WP Umbrella rebrands Public API to MCP & Public API, expands Security add-on
What happened
Between the Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026 captures of WP Umbrella's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Security add-on (formerly 'Site Protect') renamed with expanded description covering malware scanning, activity log, and WP hardening alongside Patchstack patching; price unchanged (2€/$2/site/mo); Public API feature renamed to 'MCP & Public API' with new description emphasizing building custom workflows on top of WP Umbrella's infrastructure (MCP = Model Context Protocol). Pulse files it as a packaging change (add-on change, feature change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Nov 2, 2026) lists WP Umbrella at $2.19, Security add-on at EUR 2 and Hourly Backups at EUR 2.49.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for WP Umbrella. WP Umbrella has been tracked since 2026-06-11.
In the same window Jetpack Workflow, Kinsta and Siteground also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Security add-on · Add-onAdd-on change
Security add-on (formerly 'Site Protect') renamed with expanded description covering malware scanning, activity log, and WP hardening alongside Patchstack patching; price unchanged (2€/$2/site/mo)
- WP Umbrella · FeatureRenamedPublic API feature'MCP & Public API'
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security add-on | Add-on | Security add-on (formerly 'Site Protect') renamed with expanded description covering malware scanning, activity log, and WP hardening alongside Patchstack patching; price unchanged (2€/$2/site/mo) | Add-on change | |
| WP Umbrella | Feature | Public API feature | 'MCP & Public API' | Renamed |
Values as written on WP Umbrella's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of WP Umbrella's pricing page (wp-umbrella.com) from Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "Public API feature" becomes "'MCP & Public API'".
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WP Umbrella, pricing history
Full history- Jul 20, 2026packagingWP Umbrella turns security add-on into full firewall—malware scans, IP…
- Jul 13, 2026packagingWP Umbrella rebrands Public API to MCP & Public API, expands Security add-on · this change
Across Business Operations in the same window
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Did WP Umbrella raise prices in July 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: add-on change, feature change.
What changed on WP Umbrella's pricing page between Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026?
Security add-on (formerly 'Site Protect') renamed with expanded description covering malware scanning, activity log, and WP hardening alongside Patchstack patching; price unchanged (2€/$2/site/mo); WP Umbrella feature: Public API feature → 'MCP & Public API', renamed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does WP Umbrella change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for WP Umbrella in the 90 days before this one; WP Umbrella has been tracked since 2026-06-11.