Side by side.
Several tools now let ChatGPT or Claude work on a WordPress site. Here is AI Puffer next to the two people ask us about most, as plainly as we can put it.
Why people choose AI Puffer
- Easy to set up. Install, connect, approve.
- No password stored. Your assistant signs in with OAuth.
- You choose how much it does alone. Per assistant.
- AI tools included. Chatbot, writer and forms, on free credits.
- On WordPress.org since 2022.
One to one
The details
| AI Puffer | AI Engine | WPVibe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First on WordPress.org | 7 December 2022 | 27 December 2022 | 20 April 2026 |
| What it is | MCP server plus AI tools for your site. | MCP server plus AI tools for your site. | MCP server only. |
| Setting it up | Install, connect, approve. | Turn on MCP, choose tools, add the URL. | Install, connect, approve. |
| How you sign in | OAuth. | OAuth. | Email code; WordPress site authorization. |
| How it connects | Through a relay. | Direct to your site. | Through a relay. |
| WordPress login password | Stays on your site. | Stays on your site. | Stays on your site; uses an Application Password. |
| Assistants | Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code. | Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, other MCP apps. | Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, other MCP apps. |
| Tools | 32, plus plugin abilities. | 45 free; 130+ with Pro. | WordPress tools and installed-plugin abilities. |
| How much it does alone | Read only, Standard or Trusted. | Read-only options and delete guards. | Asks before risky actions. |
| Whose permissions | A user you pick. | The signed-in user. | The Application Password’s owner. |
| WP-CLI commands | 125+. | — | 125+. |
| Many sites at once | Yes, up to 50. | — | Yes. |
| Page check in a browser | Yes, desktop and mobile. No screenshots. Lighthouse audits (Beta, with usage limits). | — | Yes, plus screenshots. |
| Record | Activity log. | MCP logs. | Approval log. |
| Posts and pages | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. |
| Images | Yes, plus stock photos. | Yes, plus AI images. | Yes, plus stock photos. |
| WooCommerce | Yes, including simple-product sale schedules. | Yes. | Yes. |
| SEO plugins | Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO, SureRank and Redirection. | Its own SEO add-on. | Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO. |
| Form plugins | Contact Form 7, WPForms, Fluent Forms. | Its own AI forms. | WPForms, Fluent Forms, Formidable. |
| Page builders | Elementor, Beaver Builder, GenerateBlocks, SiteOrigin, Pagelayer and SeedProd. | — | Elementor, Divi and three more. |
| Themes and files | Pro: theme drafts. | Pro: themes and files. | Theme drafts and files. |
| AI for your site | Free credits or your own keys. | Your own keys. | None. |
| Free calls | 2,000 a month. | Unlimited. | 100 a day. |
| Price | Free. Paid from $9.99/month. | Free. Pro from $59/year. | Free. Paid from $99/year. |
AI Puffer’s column reflects our released, tested workflows. Competitor connection, tool and pricing details were rechecked on 31 October 2026 against AI Engine’s MCP facts, AI Engine pricing, WPVibe’s connection guide and WPVibe pricing. Other integration listings retain their 15 October source review; “—” means not listed in those sources. Check the vendor’s current guide for a specific workflow.
What’s coming
- Next: More page builders.
Every new ability goes through the same tests on a real site, from ChatGPT and Claude, before it appears here.