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You’re working in Claude, and your WordPress site needs a new form. Now Claude can build that form for you in WPForms, right inside the conversation you’re already in.
WPForms already gives you plenty of ways to build a form, from its drag-and-drop builder to its own AI form builder, AI choices, AI calculations, and Smart Edit features.
This is the next step, and it points towards an entirely new direction. The assistant you already use out in the world can now reach in and build forms for you.
Build Forms With Claude on WPForms 🙂
How to Build WordPress Forms With Claude
This works through the WordPress Abilities API in WordPress 6.9, which lets AI assistants act on your site. A free connector called WPVibe links Claude to WPForms, so Claude can build and change real forms instead of only talking about them.
To build a WordPress form with Claude, you install the WPVibe connector, link Claude to your site, turn on write access, and then ask for the form you want. I’ll have Claude build a job application form here, and the same steps work for any form you need.
Step 1: Install the WPForms Pro Plugin
Claude builds your forms inside WPForms, so you need the plugin on your site first. If it’s already installed, go ahead and skip to the next step.
WPForms is the most beginner-friendly form builder for WordPress, used by more than 6+ million sites. Its WPForms AI tools let you create and change forms by describing them, whether you’re inside the builder or working through Claude.
Building forms with Claude is free on WPForms Lite, which covers eight field types, but I recommend using WPForms Pro as it unlocks all field types, 40+ addons, including payments, surveys, and a lot more!
To get started, install WPForms Pro on your site. If you need a hand, follow these instructions on how to add a plugin to WordPress.
Step 2: Install WPVibe From the AI MCP Page
Claude reaches your site through a free connector called WPVibe, an MCP server from the team behind WPForms that WPForms can install for you in a couple of clicks.
In your WordPress dashboard, go to WPForms » Tools and open the AI MCP tab. This page is your home base for everything AI assistants can do with your forms, and it holds both the install button and the write-access toggle you’ll use shortly.
Click the Install & Activate WPVibe button, and WPForms installs the connector and reloads the page on its own. When it’s done, the button changes to Go To WPVibe, and a new Vibe AI item appears in your WordPress menu.
That Vibe AI menu item is your confirmation that the connector is active. If your site blocks plugin installs from the dashboard, you can install Vibe AI from WordPress.org instead and activate it the way you would any other plugin.
Step 3: Add WPVibe to Claude.ai, Desktop, or Code
Now you tell Claude where to find your site. Claude comes in a few versions, and they all connect to the same WPVibe server URL, https://mcp.wpvibe.ai/mcp.
Pick the version of Claude you actually use and follow that setup. You only need one of them.
Claude on the Web
Use this if you chat with Claude in your browser at claude.ai. Open your settings, go to Connectors, and choose to add a custom connector. Paste the WPVibe server URL and confirm.
Claude Desktop
Use this if you use the Claude desktop app. Open your Claude, go to the Customize section, select Connectors, and choose to add a custom connector. Paste the WPVibe server URL and confirm.
Claude Code
Use this if you’re comfortable in the terminal or Claude Code via the desktop app. Run the command below, and Claude Code registers WPVibe as an MCP server.
claude mcp add --transport http wpvibe https://mcp.wpvibe.ai/mcp
Across all three methods, some Claude plans need an administrator to allow custom connectors first. If you don’t see the option, check with whoever manages your Claude account.
Step 4: Connect Your Site and Confirm the Link
Claude now knows WPVibe exists, but it still needs to know which site to work with, so the next move is linking your specific WordPress install.
The first time Claude uses WPVibe, it asks you to sign in. Check your inbox for a message from WPVibe and click the sign-in button inside it, which links your free WPVibe account.
You won’t have to create a password or hand any WordPress logins to Claude, and the link expires after about 15 minutes, so it’s best to do it right away.
Back in your chat, tell Claude to connect your site with a prompt like “Connect my site at yoursite.com.”
Claude asks permission to use the WPVibe connection tool, then replies with a one-click authorization link. Open the link and approve it to finish connecting your site.
To make sure everything is linked, ask “What forms do I have on my site?” Claude reads your site and lists the forms it finds, which confirms the connection is working.
If it can’t list anything, the connection didn’t finish, so run through the sign-in and authorization once more.
Step 5: Turn On Write Access in WPForms
At this point Claude can read your forms but not change them, and turning on write access is the switch that lets it build. It stays off until you flip it on, so nothing on your site changes without your say-so.
Head back to WPForms » Tools » AI MCP, where the Enable MCP Write Access toggle is sitting in the off position. Switch the toggle on, and a Saved indicator appears to confirm the change.
With it on, Claude makes real changes to the forms on your live site, and each one shows up in the builder where you can review it. If you only reach for Claude now and then, leave write access off and flip it on when you need it.
Step 6: Ask Claude to Build Your Form
With the connection live and write access on, you can ask Claude for a form in plain language and it builds it in WPForms.
In your chat, type a prompt like “Build a job application form with name, email, phone, the position they’re applying for, and a resume upload“, then send it like any other message.
Claude asks permission before it uses the WPForms tool, so you always see what it’s about to do. Approve the request, and it starts building the form.
A moment later, Claude confirms the form is built and tells you which fields it added, including the phone field and the resume upload.
Open WPForms » All Forms and your new job application form is sitting there, ready to open. It’s a normal WPForms form, the same as one you’d build by hand, so everything in the builder works on it.
If you’d rather not leave WordPress, you can also build one inside the WPForms builder with the same kind of prompt and edit your existing form using Smart Edit.
Step 7: Review and Publish Your Form
Claude hands you a finished form, and the last step is making sure it matches what you pictured before it goes live. A quick review in the builder also lets you add the few things Claude leaves to you.
Click your job application form in WPForms » All Forms to open it in the builder. Check that the fields, labels, and order match what you asked for, and adjust anything by hand or with another Claude prompt if something is off.
Claude builds fields and basic settings, but it leaves your notifications and confirmations alone on purpose. Open the Settings tab and set up email notifications so the right people hear about each application.
Next, you can keep shaping the form by chatting with Claude, or refine it inside the builder with Smart Edit whenever you want a change.
Send a test entry too, so you can see exactly what lands in your inbox before real applicants arrive. When everything checks out, add the form to a page with the WPForms block and style it.
To make quick work of styling your form, you can select a ready-made theme under the Form Theme section. In this example, I’m using the Sonic theme (which is one of my favorites).
When you’re happy with how everything looks, click the Publish button at the top right of the editor. Your job application form is now live on your site, built from a single Claude prompt and ready to collect applications.
Build Your Forms With Claude on WPForms 🙂
FAQs About Building WordPress Forms With Claude
Connecting Claude to WordPress and building forms by chat using the Abilities API is relatively new, so a few questions come up a lot.
Do I need to know how to code?
No, connecting Claude on the web or in the desktop app is all menus and buttons, and building a form is just a chat message. Claude Code is there if you prefer the terminal, but it’s completely optional.
Which other AI assistants can build my forms?
Any assistant that supports the Model Context Protocol works, including ChatGPT and Cursor. They all use the same WPVibe server URL, so the setup follows the same shape as it does for Claude.
Is it safe to give Claude write access?
Yes, write access is off until you turn it on, only an administrator can enable it, and you can switch it off at any time. Claude also asks permission before each change, and everything it does shows up in the builder for you to review.
What can’t Claude do with my forms?
Claude builds forms, adds and edits fields, and updates a form’s title, description, and submit button. It won’t delete forms or change notifications, confirmations, conditional logic, or payment settings, so those stay in your hands inside the builder.
Which fields can Claude add?
Claude works with common fields like name, email, phone, date and time, file upload, dropdowns, multiple choice, checkboxes, numbers, and paragraph text. That covers most of what a typical form needs.
Why doesn’t Claude see my forms or the AI MCP tab?
The AI MCP tab needs WordPress 6.9 or later and shows only for administrators. If Claude can’t see your forms, the most common reason is that write access is switched off, so check that toggle first.
Can Claude work with my form entries too?
Yes, once connected, Claude can browse and search your entries and pull up a single submission, which makes it easy to ask quick questions about your responses. Entry access stays read-only, so Claude views them but never edits or deletes them.
Next, See How WPForms Stacks Up as an AI Form Builder
You’ve connected Claude and let it build a real form on your site, which is something most form plugins still can’t do.
If you’re weighing your options, our roundup of the best AI form builders for WordPress shows where each tool stands and what sets WPForms apart.
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