Update README.md for WordPress 6.9/7.0 changes#165
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Fixes WordPress#160. Relates to WordPress#150 and WordPress#101.
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Pull request overview
This PR updates the README.md documentation to reflect changes in WordPress 6.9/7.0 compatibility, specifically addressing the merging of the Abilities API into WordPress core, the archiving of the WordPress/abilities-api repository in February 2026, and the inclusion of the MCP Adapter in WordPress 7.0 core.
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- Added WordPress version requirement (>= 6.8, with 6.9+ recommended and 7.0+ bundled) and updated Abilities API documentation to reference core dev notes instead of the archived plugin repository
- Updated
composer requirecommand to remove the archivedwordpress/abilities-apipackage with conditional installation notes for WordPress 6.8 - Removed
WordPress/abilities-apifrom.wp-env.jsonexample with a note for WordPress 6.8 compatibility - Clarified that the
meta.mcp.publicflag is required for abilities to appear on the default MCP server, with updated code examples - Updated STDIO transport documentation from "Testing Only" to "Local Development" and added explanation of the
@automattic/mcp-wordpress-remoteproxy - Added WordPress.com MCP support information and v0.3.0 migration guide reference
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Fixes #164. Extends #150. Related: #101.
Updates the README to reflect changes since the Abilities API merged into WordPress 6.9 core (Dec 2025), the WordPress/abilities-api repo was archived (Feb 2026), and the MCP Adapter shipped in WordPress 7.0 core (April 2026).
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composer requirecommand includeswordpress/abilities-api(archived package)>= 7.4.wp-env.jsonexample includesWordPress/abilities-apiin plugins arraymeta.mcp.publicrequirementmeta.mcp.publicflag — ability won't appear on default server without it@automattic/mcp-wordpress-remoteproxy does