# claudeus_wp_patterns__search_directory

Search the WordPress.org pattern directory. Browse thousands of patterns from the community.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `claudeus_wp_patterns__search_directory`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-patterns--search-directory

## Facts

- Tool: `claudeus_wp_patterns__search_directory`
- Server: Claudeus WordPress MCP (`deus-h/claudeus-wp-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/deus-h/claudeus-wp-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "claudeus_wp_patterns__search_directory",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why claudeus_wp_patterns__search_directory is rated Low

This tool performs a search query against WordPress.org's public pattern directory. It retrieves information for browsing purposes only, with no side effects, data modification, code execution, or destructive capability. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only retrieve unwanted pattern metadata, not cause harm to the WordPress site or infrastructure.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'search_directory' and description 'Search the WordPress.org pattern directory. Browse thousands of patterns from the community' indicate a read-only operation that queries and retrieves pattern data from a public directory without modifying,…"

## Use case

AI agents call claudeus_wp_patterns__search_directory to retrieve information from Claudeus WordPress MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Claudeus WordPress MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "claudeus_wp_patterns__search_directory": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Claudeus WordPress MCP (144)

- `claudeus_wp_astra__delete_custom_layout` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--delete-custom-layout.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--delete-comment.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__spam` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--spam.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__trash` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--trash.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_block` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-block.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_block_revision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-block-revision.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-page.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_page_revision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-page-revision.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-post.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_post_revision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-post-revision.md
- `claudeus_wp_media__delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-media--delete.md
- `claudeus_wp_menus__delete_menu` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-menus--delete-menu.md
- `claudeus_wp_menus__delete_menu_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-menus--delete-menu-item.md
- `claudeus_wp_plugins__delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-plugins--delete.md
- `claudeus_wp_taxonomy__delete_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-taxonomy--delete-category.md
- `claudeus_wp_taxonomy__delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-taxonomy--delete-tag.md
- `claudeus_wp_templates__delete_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-templates--delete-template.md
- `claudeus_wp_templates__delete_template_part` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-templates--delete-template-part.md
- `claudeus_wp_users__delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-users--delete-user.md
- `claudeus_wp_users__revoke_app_password` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-users--revoke-app-password.md
- `claudeus_wp_widgets__delete_widget` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-widgets--delete-widget.md
- `claudeus_wp_health__run_all_tests` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-health--run-all-tests.md
- `claudeus_wp_health__test_loopback` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-health--test-loopback.md
- `claudeus_wp_plugins__activate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-plugins--activate.md
- `claudeus_wp_astra__get_custom_layout` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--get-custom-layout.md
- `claudeus_wp_astra__get_custom_layouts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--get-custom-layouts.md
- `claudeus_wp_astra__get_mega_menu` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--get-mega-menu.md
- `claudeus_wp_astra__get_settings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--get-settings.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__get_comment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--get-comment.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__get_comments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--get-comments.md
- …and 114 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp.md

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp