If you use the command-line and you love WordPress, your life just got easier. We've rolled out WP-CLI to all existing servers.
Of course, when updates to WP-CLI are released, Indichosts.net will also automatically install them on your server.
What Is WP-CLI?
WP-CLI is a command-line tool for developers to manage common tasks (and not so common) of a WordPress installation. It can add/remove users, posts, categories, insert test data, search and replace in the database, reset passwords, help troubleshoot performance issues, and much more!
How to Use WP-CLI
Ready to try it out? Take a look
- https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/
- https://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/what-is-wp-cli-a-beginners-guide--cms-28649
- https://www.keycdn.com/blog/wp-cli
Frequently used WP-CLI commands
wp --info - Check the status of WP-CLI and installed version
WP-CLI Commands A-N
wp admin – Open /wp-admin/ in a browser.
wp cache – Adds, removes, fetches, and flushes the WP Object Cache object.
wp cap – Adds, removes, and lists capabilities of a user role.
wp cli – Review current WP-CLI info, check for updates, or see defined aliases.
wp comment – Creates, updates, deletes, and moderates comments.
wp config – Generates and reads the wp-config.php file.
wp core – Downloads, installs, updates, and manages a WordPress installation.
wp cron – Tests, runs, and deletes WP-Cron events; manages WP-Cron schedules.
wp db – Performs basic database operations using credentials stored in wp-config.php.
wp dist-archive – Create a distribution archive based on a project’s .distignore file.
wp embed – Inspects oEmbed providers, clears embed cache, and more.
wp eval – Executes arbitrary PHP code.
wp eval-file – Loads and executes a PHP file.
wp export – Exports WordPress content to a WXR file.
wp find – Find WordPress installations on the filesystem.
wp help – Get help on WP-CLI, or on a specific command.
wp i18n – Provides internationalization tools for WordPress projects.
wp import – Imports content from a given WXR file.
wp language – Installs, activates, and manages language packs.
wp media – Imports files as attachments, regenerates thumbnails, or lists registered image sizes.
wp menu – Lists, creates, assigns, and deletes the active theme’s navigation menus.
wp network – Perform network-wide operations.
WP-CLI Commands O-Z
wp option – Retrieves and sets site options, including plugin and WordPress settings.
wp package – Lists, installs, and removes WP-CLI packages.
wp plugin – Manages plugins, including installs, activations, and updates.
wp post – Manages posts, content, and meta.
wp post-type – Retrieves details on the site’s registered post types.
wp profile – Profiles arbitrary code execution, files, key metrics, and stages.
wp rewrite – Lists or flushes the site’s rewrite rules, updates the permalink structure.
wp role – Manages user roles, including creating new roles and resetting to defaults.
wp scaffold – Generates code for post types, taxonomies, plugins, child themes, etc.
wp search-replace – Searches/replaces strings in the database.
wp server – Launches PHP’s built-in web server for a specific WordPress installation.
wp shell – Opens an interactive PHP console for running and testing PHP code.
wp sidebar – Lists registered sidebars.
wp site – Creates, deletes, empties, moderates, and lists one or more sites on a multisite installation.
wp super-admin – Lists, adds, or removes super admin users on a multisite installation.
wp taxonomy – Retrieves information about registered taxonomies.
wp term – Manages taxonomy terms and term meta, with create, delete, and list commands.
wp theme – Manages themes, including installs, activations, and updates.
wp transient – Adds, gets, and deletes entries in the WordPress Transient Cache.
wp user – Manages users, along with their roles, capabilities, and meta.
wp widget – Manages widgets, including adding and moving them within sidebars.
Working With Plugins and Themes
You can also manage WordPress plugins and themes with WP-CLI commands:
- wp plugin status: Lists all your plugins along with their current active or inactive status.
- wp plugin update restricted-site-access: Updates a single plugin of your choice.
- wp plugin update-all: Updates all your existing plugins.
- wp plugin activate <plugin name>: Activates a particular plugin.
- wp plugin deactivate <plugin name>: Deactivates a particular plugin.
You can also replace
plugin with
theme, which allows you to perform similar management of themes.
