wordpress_get_widget_types
AI agents call wordpress_get_widget_types to retrieve information from WordPress MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool retrieves metadata about available WordPress widgets. This is a read-only operation with no side effects—it queries what widget types are available for use. There is no creation, modification, deletion, or execution of external operations. The empty description reduces confidence slightly, but the clear 'get' verb and 'types' noun indicate a simple informational retrieval with minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'wordpress_get_widget_types' with verb 'get' indicates retrieval of widget type information. Description is empty, but the semantic meaning of 'get_widget_types' strongly suggests a query operation that retrieves available widget types without…
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wordpress_get_widget_types. It is categorised as a Read tool in the WordPress MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the WordPress MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wordpress_get_widget_types: 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 WordPress MCP Server. Nothing to install.
wordpress_get_widget_types 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_get_widget_types 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_get_widget_types. 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_get_widget_types is provided by the WordPress MCP Server MCP server (tonypepperwidow123-blip/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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