Compatibility
| Requirement | Supported |
|---|---|
| WordPress | 6.0+ (tested up to 7.1) |
| PHP | 7.4+ |
| WP-CLI (for WP-CLI tools) | Optional; requires exec() and proc_open() enabled |
Environments
| Environment | Power tools | Notes |
|---|---|---|
WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE = local, development, staging | ✅ Allowed | - |
Hostname localhost, 127.0.0.1, .local, .test, .dev, .wpengine.com, staging., stage., dev. | ✅ Allowed | - |
| Anything else | ⛔ Blocked | Hostname-typed override available |
AI Platforms
| Platform | Status |
|---|---|
| Claude | ✅ Full |
| ChatGPT | ✅ Full |
| Any MCP client | ✅ Full (static Client ID/Secret if it cannot auto-register) |
Hosting
| Item | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Hosts that disable exec() / proc_open() | ⚠️ WP-CLI tools unavailable | All other tools work |
| Hosts without WP-CLI | ⚠️ WP-CLI tools unavailable | - |
| Systems without a real cron | ⚠️ Background jobs run only when WP-Cron is triggered | See WP-CLI & Background Jobs |
| Read-only filesystems | ⚠️ File writes fail | Sandbox and file tools need write access to wp-content |
Other Plugins
| Item | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WindCodex Forge (free) | ⚠️ Mutually exclusive | Activating Pro deactivates it |
| WindCodex Ops / Ops Pro | ✅ Compatible | Separate plugin and connector |
| Other backup plugins | ✅ Detected | UpdraftPlus, BackWPup, WPvivid, Duplicator, Jetpack Backup are detected and shown in the safety UI |
| WordPress Abilities API | ✅ Full | WordPress 6.9+ |