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wp_create_category
WordPress tool. Create a new post category
This is a write tool: it creates category in your WordPress account. Claude asks you to confirm before it runs.
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Create category in my WordPress account for [name].
It takes 1 required and 5 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | Yes | Name |
slug | string | No | Slug |
description | string | No | Description |
parent | integer | No | Parent |
yoast_title | string | No | Yoast Title |
yoast_description | string | No | Yoast Description |
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