WP-CLI is the command-line interface for WordPress. You can update plugins, configure multisite installs and much more, without using a web browser.
Below is the complete list of WP CLI commands:
| Cache | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | wp cache add | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp cache decr | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp cache delete | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp cache flush | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp cache get | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp cache incr | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp cache replace | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp cache set | Docs | Git |
| 9 | wp cache type | Docs | Git |
| Cap | ||
| 1 | wp cap add | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp cap list | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp cap remove | Docs | Git |
| Cli | ||
| 1 | wp cli alias | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp cli check-update | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp cli cmd-dump | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp cli completions | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp cli has-command | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp cli info | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp cli param-dump | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp cli update | Docs | Git |
| 9 | wp cli version | Docs | Git |
| Comment | ||
| 1 | wp comment approve | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp comment count | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp comment create | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp comment delete | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp comment exists | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp comment generate | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp comment get | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp comment list | Docs | Git |
| 9 | wp comment meta | Docs | Git |
| 10 | wp comment recount | Docs | Git |
| 11 | wp comment spam | Docs | Git |
| 12 | wp comment status | Docs | Git |
| 13 | wp comment trash | Docs | Git |
| 14 | wp comment unapprove | Docs | Git |
| 15 | wp comment unspam | Docs | Git |
| 16 | wp comment untrash | Docs | Git |
| 17 | wp comment update | Docs | Git |
| 18 | wp comment meta add | Docs | Git |
| 19 | wp comment meta delete | Docs | Git |
| 20 | wp comment meta get | Docs | Git |
| 21 | wp comment meta list | Docs | Git |
| 22 | wp comment meta patch | Docs | Git |
| 23 | wp comment meta pluck | Docs | Git |
| 24 | wp comment meta update | Docs | Git |
| Config | ||
| 1 | wp config create | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp config delete | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp config get | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp config has | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp config list | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp config path | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp config set | Docs | Git |
| Core | ||
| 1 | wp core check-update | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp core download | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp core install | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp core is-installed | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp core multisite-convert | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp core multisite-install | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp core update-db | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp core update | Docs | Git |
| 9 | wp core verify-checksums | Docs | Git |
| 10 | wp core version | Docs | Git |
| Cron | ||
| 1 | wp cron event | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp cron schedule | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp cron test | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp cron event delete | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp cron event list | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp cron event run | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp cron event schedule | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp cron schedule list | Docs | Git |
| Db | ||
| 1 | wp db check | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp db cli | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp db create | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp db drop | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp db export | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp db import | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp db optimize | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp db prefix | Docs | Git |
| 9 | wp db query | Docs | Git |
| 10 | wp db repair | Docs | Git |
| 11 | wp db reset | Docs | Git |
| 12 | wp db search | Docs | Git |
| 13 | wp db size | Docs | Git |
| 14 | wp db tables | Docs | Git |
| Embed | ||
| 1 | wp embed cache | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp embed fetch | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp embed handler | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp embed provider | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp embed cache clear | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp embed cache find | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp embed cache trigger | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp embed handler list | Docs | Git |
| 9 | wp embed provider list | Docs | Git |
| 10 | wp embed provider match | Docs | Git |
| Language | ||
| 1 | wp language core | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp language core activate | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp language core install | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp language core list | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp language core uninstall | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp language core update | Docs | Git |
| Media | ||
| 1 | wp media image-size | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp media import | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp media regenerate | Docs | Git |
| Menu | ||
| 1 | wp menu create | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp menu delete | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp menu item | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp menu list | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp menu location | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp menu item add-custom | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp menu item add-post | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp menu item add-term | Docs | Git |
| 9 | wp menu item delete | Docs | Git |
| 10 | wp menu item list | Docs | Git |
| 11 | wp menu item update | Docs | Git |
| 12 | wp menu location assign | Docs | Git |
| 13 | wp menu location list | Docs | Git |
| 14 | wp menu location remove | Docs | Git |
| Network | ||
| 1 | wp network meta | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp network meta add | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp network meta delete | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp network meta get | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp network meta list | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp network meta patch | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp network meta pluck | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp network meta update | Docs | Git |
| Option | ||
| 1 | wp option add | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp option delete | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp option get | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp option list | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp option patch | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp option pluck | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp option update | Docs | Git |
| Package | ||
| 1 | wp package browse | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp package install | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp package list | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp package path | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp package uninstall | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp package update | Docs | Git |
| Plugin | ||
| 1 | wp plugin activate | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp plugin deactivate | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp plugin delete | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp plugin get | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp plugin install | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp plugin is-installed | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp plugin list | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp plugin path | Docs | Git |
| 9 | wp plugin search | Docs | Git |
| 10 | wp plugin status | Docs | Git |
| 11 | wp plugin toggle | Docs | Git |
| 12 | wp plugin uninstall | Docs | Git |
| 13 | wp plugin update | Docs | Git |
| 14 | wp plugin verify-checksums | Docs | Git |
| Post-type | ||
| 1 | wp post-type get | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp post-type list | Docs | Git |
| Post | ||
| 1 | wp post create | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp post delete | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp post edit | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp post generate | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp post get | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp post list | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp post meta | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp post term | Docs | Git |
| 9 | wp post update | Docs | Git |
| 10 | wp post meta add | Docs | Git |
| 11 | wp post meta delete | Docs | Git |
| 12 | wp post meta get | Docs | Git |
| 13 | wp post meta list | Docs | Git |
| 14 | wp post meta patch | Docs | Git |
| 15 | wp post meta pluck | Docs | Git |
| 16 | wp post meta update | Docs | Git |
| 17 | wp post term add | Docs | Git |
| 18 | wp post term list | Docs | Git |
| 19 | wp post term remove | Docs | Git |
| 20 | wp post term set | Docs | Git |
| Profile | ||
| 1 | wp profile eval-file | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp profile eval | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp profile hook | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp profile stage | Docs | Git |
| Rewrite | ||
| 1 | wp rewrite flush | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp rewrite list | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp rewrite structure | Docs | Git |
| Role | ||
| 1 | wp role create | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp role delete | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp role exists | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp role list | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp role reset | Docs | Git |
| Scaffold | ||
| 1 | wp scaffold _s | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp scaffold block | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp scaffold child-theme | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp scaffold plugin-tests | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp scaffold plugin | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp scaffold post-type | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp scaffold taxonomy | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp scaffold theme-tests | Docs | Git |
| Sidebar | ||
| 1 | wp sidebar list | Docs | Git |
| Site | ||
| 1 | wp site activate | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp site archive | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp site create | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp site deactivate | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp site delete | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp site empty | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp site list | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp site mature | Docs | Git |
| 9 | wp site option | Docs | Git |
| 10 | wp site private | Docs | Git |
| 11 | wp site public | Docs | Git |
| 12 | wp site spam | Docs | Git |
| 13 | wp site unarchive | Docs | Git |
| 14 | wp site unmature | Docs | Git |
| 15 | wp site unspam | Docs | Git |
| 16 | wp site option add | Docs | Git |
| 17 | wp site option delete | Docs | Git |
| 18 | wp site option get | Docs | Git |
| 19 | wp site option list | Docs | Git |
| 20 | wp site option patch | Docs | Git |
| 21 | wp site option pluck | Docs | Git |
| 22 | wp site option update | Docs | Git |
| Super-admin | ||
| 1 | wp super-admin add | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp super-admin list | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp super-admin remove | Docs | Git |
| Taxonomy | ||
| 1 | wp taxonomy get | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp taxonomy list | Docs | Git |
| Term | ||
| 1 | wp term create | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp term delete | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp term generate | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp term get | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp term list | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp term meta | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp term recount | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp term update | Docs | Git |
| 9 | wp term meta add | Docs | Git |
| 10 | wp term meta delete | Docs | Git |
| 11 | wp term meta get | Docs | Git |
| 12 | wp term meta list | Docs | Git |
| 13 | wp term meta patch | Docs | Git |
| 14 | wp term meta pluck | Docs | Git |
| 15 | wp term meta update | Docs | Git |
| Theme | ||
| 1 | wp theme activate | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp theme delete | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp theme disable | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp theme enable | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp theme get | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp theme install | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp theme is-installed | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp theme list | Docs | Git |
| 9 | wp theme mod | Docs | Git |
| 10 | wp theme path | Docs | Git |
| 11 | wp theme search | Docs | Git |
| 12 | wp theme status | Docs | Git |
| 13 | wp theme update | Docs | Git |
| 14 | wp theme mod get | Docs | Git |
| 15 | wp theme mod remove | Docs | Git |
| 16 | wp theme mod set | Docs | Git |
| Transient | ||
| 1 | wp transient delete | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp transient get | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp transient set | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp transient type | Docs | Git |
| User | ||
| 1 | wp user add-cap | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp user add-role | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp user create | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp user delete | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp user generate | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp user get | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp user import-csv | Docs | Git |
| 8 | wp user list-caps | Docs | Git |
| 9 | wp user list | Docs | Git |
| 10 | wp user meta | Docs | Git |
| 11 | wp user remove-cap | Docs | Git |
| 12 | wp user remove-role | Docs | Git |
| 13 | wp user reset-password | Docs | Git |
| 14 | wp user session | Docs | Git |
| 15 | wp user set-role | Docs | Git |
| 16 | wp user spam | Docs | Git |
| 17 | wp user term | Docs | Git |
| 18 | wp user unspam | Docs | Git |
| 19 | wp user update | Docs | Git |
| 20 | wp user meta add | Docs | Git |
| 21 | wp user meta delete | Docs | Git |
| 22 | wp user meta get | Docs | Git |
| 23 | wp user meta list | Docs | Git |
| 24 | wp user meta patch | Docs | Git |
| 25 | wp user meta pluck | Docs | Git |
| 26 | wp user meta update | Docs | Git |
| 27 | wp user session destroy | Docs | Git |
| 28 | wp user session list | Docs | Git |
| 29 | wp user term add | Docs | Git |
| 30 | wp user term list | Docs | Git |
| 31 | wp user term remove | Docs | Git |
| 32 | wp user term set | Docs | Git |
| Widget | ||
| 1 | wp widget add | Docs | Git |
| 2 | wp widget deactivate | Docs | Git |
| 3 | wp widget delete | Docs | Git |
| 4 | wp widget list | Docs | Git |
| 5 | wp widget move | Docs | Git |
| 6 | wp widget reset | Docs | Git |
| 7 | wp widget update | Docs | Git |