Knowledge
Knowledge system tools for WordPress operational guidance.
These tools give AI agents access to Paper Route's WordPress operational knowledge base — hosting restrictions, page builder patterns, SEO plugin details, and deployment procedures. Available to all access levels.
search_knowledge
Search the knowledge base for operational guidance.
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
query | Yes | Search query (e.g., "WP Engine file write", "Yoast meta fields") |
domain | No | Filter: hosting, page_builder, seo, deployment, caching, content, security, performance |
platform | No | Filter: wpengine, kinsta, cloudways, flywheel, pantheon, generic |
builder | No | Filter: wpbakery, elementor, beaver_builder, gutenberg |
limit | No | Max results (default: 5, max: 10) |
Returns ranked results with title, summary, domain, platform, and relevance score. Use get_knowledge to load the full content of a result.
get_knowledge
Load the full content of a knowledge entry by ID.
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | Yes | Knowledge entry ID (from search results) |
Returns the complete markdown content with procedures, code examples, and explanations.
report_issue
Report that something didn't work as expected. Paper Route uses these reports to improve the knowledge base over time.
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
site | Yes | Site ID, slug, or domain |
tool_name | Yes | The MCP tool that failed |
description | Yes | What happened and what you expected |
error_message | No | Error message if any |
workaround | No | Workaround you found |
list_knowledge_topics
List available knowledge domains for a connected site, based on its detected hosting provider, page builder, and plugins.
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
site | Yes | Site ID, slug, or domain |
Returns topic counts grouped by domain (hosting, page_builder, seo, caching, etc.) along with any site-specific knowledge based on the detected environment.
What the knowledge base covers
Paper Route includes curated operational knowledge for:
- Hosting providers — WP Engine, Flywheel, Cloudways, Kinsta (restrictions, SSH access, cache layers)
- Page builders — WPBakery, Elementor, Gutenberg (content storage patterns, safe editing approaches)
- SEO plugins — Yoast, RankMath (meta field names, update methods)
- Deployment — SSH stdin pipe, curl for WAF bypass, remote file editing
- Caching — Page cache vs object cache, when to purge, auto-detection
The knowledge base grows over time from reported issues and learned patterns.