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A few months ago we posted a guide to wp-cli. This one is more of a quick cheat sheet. We hope that between these two posts you will become more comfortable with this great tool for wordpress.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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WP-CLI (WordPress Command Line Interface) is a powerful tool for managing WordPress sites from the terminal. Below is a comprehensive reference sheet compiling all major WP-CLI commands, grouped by top-level category. This includes subcommands, brief descriptions, and usage examples where applicable. Commands follow the general syntax: wp [subcommand] [args] [\u2013flags].<\/p>\n

For full details, refer to the official documentation<\/a>. This sheet is based on a curated cheat sheet for quick reference.<\/p>\n

General Commands<\/h2>\n

These are standalone commands without subcommands.<\/p>\n

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wp admin<\/td>\nOpens \/wp-admin\/ in your browser.<\/td>\nwp admin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wp eval<\/td>\nExecutes arbitrary PHP code.<\/td>\nwp eval \u2018echo get_bloginfo( \u201cname\u201d );\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wp eval-file<\/td>\nLoads and executes a PHP file.<\/td>\nwp eval-file \/path\/to\/script.php<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wp export<\/td>\nExports WordPress content to a WXR file.<\/td>\nwp export \u2013dir=\/path\/to\/export\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wp find<\/td>\nFinds WordPress installations on the filesystem.<\/td>\nwp find \u2013path=\/var\/www\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wp help<\/td>\nGets help on WP-CLI or a specific command.<\/td>\nwp help core<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wp import<\/td>\nImports content from a WXR file.<\/td>\nwp import \/path\/to\/export.xml<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wp shell<\/td>\nOpens an interactive PHP console.<\/td>\nwp shell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wp server<\/td>\nLaunches PHP\u2019s built-in web server.<\/td>\nwp server \u2013host=localhost \u2013port=8080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wp search-replace<\/td>\nSearches and replaces strings in the database.<\/td>\nwp search-replace \u2018old-url.com\u2019 \u2018new-url.com\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Cache Management (wp cache)<\/h2>\n

Manages the object cache.<\/p>\n

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add<\/td>\nAdds a value to the object cache.<\/td>\nwp cache add key value 300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
decr<\/td>\nDecrements a value.<\/td>\nwp cache decr key 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
delete<\/td>\nRemoves a value.<\/td>\nwp cache delete key<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
flush<\/td>\nFlushes the entire cache.<\/td>\nwp cache flush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
get<\/td>\nRetrieves a value.<\/td>\nwp cache get key<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
incr<\/td>\nIncrements a value.<\/td>\nwp cache incr key 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
replace<\/td>\nReplaces a value if it exists.<\/td>\nwp cache replace key newvalue 300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
set<\/td>\nSets a value.<\/td>\nwp cache set key value 300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
type<\/td>\nDetects the cache type.<\/td>\nwp cache type<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Capabilities (wp cap)<\/h2>\n

Manages user role capabilities.<\/p>\n

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add<\/td>\nAdds capabilities to a role.<\/td>\nwp cap add administrator edit_others_posts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists capabilities for a role.<\/td>\nwp cap list administrator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
remove<\/td>\nRemoves capabilities from a role.<\/td>\nwp cap remove editor publish_posts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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CLI Management (wp cli)<\/h2>\n

Manages WP-CLI itself.<\/p>\n

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alias<\/td>\nManages aliases for installations.<\/td>\nwp cli alias add local \/path\/to\/site<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cache<\/td>\nManages WP-CLI cache.<\/td>\nwp cli cache clear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
check-update<\/td>\nChecks for WP-CLI updates.<\/td>\nwp cli check-update<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cmd-dump<\/td>\nDumps installed commands as JSON.<\/td>\nwp cli cmd-dump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
completions<\/td>\nGenerates tab completion.<\/td>\nwp cli completions bash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
has-command<\/td>\nChecks if a command exists.<\/td>\nwp cli has-command core download<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
info<\/td>\nShows WP-CLI environment details.<\/td>\nwp cli info<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
param-dump<\/td>\nDumps global parameters.<\/td>\nwp cli param-dump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
update<\/td>\nUpdates WP-CLI.<\/td>\nwp cli update<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
version<\/td>\nShows WP-CLI version.<\/td>\nwp cli version<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Comments (wp comment)<\/h2>\n

Manages comments.<\/p>\n

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approve<\/td>\nApproves a comment.<\/td>\nwp comment approve 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
count<\/td>\nCounts comments.<\/td>\nwp comment count \u2013post_id=123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
create<\/td>\nCreates a new comment.<\/td>\nwp comment create post_id=123 comment_author=John<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
delete<\/td>\nDeletes a comment.<\/td>\nwp comment delete 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
exists<\/td>\nChecks if a comment exists.<\/td>\nwp comment exists 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
generate<\/td>\nGenerates dummy comments.<\/td>\nwp comment generate \u2013count=10 \u2013post_id=123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
get<\/td>\nGets comment data.<\/td>\nwp comment get 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists comments.<\/td>\nwp comment list \u2013format=table<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
meta<\/td>\nManages comment meta.<\/td>\nwp comment meta add 123 key value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
recount<\/td>\nRecounts comments for posts.<\/td>\nwp comment recount 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
spam<\/td>\nMarks as spam.<\/td>\nwp comment spam 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
status<\/td>\nGets status.<\/td>\nwp comment status 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
trash<\/td>\nTrashes a comment.<\/td>\nwp comment trash 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unapprove<\/td>\nUnapproves.<\/td>\nwp comment unapprove 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unspam<\/td>\nUnmarks as spam.<\/td>\nwp comment unspam 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
untrash<\/td>\nUntrashes.<\/td>\nwp comment untrash 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
update<\/td>\nUpdates comments.<\/td>\nwp comment update 123 \u2013comment_author=Jane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Config (wp config)<\/h2>\n

Manages wp-config.php.<\/p>\n

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create<\/td>\nGenerates wp-config.php.<\/td>\nwp config create \u2013dbname=mydb \u2013dbuser=user<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
delete<\/td>\nDeletes a constant\/variable.<\/td>\nwp config delete DB_NAME<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
edit<\/td>\nEdits wp-config.php.<\/td>\nwp config edit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
get<\/td>\nGets a value.<\/td>\nwp config get DB_NAME<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
has<\/td>\nChecks existence.<\/td>\nwp config has DB_HOST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists constants\/variables.<\/td>\nwp config list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
path<\/td>\nGets path to wp-config.php.<\/td>\nwp config path<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
set<\/td>\nSets a value.<\/td>\nwp config set WP_DEBUG true<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
shuffle-salts<\/td>\nRefreshes salts.<\/td>\nwp config shuffle-salts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Core (wp core)<\/h2>\n

Manages WordPress core.<\/p>\n

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check-update<\/td>\nChecks for updates.<\/td>\nwp core check-update<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
download<\/td>\nDownloads core files.<\/td>\nwp core download<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
install<\/td>\nInstalls WordPress.<\/td>\nwp core install \u2013url=example.com \u2013title=My Site<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
is-installed<\/td>\nChecks if installed.<\/td>\nwp core is-installed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
multisite-convert<\/td>\nConverts to multisite.<\/td>\nwp core multisite-convert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
multisite-install<\/td>\nInstalls multisite.<\/td>\nwp core multisite-install \u2013subdomains \u2013title=Network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
update<\/td>\nUpdates core.<\/td>\nwp core update<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
update-db<\/td>\nUpdates database.<\/td>\nwp core update-db<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
verify-checksums<\/td>\nVerifies file checksums.<\/td>\nwp core verify-checksums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
version<\/td>\nShows version.<\/td>\nwp core version<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Cron (wp cron)<\/h2>\n

Manages WP-Cron.<\/p>\n

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event<\/td>\nManages events.<\/td>\nwp cron event run hookname<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
schedule<\/td>\nLists schedules.<\/td>\nwp cron schedule list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
test<\/td>\nTests cron spawning.<\/td>\nwp cron test<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Database (wp db)<\/h2>\n

Basic database operations.<\/p>\n

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check<\/td>\nChecks database status.<\/td>\nwp db check<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
clean<\/td>\nRemoves prefixed tables.<\/td>\nwp db clean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cli<\/td>\nOpens MySQL console.<\/td>\nwp db cli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
columns<\/td>\nShows table columns.<\/td>\nwp db columns wp_posts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
create<\/td>\nCreates database.<\/td>\nwp db create<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
drop<\/td>\nDrops database.<\/td>\nwp db drop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
export<\/td>\nExports database.<\/td>\nwp db export backup.sql<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
import<\/td>\nImports database.<\/td>\nwp db import backup.sql<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
optimize<\/td>\nOptimizes database.<\/td>\nwp db optimize<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prefix<\/td>\nShows table prefix.<\/td>\nwp db prefix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
query<\/td>\nRuns SQL query.<\/td>\nwp db query \u201cSELECT * FROM wp_posts LIMIT 1\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
repair<\/td>\nRepairs database.<\/td>\nwp db repair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
reset<\/td>\nResets database (drops tables).<\/td>\nwp db reset<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
search<\/td>\nSearches database.<\/td>\nwp db search \u201ckeyword\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
size<\/td>\nShows database size.<\/td>\nwp db size<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tables<\/td>\nLists tables.<\/td>\nwp db tables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Embeds (wp embed)<\/h2>\n

Manages embeds.<\/p>\n

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cache<\/td>\nManages oEmbed cache.<\/td>\nwp embed cache delete url<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fetch<\/td>\nFetches embed HTML.<\/td>\nwp embed fetch https:\/\/example.com\/video<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
handler<\/td>\nLists handlers.<\/td>\nwp embed handler list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
provider<\/td>\nLists providers.<\/td>\nwp embed provider list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Language (wp language)<\/h2>\n

Manages language packs.<\/p>\n

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core<\/td>\nManages core languages.<\/td>\nwp language core install en_US<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plugin<\/td>\nManages plugin languages.<\/td>\nwp language plugin install akismet en_US<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
theme<\/td>\nManages theme languages.<\/td>\nwp language theme install twentytwenty en_US<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Maintenance Mode (wp maintenance-mode)<\/h2>\n

Toggles maintenance mode.<\/p>\n

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activate<\/td>\nActivates mode.<\/td>\nwp maintenance-mode activate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
deactivate<\/td>\nDeactivates mode.<\/td>\nwp maintenance-mode deactivate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
is-active<\/td>\nChecks status.<\/td>\nwp maintenance-mode is-active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
status<\/td>\nShows status.<\/td>\nwp maintenance-mode status<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Media (wp media)<\/h2>\n

Manages media files.<\/p>\n

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fix-orientation<\/td>\nFixes image orientation.<\/td>\nwp media fix-orientation 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
image-size<\/td>\nLists image sizes.<\/td>\nwp media image-size list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
import<\/td>\nImports files as attachments.<\/td>\nwp media import \/path\/to\/image.jpg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
regenerate<\/td>\nRegenerates thumbnails.<\/td>\nwp media regenerate 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Menus (wp menu)<\/h2>\n

Manages navigation menus.<\/p>\n

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create<\/td>\nCreates a menu.<\/td>\nwp menu create \u201cMain Menu\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
delete<\/td>\nDeletes menus.<\/td>\nwp menu delete main-menu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
item<\/td>\nManages menu items.<\/td>\nwp menu item add-post main-menu 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists menus.<\/td>\nwp menu list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
location<\/td>\nManages locations.<\/td>\nwp menu location assign main-menu primary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Network (wp network)<\/h2>\n

Network-wide operations (multisite).<\/p>\n

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meta<\/td>\nManages network meta.<\/td>\nwp network meta get 1 siteurl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Options (wp option)<\/h2>\n

Manages site options.<\/p>\n

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add<\/td>\nAdds an option.<\/td>\nwp option add my_option value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
delete<\/td>\nDeletes an option.<\/td>\nwp option delete my_option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
get<\/td>\nGets an option value.<\/td>\nwp option get blogname<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists options.<\/td>\nwp option list \u2013format=table<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
patch<\/td>\nUpdates nested value.<\/td>\nwp option patch my_option \u2013format=json \u2018{\u201ckey\u201d: \u201cvalue\u201d}\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pluck<\/td>\nGets nested value.<\/td>\nwp option pluck my_option key<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
update<\/td>\nUpdates an option.<\/td>\nwp option update blogname \u201cNew Site\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Packages (wp package)<\/h2>\n

Manages WP-CLI packages.<\/p>\n

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browse<\/td>\nBrowses available packages.<\/td>\nwp package browse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
install<\/td>\nInstalls a package.<\/td>\nwp package install wp-cli\/server-command<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists installed packages.<\/td>\nwp package list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
path<\/td>\nGets package path.<\/td>\nwp package path<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
uninstall<\/td>\nUninstalls a package.<\/td>\nwp package uninstall wp-cli\/server-command<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
update<\/td>\nUpdates packages.<\/td>\nwp package update<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Plugins (wp plugin)<\/h2>\n

Manages plugins.<\/p>\n

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activate<\/td>\nActivates plugins.<\/td>\nwp plugin activate akismet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
auto-updates<\/td>\nManages auto-updates.<\/td>\nwp plugin auto-updates enable akismet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
deactivate<\/td>\nDeactivates plugins.<\/td>\nwp plugin deactivate akismet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
delete<\/td>\nDeletes plugin files.<\/td>\nwp plugin delete akismet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
get<\/td>\nGets plugin details.<\/td>\nwp plugin get akismet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
install<\/td>\nInstalls plugins.<\/td>\nwp plugin install akismet \u2013activate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
is-active<\/td>\nChecks if active.<\/td>\nwp plugin is-active akismet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
is-installed<\/td>\nChecks if installed.<\/td>\nwp plugin is-installed akismet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists plugins.<\/td>\nwp plugin list \u2013status=active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
path<\/td>\nGets plugin path.<\/td>\nwp plugin path akismet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
search<\/td>\nSearches plugins.<\/td>\nwp plugin search cache<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
status<\/td>\nShows status.<\/td>\nwp plugin status akismet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
toggle<\/td>\nToggles activation.<\/td>\nwp plugin toggle akismet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
uninstall<\/td>\nUninstalls plugins.<\/td>\nwp plugin uninstall akismet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
update<\/td>\nUpdates plugins.<\/td>\nwp plugin update akismet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
verify-checksums<\/td>\nVerifies checksums.<\/td>\nwp plugin verify-checksums akismet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Posts (wp post)<\/h2>\n

Manages posts.<\/p>\n

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create<\/td>\nCreates a post.<\/td>\nwp post create \u2013post_title=\u201dHello\u201d \u2013post_content=\u201dWorld\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
delete<\/td>\nDeletes posts.<\/td>\nwp post delete 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
exists<\/td>\nChecks if post exists.<\/td>\nwp post exists 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
generate<\/td>\nGenerates dummy posts.<\/td>\nwp post generate \u2013count=5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
get<\/td>\nGets post data.<\/td>\nwp post get 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists posts.<\/td>\nwp post list \u2013post_type=post \u2013format=table<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
meta<\/td>\nManages post meta.<\/td>\nwp post meta add 123 key value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
term<\/td>\nManages post terms.<\/td>\nwp post term add 123 category news<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
update<\/td>\nUpdates posts.<\/td>\nwp post update 123 \u2013post_status=publish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Post Types (wp post-type)<\/h2>\n

Retrieves post type details.<\/p>\n

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list<\/td>\nLists registered post types.<\/td>\nwp post-type list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Profile (wp profile)<\/h2>\n

Profiles performance.<\/p>\n

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stage<\/td>\nProfiles a stage of execution.<\/td>\nwp profile stage wp_loaded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Rewrite (wp rewrite)<\/h2>\n

Manages permalinks.<\/p>\n

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flush<\/td>\nFlushes rewrite rules.<\/td>\nwp rewrite flush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists rules.<\/td>\nwp rewrite list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
structure<\/td>\nSets permalink structure.<\/td>\nwp rewrite structure \/%postname%\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Roles (wp role)<\/h2>\n

Manages roles.<\/p>\n

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create<\/td>\nCreates a role.<\/td>\nwp role create editor_custom editor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
delete<\/td>\nDeletes a role.<\/td>\nwp role delete editor_custom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists roles.<\/td>\nwp role list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
reset<\/td>\nResets to defaults.<\/td>\nwp role reset administrator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Scaffolding (wp scaffold)<\/h2>\n

Generates code scaffolds.<\/p>\n

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plugin<\/td>\nScaffolds a plugin.<\/td>\nwp scaffold plugin my-plugin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
post-type<\/td>\nScaffolds a post type.<\/td>\nwp scaffold post-type movie \u2013label=Movies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
taxonomy<\/td>\nScaffolds a taxonomy.<\/td>\nwp scaffold taxonomy genre \u2013post-type=movie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
theme<\/td>\nScaffolds a theme.<\/td>\nwp scaffold child-theme child \u2013theme=parent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Sites (wp site) (Multisite)<\/h2>\n

Manages sites.<\/p>\n

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Subcommand<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\nExample<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
create<\/td>\nCreates a site.<\/td>\nwp site create \u2013slug=example example.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
delete<\/td>\nDeletes a site.<\/td>\nwp site delete 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
empty<\/td>\nEmpties a site.<\/td>\nwp site empty 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists sites.<\/td>\nwp site list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Super Admins (wp super-admin)<\/h2>\n

Manages super admins (multisite).<\/p>\n

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add<\/td>\nAdds a super admin.<\/td>\nwp super-admin add username<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists super admins.<\/td>\nwp super-admin list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
remove<\/td>\nRemoves a super admin.<\/td>\nwp super-admin remove username<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Taxonomies (wp taxonomy)<\/h2>\n

Retrieves taxonomy details.<\/p>\n

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list<\/td>\nLists registered taxonomies.<\/td>\nwp taxonomy list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Terms (wp term)<\/h2>\n

Manages terms.<\/p>\n

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generate<\/td>\nGenerates dummy terms.<\/td>\nwp term generate category 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists terms.<\/td>\nwp term list category<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
meta<\/td>\nManages term meta.<\/td>\nwp term meta add 123 key value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
recount<\/td>\nRecounts terms.<\/td>\nwp term recount category<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Themes (wp theme)<\/h2>\n

Manages themes.<\/p>\n

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activate<\/td>\nActivates a theme.<\/td>\nwp theme activate twentytwenty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
auto-updates<\/td>\nManages auto-updates.<\/td>\nwp theme auto-updates enable twentytwenty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
delete<\/td>\nDeletes a theme.<\/td>\nwp theme delete twentytwenty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
get<\/td>\nGets theme details.<\/td>\nwp theme get twentytwenty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
install<\/td>\nInstalls a theme.<\/td>\nwp theme install twentytwenty \u2013activate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
is-active<\/td>\nChecks if active.<\/td>\nwp theme is-active twentytwenty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists themes.<\/td>\nwp theme list \u2013status=active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
path<\/td>\nGets theme path.<\/td>\nwp theme path twentytwenty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
search<\/td>\nSearches themes.<\/td>\nwp theme search responsive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
status<\/td>\nShows status.<\/td>\nwp theme status twentytwenty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
toggle<\/td>\nToggles activation.<\/td>\nwp theme toggle twentytwenty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
update<\/td>\nUpdates themes.<\/td>\nwp theme update twentytwenty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
verify-checksums<\/td>\nVerifies checksums.<\/td>\nwp theme verify-checksums twentytwenty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Transients (wp transient)<\/h2>\n

Manages transients.<\/p>\n

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Subcommand<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\nExample<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
delete<\/td>\nDeletes a transient.<\/td>\nwp transient delete my_transient<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
get<\/td>\nGets a transient.<\/td>\nwp transient get my_transient<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
set<\/td>\nSets a transient.<\/td>\nwp transient set my_transient value 3600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
type<\/td>\nLists transient types.<\/td>\nwp transient type<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Users (wp user)<\/h2>\n

Manages users.<\/p>\n

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Subcommand<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\nExample<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
create<\/td>\nCreates a user.<\/td>\nwp user create john john@example.com \u2013role=author<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
delete<\/td>\nDeletes users.<\/td>\nwp user delete 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
generate<\/td>\nGenerates dummy users.<\/td>\nwp user generate \u2013count=5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
get<\/td>\nGets user data.<\/td>\nwp user get 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists users.<\/td>\nwp user list \u2013role=administrator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
meta<\/td>\nManages user meta.<\/td>\nwp user meta add 123 key value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
term<\/td>\nManages user terms (if applicable).<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
update<\/td>\nUpdates users.<\/td>\nwp user update 123 \u2013display_name=John Doe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Widgets (wp widget)<\/h2>\n

Manages widgets.<\/p>\n

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Subcommand<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\nExample<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
add<\/td>\nAdds a widget.<\/td>\nwp widget add text sidebar-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
list<\/td>\nLists widgets.<\/td>\nwp widget list sidebar-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
move<\/td>\nMoves a widget.<\/td>\nwp widget move text sidebar-1 sidebar-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
remove<\/td>\nRemoves a widget.<\/td>\nwp widget remove text sidebar-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
update<\/td>\nUpdates a widget.<\/td>\nwp widget update text sidebar-1 \u2018title=My Widget\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Additional Utilities<\/h2>\n
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  • Flush Cache<\/strong>: wp cache flush<\/li>\n
  • Install & Activate Plugin<\/strong>: wp plugin install plugin-name \u2013activate<\/li>\n
  • Flush Permalinks<\/strong>: wp rewrite flush<\/li>\n
  • Database Backup<\/strong>: wp db export backup.sql<\/li>\n
  • Search\/Replace URLs<\/strong>: wp search-replace \u2018http:\/\/old.com\u2019 \u2018http:\/\/new.com\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Tips<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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    • Use \u2013help for any command: wp \u2013help.<\/li>\n
    • \u2013format=json or \u2013format=table for output.<\/li>\n
    • \u2013allow-root if running as root.<\/li>\n
    • For multisite, add \u2013network or \u2013url=site.com.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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