Mate Connector and Mate Connector Pro
The free Mate Connector plugin lets your AI work on content, SEO and audits. Paid plans can add Mate Connector Pro, a separate add-on that also lets it manage plugins, themes, custom CSS and site settings.
Side by side
| Mate Connector | Mate Connector Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | The plugin that connects your site to WPMate | An add-on installed next to Mate Connector |
| Price | Free, on every plan | Included with Pro and Agency plans; stops working on Starter |
| Where to get it | WordPress.org plugin directory | Your WPMate dashboard, after accepting the risk notice |
| Updates | Automatic, through WordPress | Download new versions from your dashboard |
| Acts on your site as | A restricted “WPMate” user that can only edit content and media | The administrator who connected WPMate, for Pro actions only |
| Write, edit, publish and schedule posts and pages | ✓ | ✓ (through Mate Connector) |
| Media library and alt text | ✓ | ✓ |
| SEO title, meta description and focus keyphrase | ✓ | ✓ |
| Revisions and undo for content | ✓ | ✓ |
| SEO and security audits | ✓ (read only) | ✓ |
| List plugins and themes, read settings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Install, activate, deactivate, update and delete plugins | — | ✓ (with your approval) |
| Install, switch and update themes | — | ✓ (with your approval) |
| Rollback snapshots of plugins and themes before updates and deletions | — | ✓ |
| Edit Additional CSS, with undo | — | ✓ |
| Change site title, tagline, timezone, homepage and search visibility | — | ✓ (with your approval) |
| Turn each feature on or off in wp-admin | — | ✓ |
| Risk to your site | Low: content changes only, kept as revisions | Can break your site. You are responsible for its use |
Before you choose Pro
Mate Connector Pro gives your AI assistant administrator-level actions. A plugin update can conflict with your theme, a deleted plugin can take features with it, a theme switch can change your layout, and one setting can hide your site from search engines. Approvals, rollback snapshots and the “before” values that come back from every settings change help you undo most mistakes, but they are not a backup.
- Keep regular backups of your files and database.
- Try risky changes on a staging copy first.
- Turn off what you don't need in Settings → WPMate Pro.
Pro is provided as is. Before downloading, you confirm your name and email and accept that you're responsible for every change made with it, and that WPMate (PILOTLAB LLC) gives no guarantee or warranty.
How to get it
- Be on a paid plan. Pro and Agency include Mate Connector Pro. Compare plans.
- Download from your dashboard. Open Pro plugin in your WPMate dashboard, read the notice, accept it and download the zip.
- Upload it to WordPress. In wp-admin go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin. Keep the free Mate Connector active and connected; Pro uses the same connection.
- Start a new chat. Your AI assistant now sees the Pro tools for your sites.
Questions
Do I need both plugins?
Yes. Mate Connector holds the connection to WPMate and does all the content work. Mate Connector Pro adds the extra actions on top and does nothing on its own.
Why isn't Pro on WordPress.org?
WordPress.org only lists plugins that let an outside service administer a site (plugins, themes, settings) after a paid independent infrastructure audit. Mate Connector stays content-only so it can be listed there, and the administrative features live in this separate add-on that we distribute ourselves.
What happens if I downgrade to Starter?
Pro stops working straight away, even if the add-on stays installed. WPMate stops sending Pro actions, the plugin refuses any request that doesn't carry a current paid plan for your site, and it also checks your plan with WPMate itself twice a day and whenever you open Settings → WPMate Pro, where it then shows as inactive. Everything Mate Connector does keeps working, and Pro switches back on by itself when you upgrade again.
Can my AI assistant approve its own changes?
No. Installing, updating or deleting plugins, switching or updating themes, rolling back and changing settings wait in your WPMate dashboard until you approve them there. CSS changes run straight away and can be undone with one step.
Can Pro remove its own connection?
No. WPMate can't deactivate or delete Mate Connector or Mate Connector Pro. Only you can, from wp-admin.
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Mate Connector Pro is included with Pro and Agency plans.
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