# Royal MCP vs AI Engine

> Royal MCP vs AI Engine's MCP server: WooCommerce, Divi and Elementor, SEO plugins, undo, audit logging and price compared for client sites.

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- [Overview](https://royalplugins.com/royal-mcp-pro/)
- [Pricing](https://royalplugins.com/royal-mcp-pro/pricing/)
- [Compare](https://royalplugins.com/royal-mcp-pro/compare/)

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Overview
Pricing
Compare
Free vs Pro
vs WPVibe
vs Easy MCP AI
vs Elementor MCP
vs WooCommerce MCP
vs WordPress.com MCP
vs AI Engine
vs GoBuildWP
vs Novamira
vs Other MCPs
Troubleshooting
Documentation

A dedicated MCP server vs an AI suite

AI Engine by Meow Apps is a popular AI suite with an MCP server built in. Here’s how its MCP compares with Royal MCP for managing client WordPress sites.

| Numbers that decide it | Royal MCP | AI Engine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free plugin $0 · Pro $79/yr (1 site), $249/yr (5), $999/yr (100) | MCP server free · Pro $69/yr (1 site), $99/yr (5), $179/yr (20); lifetime from $499 |
| What you install | A dedicated WordPress MCP server | An AI suite (chatbots, content, forms) with an MCP server built in |
| WordPress.org | 10,000+ installs · 5.0 rating | 90,000+ installs · 4.9 rating |
| WooCommerce | 29 free tools, 11 bulk tools in Pro | Pro only |
| Divi + Elementor editing | 43 dedicated tools | None |
| SEO plugins | Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO, SEOPress | Its own SEO Engine plugin |
| Undo | Free: 72 hours on tracked changes · Pro: up to 7 days | Not documented |
| Data path | Direct: your WordPress to your AI client | Direct, plus an optional relay service |

Data pulled: October 2026

AI Engine is a broad AI suite with a free MCP server. Royal MCP is built only for MCP, with WooCommerce in the free plugin, Divi and Elementor editing and undo for up to 7 days.

AT A GLANCE

## The Differences That Matter

29

vs Pro only

WooCommerce tools in the free plugin

43

vs 0

Divi + Elementor tools

7 days

vs None

Undo

4

vs Own plugin

SEO plugins supported

MCP only

vs Full AI suite

What runs on the site

$0

vs $0

MCP server price

HONEST FIT-MAP

## When to Pick Which

Both ship real capability. Here's how to know which one fits your sites.

Pick AI Engine if...

### You want an all-in-one AI plugin

- You want chatbots, AI content, image generation and AI forms in the same plugin as your MCP server
- You manage 5 to 20 sites and want a lower yearly price, or a lifetime license
- You want the AI to install plugins, edit theme and plugin files and run database queries (Pro)
- You want companion mobile apps for working with your site

[Get AI Engine on WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ai-engine/)

Pick Royal MCP Pro if...

### You want MCP built for client-site work

- You run WooCommerce stores and want 29 store tools in the free plugin, with bulk changes you can preview and undo in Pro
- Your sites are built in Divi or Elementor, and the AI has to edit those layouts directly (43 tools)
- Your clients already use Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO or SEOPress, and the AI should work with the SEO plugin that’s installed
- Every destructive change returns an undo token that stays valid for up to 7 days, and every write lands in a hash-chained audit log
- You want one focused plugin on client sites, without chatbot and content-generation code alongside it
- You want safety on by default: one read-only switch for every AI client, drafts-only mode, and per-connection tool lists

[See Royal MCP Pro pricing](https://royalplugins.com/royal-mcp-pro/pricing/)

CONNECTION

### Connection & Sign-in

| Capability | Royal MCP | AI Engine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Where the MCP server runs | On your WordPress site | On your WordPress site, with an optional relay service |
| OAuth 2.1 with PKCE and dynamic client registration |  |  |
| API keys and tokens | One site API key that runs as the admin who created it; OAuth sign-in per user | Bearer tokens with Admin, Read-Write or Read-Only access |
| Who can connect | Any user you authorize, limited by their WordPress role | Admins by default; editors can connect for content only |
| WordPress Abilities API | Registers its tools as abilities (WP 6.9+) | Runs other plugins’ abilities as tools |
| Rate limiting | 60 requests a minute without sign-in, 300 with sign-in | Not documented for MCP |

Data pulled: October 2026

COVERAGE

### Content, Store & Plugins

| Capability | Royal MCP | AI Engine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Posts, pages, media, users, comments, settings |  |  |
| WooCommerce | 29 free tools; 11 bulk tools in Pro | Pro: products, orders, inventory and customers |
| SEO plugins (Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO, SEOPress) |  | Its own SEO Engine plugin |
| ACF | ACF Setup Suite, 15 tools (Pro) | Not documented |
| Other plugin integrations (forms, security, backups, caching) | Dedicated tools | When those plugins register WordPress abilities |
| Plugin and theme installs and file edits | Not offered | Pro |
| Database queries | Not offered | Pro |
| Translation plugins (WPML, Polylang) | Not offered | Pro |
| Image generation | Not offered |  |

Data pulled: October 2026

PAGE BUILDERS

### Divi & Elementor

| Capability | Royal MCP | AI Engine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Divi 4 and Divi 5 editing | 15 tools |  |
| Elementor editing (classic and V4) | 28 tools |  |
| Divi 4 to Divi 5 migrator | Dedicated tool |  |
| Total dedicated page-builder tools | 43 | 0 |

Data pulled: October 2026

SAFETY LAYER

### Safety Layer

| Capability | Royal MCP | AI Engine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Undo | Free: 72 hours on tracked changes. Pro: 72–168 hours on every destructive Pro tool | Not documented |
| Audit log | Every write, always on, hash-chained (Pro) | MCP logs with CSV and JSON export |
| Site-wide read-only mode | One switch for every AI client | Read-only access per token |
| Keep AI changes as drafts | Drafts-only mode | Only through its optional relay |
| Approval before changes | MCP clients ask you to approve each destructive call by default; dry run on high-impact writes | Its Workspace asks before making changes |
| Per-connection tool scoping | Custom Endpoint Profiles (Pro) | Token access levels; per-tool rules need developer code |

Data pulled: October 2026

PRICING

### Pricing & Project

| Item | Royal MCP | AI Engine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free plugin $0; Pro $79/yr (1 site), $249/yr (5 sites), $999/yr (100 sites) | MCP server free; Pro $69/yr (1 site), $99/yr (5), $179/yr (20); lifetime $499–$1,699 |
| What the plugin includes | WordPress MCP server and its tools | Chatbots, content and image studio, AI forms, embeddings, MCP server |
| Who builds it | Royal Plugins | Meow Apps |
| Refund window (Pro) | 30 days | 14 days |

Data pulled: October 2026

## Managing client sites with AI?

Royal MCP’s free plugin includes 29 WooCommerce tools and 23 Divi and Elementor tools. Pro adds 100+ more, undo for up to 7 days and a hash-chained audit log. Start Pro at $79/yr.

[See Pro Pricing](https://royalplugins.com/royal-mcp-pro/pricing/)
[Try Royal MCP Free](https://royalplugins.com/royal-mcp/)