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wp_update_settings
WordPress tool. Bulk update multiple WordPress settings at once
This is a write tool: it updates settings in your WordPress account. Claude asks you to confirm before it runs.
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It takes 0 required and 20 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
blogname | string | No | Blogname |
blogdescription | string | No | Blogdescription |
admin_email | string | No | Admin Email |
timezone_string | string | No | Timezone String |
date_format | string | No | Date Format |
time_format | string | No | Time Format |
start_of_week | integer | No | Start Of Week |
posts_per_page | integer | No | Posts Per Page |
default_comment_status | string | No | Default Comment Status |
default_ping_status | string | No | Default Ping Status |
show_on_front | string | No | Show On Front |
page_on_front | integer | No | Page On Front |
page_for_posts | integer | No | Page For Posts |
use_smilies | boolean | No | Use Smilies |
default_category | integer | No | Default Category |
default_post_format | string | No | Default Post Format |
show_avatars | boolean | No | Show Avatars |
avatar_rating | string | No | Avatar Rating |
uploads_use_yearmonth_folders | boolean | No | Uploads Use Yearmonth Folders |
permalink_structure | string | No | Permalink Structure |
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