What is WP-CLI?

WP-CLI is the official command line interface for WordPress. Many dashboard actions can be done with one command, so it is faster and good for scripts and many sites.

Terminal output

$ wp core version
7.1.4
$ wp plugin list –fields=name,status
name status
akismet inactive
hello inactive
$ wp user list –fields=ID,user_login,roles
ID user_login roles
1 admin administrator
$ wp option get blogname
Demo Site

  • Install and update the core, plugins and themes.
  • Create posts, users, menus and terms.
  • Export and import the database (wp db export), and run wp search-replace.
  • Run PHP code with wp eval and wp eval-file.

Learn more in WP-CLI Tutorial.


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