# woo_delete_category

Delete a product category

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `woo_delete_category`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/woo-delete-category

## Facts

- Tool: `woo_delete_category`
- Server: Wordpress (`@cavort-it-systems/wordpress-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y @cavort-it-systems/wordpress-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/cvrt-jh/wordpress-mcp
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

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

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

## Why woo_delete_category is rated Critical

Deleting a product category is a destructive action that cannot be automatically undone. While the severity is not critical (unless the category contains many products with critical dependencies), the irreversible nature of the deletion and potential data loss classify this as Destructive rather than Write.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'woo_delete_category' and description 'Delete a product category' directly indicate irreversible deletion of data."

## Use case

AI agents call woo_delete_category to permanently remove resources in Wordpress, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "woo_delete_category"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on Wordpress (313)

- `acf_delete_field_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/acf-delete-field-group.md
- `fields_delete_definition` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/fields-delete-definition.md
- `fort_cache_purge` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/fort-cache-purge.md
- `legal_delete_section` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/legal-delete-section.md
- `legal_put_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/legal-put-document.md
- `legal_reset_accessibility_report` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/legal-reset-accessibility-report.md
- `legal_restore_generator` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/legal-restore-generator.md
- `mcp_bulk_delete_media` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/mcp-bulk-delete-media.md
- `mcp_clean_comments` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/mcp-clean-comments.md
- `mcp_clean_revisions` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/mcp-clean-revisions.md
- `mcp_delete_cpt_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/mcp-delete-cpt-post.md
- `mcp_delete_media` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/mcp-delete-media.md
- `mcp_delete_menu` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/mcp-delete-menu.md
- `mcp_delete_menu_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/mcp-delete-menu-item.md
- `mcp_delete_option` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/mcp-delete-option.md
- `mcp_delete_term` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/mcp-delete-term.md
- `mcp_delete_theme` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/mcp-delete-theme.md
- `mcp_delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/mcp-delete-user.md
- `mcp_delete_widget` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/mcp-delete-widget.md
- `mcp_flush_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/mcp-flush-cache.md
- `seo_clear_monitor_log` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/seo-clear-monitor-log.md
- `seo_delete_post_seo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/seo-delete-post-seo.md
- `seo_delete_redirect` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/seo-delete-redirect.md
- `seo_delete_term_seo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/seo-delete-term-seo.md
- `stripe_recreate_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/stripe-recreate-webhook.md
- `woo_delete_coupon` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/woo-delete-coupon.md
- `woo_delete_product` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/woo-delete-product.md
- `woo_delete_variation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/woo-delete-variation.md
- `woo_helper_create_invoice` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/woo-helper-create-invoice.md
- `wp_delete_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp/wp-delete-category.md
- …and 283 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-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=io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-cvrt-jh-wordpress-mcp