# claudeus_wp_widgets__update_widget Update an existing widget. Modify widget settings, move to different sidebar, or change configuration. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `claudeus_wp_widgets__update_widget`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-widgets--update-widget ## Facts - Tool: `claudeus_wp_widgets__update_widget` - 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: Write (Medium risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "claudeus_wp_widgets__update_widget", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why claudeus_wp_widgets__update_widget is rated Medium This tool creates or modifies widget settings and sidebar placement reversibly. It falls squarely into Write category—it changes WordPress widget state (settings, position) but does not delete or purge. Severity is high because widgets can significantly affect site appearance, functionality, and potentially expose sensitive information depending on widget type and configuration. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name and description: 'Update an existing widget. Modify widget settings, move to different sidebar, or change configuration.' Directly modifies widget configuration and placement without deletion." ## Use case AI agents use claudeus_wp_widgets__update_widget to create or update resources in Claudeus WordPress MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Claudeus WordPress MCP environment. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Rate-limited**. 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_widgets__update_widget": { "limits": [ { "counter": "claudeus_wp_widgets__update_widget_rate", "window": "minute", "max": 30, "scope": "grant" } ] } } } ``` ## 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 ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- 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