How to Install Elementor MCP on WordPress
Elementor MCP is a regular WordPress plugin: no server to configure, no coding required. This guide covers everything from downloading the plugin file after your purchase to activating your license, so your site is ready to connect to an AI assistant.
What you get after your purchase
Your purchase gives you two things: the plugin file and a license key.
As soon as your payment is confirmed, the plugin's .zip file and your license key are shown on the confirmation page and sent to your email address. Keep that email — it's also where you'll find your key if you ever need to reinstall the plugin on a new WordPress install.
You'll need a working WordPress site with Elementor installed. Elementor MCP builds on top of Elementor's own editor, it doesn't replace it.
Step 1 — Upload the plugin to WordPress
Elementor MCP installs like any other plugin, from a .zip file.
- In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
- Choose the .zip file you downloaded after your purchase.
- Click Install Now, then Activate.
Activation runs automatically in the background: a dedicated WordPress user called MCP_ELEMENTOR is created with the Editor role, and an Application Password is generated for it. This is the account your AI assistant will use to talk to your site — you don't need to create or manage it yourself.
Step 2 — Activate your license
Activation happens on the plugin's own screen, in three clicks.
- Open the Elementor MCP → License menu in your WordPress admin sidebar.
- Paste the license key you received by email into the license field.
- Click Activate / Verify. The status changes to Active once it's confirmed.
One license activates on one site only: the key binds automatically to the first site that activates it and can't be transferred to another site afterwards. Double-check you're activating it on the right site.
When activation fails
Three problems come up at activation, and each one has a clear cause.
The Elementor MCP → License screen always shows the current status, so start there. A key that isn't Active means no tool will run: the MCP connection is refused, and the ✦ Elementor MCP panel stays locked 🔒 in the Elementor editor.
| Symptom | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| The status stays Invalid, and the tools answer “Invalid or expired license” | The license server did not recognise the key. | Copy the key again from your purchase email — the whole string, with no trailing space — then click Activate / Verify again. |
| “Already activated on another site” | The key is bound to the first site that activated it and cannot be moved. | Activate it on the site you actually meant to use, or email youness@fatine.fr. |
| You no longer have your key | Nothing is broken — the key simply isn't in front of you any more. | Use the Find my key link on the License screen, or search your inbox for the purchase email. |
Once a license has been validated, the plugin caches the result for 12 hours and re-checks it automatically. If our license server is unreachable when that check happens, a 24-hour grace period keeps your site working — so a brief outage on our side doesn't stop your work.
What's next
Installation is done; connecting an assistant is the last step.
Your plugin is installed and your license is active. The last step is connecting an AI assistant — Claude Desktop, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any other MCP-compatible client — so it can start building Elementor sections on your site.
See exactly where to find the connection details and how to paste them into your assistant's settings.