Version	8.0.2
Requires WP	6.2
Requires PHP	7.4
Last updated	Nov 6, 2026

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