wp

Show WordPress info

$ wp --info

$ wp core update

$ wp plugin install [plugin-name]

$ wp plugin activate [plugin-name]

$ wp theme install [theme-name]

$ wp user create [username] [email@example.com] --role=[editor]

$ wp search-replace [old-url] [new-url]

$ wp db export [backup.sql]

wp command [subcommand] [options]

wp (WP-CLI) is the official command-line interface for WordPress administration. It provides complete control over WordPress installations from the terminal, including core updates, plugin and theme management, user administration, and database operations.
Common workflows include installing and activating plugins, creating users with specific roles, exporting and importing databases, and performing search-replace operations across the database for tasks like domain migration. The tool can also manage posts, pages, comments, and virtually every aspect of a WordPress site without needing a web browser.

core - WordPress core
plugin - Plugin management
theme - Theme management
user - User management
db - Database operations
cache - Cache commands
config - Configuration
--path DIR

WordPress path.

Site URL.

Skip loading plugins.

Requires WordPress installation. PHP needed. Some operations need database access.

WP-CLI was created for WordPress command-line management. It's the official CLI tool for WordPress administration.

php(1), mysql(1)