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wp_update_post
WordPress tool. Update an existing WordPress post — any field including content, status, SEO meta
This is a write tool: it updates post in your WordPress account. Claude asks you to confirm before it runs.
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Update post in my WordPress account for [id].
It takes 1 required and 13 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | integer | Yes | Id |
title | string | No | Title |
content | string | No | Content |
excerpt | string | No | Excerpt |
status | string | No | Status |
date | string | No | Date |
categories | array | No | Categories |
tags | array | No | Tags |
featured_media | integer | No | Featured Media |
slug | string | No | Slug |
meta | object | No | Meta |
yoast_title | string | No | Yoast Title |
yoast_description | string | No | Yoast Description |
yoast_focus_keyword | string | No | Yoast Focus Keyword |
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