AI agents call wordpress_list_widgets to retrieve information from ItchWPMCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves widget data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a straightforward read operation that may return sensitive configuration details but does not permit side effects or state changes to the WordPress installation.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List WordPress widget instances' with 'Returns instance settings and rendered HTML preview' — purely retrieval operations with no modification or deletion capability.
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List WordPress widget instances. Optionally filter by sidebar ID. Returns instance settings and rendered HTML preview. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ItchWPMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ItchWP MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wordpress_list_widgets: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches ItchWPMCP. Nothing to install.
wordpress_list_widgets is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the wordpress_list_widgets rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for wordpress_list_widgets. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
wordpress_list_widgets is provided by the ItchWP MCP server (manofsadness/itchwpmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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