Generates and reads the wp-config.php file.
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This package implements the following commands:
Generates and reads the wp-config.php file.
wp config
EXAMPLES
# Create standard wp-config.php file.
$ wp config create --dbname=testing --dbuser=wp --dbpass=securepswd --locale=ro_RO
Success: Generated 'wp-config.php' file.
# List constants and variables defined in wp-config.php file.
$ wp config list
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| key | value | type |
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| table_prefix | wp_ | variable |
| DB_NAME | wp_cli_test | constant |
| DB_USER | root | constant |
| DB_PASSWORD | root | constant |
| AUTH_KEY | r6+@shP1yO&$)1gdu.hl[/j;7Zrvmt~o;#WxSsa0mlQOi24j2cR,7i+QM/#7S:o^ | constant |
| SECURE_AUTH_KEY | iO-z!_m--YH$Tx2tf/&V,YW*13Z_HiRLqi)d?$o-tMdY+82pK$`T.NYW~iTLW;xp | constant |
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
# Get wp-config.php file path.
$ wp config path
/home/person/htdocs/project/wp-config.php
# Get the table_prefix as defined in wp-config.php file.
$ wp config get table_prefix
wp_
# Set the WP_DEBUG constant to true.
$ wp config set WP_DEBUG true --raw
Success: Updated the constant 'WP_DEBUG' in the 'wp-config.php' file with the raw value 'true'.
# Delete the COOKIE_DOMAIN constant from the wp-config.php file.
$ wp config delete COOKIE_DOMAIN
Success: Deleted the constant 'COOKIE_DOMAIN' from the 'wp-config.php' file.
# Launch system editor to edit wp-config.php file.
$ wp config edit
# Check whether the DB_PASSWORD constant exists in the wp-config.php file.
$ wp config has DB_PASSWORD
$ echo $?
0
# Assert if MULTISITE is true.
$ wp config is-true MULTISITE
$ echo $?
0
# Get new salts for your wp-config.php file.
$ wp config shuffle-salts
Success: Shuffled the salt keys.
Launches system editor to edit the wp-config.php file.
wp config edit [--config-file=<path>]
OPTIONS
[--config-file=<path>]
Specify the file path to the config file to be edited. Defaults to the root of the
WordPress installation and the filename "wp-config.php".
EXAMPLES
# Launch system editor to edit wp-config.php file
$ wp config edit
# Edit wp-config.php file in a specific editor
$ EDITOR=vim wp config edit
Deletes a specific constant or variable from the wp-config.php file.
wp config delete <name> [--type=<type>] [--config-file=<path>]
OPTIONS
<name>
Name of the wp-config.php constant or variable.
[--type=<type>]
Type of the config value to delete. Defaults to 'all'.
---
default: all
options:
- constant
- variable
- all
---
[--config-file=<path>]
Specify the file path to the config file to be modified. Defaults to the root of the
WordPress installation and the filename "wp-config.php".
EXAMPLES
# Delete the COOKIE_DOMAIN constant from the wp-config.php file.
$ wp config delete COOKIE_DOMAIN
Success: Deleted the constant 'COOKIE_DOMAIN' from the 'wp-config.php' file.
Generates a wp-config.php file.
wp config create --dbname=<dbname> --dbuser=<dbuser> [--dbpass=<dbpass>] [--dbhost=<dbhost>] [--dbprefix=<dbprefix>] [--dbcharset=<dbcharset>] [--dbcollate=<dbcollate>] [--locale=<locale>] [--extra-php] [--skip-salts] [--skip-check] [--force] [--config-file=<path>] [--insecure]
Creates a new wp-config.php with database constants, and verifies that the database constants are correct.
OPTIONS
--dbname=<dbname>
Set the database name.
--dbuser=<dbuser>
Set the database user.
[--dbpass=<dbpass>]
Set the database user password.
[--dbhost=<dbhost>]
Set the database host.
---
default: localhost
---
[--dbprefix=<dbprefix>]
Set the database table prefix.
---
default: wp_
---
[--dbcharset=<dbcharset>]
Set the database charset.
---
default: utf8
---
[--dbcollate=<dbcollate>]
Set the database collation.
---
default:
---
[--locale=<locale>]
Set the WPLANG constant. Defaults to $wp_local_package variable.
[--extra-php]
If set, the command copies additional PHP code into wp-config.php from STDIN.
[--skip-salts]
If set, keys and salts won't be generated, but should instead be passed via `--extra-php`.
[--skip-check]
If set, the database connection is not checked.
[--force]
Overwrites existing files, if present.
[--config-file=<path>]
Specify the file path to the config file to be created. Defaults to the root of the
WordPress installation and the filename "wp-config.php".
[--insecure]
Retry API download without certificate validation if TLS handshake fails. Note: This makes the request vulnerable to a MITM attack.
EXAMPLES
# Standard wp-config.php file
$ wp config create --dbname=testing --dbuser=wp --dbpass=securepswd --locale=ro_RO
Success: Generated 'wp-config.php' file.
# Enable WP_DEBUG and WP_DEBUG_LOG
$ wp config create --dbname=testing --dbuser=wp --dbpass=securepswd --extra-php <<PHP
define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );
define( 'WP_DEBUG_LOG', true );
PHP
Success: Generated 'wp-config.php' file.
# Avoid disclosing password to bash history by reading from password.txt
# Using --prompt=dbpass will prompt for the 'dbpass' argument
$ wp config create --dbname=testing --dbuser=wp --prompt=dbpass < password.txt
Success: Generated 'wp-config.php' file.
Gets the value of a specific constant or variable defined in wp-config.php file.
wp config get <name> [--type=<type>] [--format=<format>] [--config-file=<path>]
OPTIONS
<name>
Name of the wp-config.php constant or variable.
[--type=<type>]
Type of config value to retrieve. Defaults to 'all'.
---
default: all
options:
- constant
- variable
- all
---
[--format=<format>]
Get value in a particular format.
Dotenv is limited to non-object values.
---
default: var_export
options:
- var_export
- json
- yaml
- dotenv
---
[--config-file=<path>]
Specify the file path to the config file to be read. Defaults to the root of the
WordPress installation and the filename "wp-config.php".
EXAMPLES
# Get the table_prefix as defined in wp-config.php file.
$ wp config get table_prefix
wp_
Checks whether a specific constant or variable exists in the wp-config.php file.
wp config has <name> [--type=<type>] [--config-file=<path>]
OPTIONS
<name>
Name of the wp-config.php constant or variable.
[--type=<type>]
Type of the config value to set. Defaults to 'all'.
---
default: all
options:
- constant
- variable
- all
---
[--config-file=<path>]
Specify the file path to the config file to be checked. Defaults to the root of the
WordPress installation and the filename "wp-config.php".
EXAMPLES
# Check whether the DB_PASSWORD constant exists in the wp-config.php file.
$ wp config has DB_PASSWORD
Determines whether value of a specific defined constant or variable is truthy.
wp config is-true <name> [--type=<type>] [--config-file=<path>]
This determination is made by evaluating the retrieved value via boolval().
OPTIONS
<name>
Name of the wp-config.php constant or variable.
[--type=<type>]
Type of config value to retrieve. Defaults to 'all'.
---
default: all
options:
- constant
- variable
- all
---
[--config-file=<path>]
Specify the file path to the config file to be read. Defaults to the root of the
WordPress installation and the filename "wp-config.php".
EXAMPLES
# Assert if MULTISITE is true
$ wp config is-true MULTISITE
$ echo $?
0
Lists variables, constants, and file includes defined in wp-config.php file.
wp config list [<filter>...] [--fields=<fields>] [--format=<format>] [--strict] [--config-file=<path>]
OPTIONS
[<filter>...]
Name or partial name to filter the list by.
[--fields=<fields>]
Limit the output to specific fields. Defaults to all fields.
[--format=<format>]
Render output in a particular format.
Dotenv is limited to non-object values.
---
default: table
options:
- table
- csv
- json
- yaml
- dotenv
---
[--strict]
Enforce strict matching when a filter is provided.
[--config-file=<path>]
Specify the file path to the config file to be read. Defaults to the root of the
WordPress installation and the filename "wp-config.php".
EXAMPLES
# List constants and variables defined in wp-config.php file.
$ wp config list
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| key | value | type |
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| table_prefix | wp_ | variable |
| DB_NAME | wp_cli_test | constant |
| DB_USER | root | constant |
| DB_PASSWORD | root | constant |
| AUTH_KEY | r6+@shP1yO&$)1gdu.hl[/j;7Zrvmt~o;#WxSsa0mlQOi24j2cR,7i+QM/#7S:o^ | constant |
| SECURE_AUTH_KEY | iO-z!_m--YH$Tx2tf/&V,YW*13Z_HiRLqi)d?$o-tMdY+82pK$`T.NYW~iTLW;xp | constant |
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
# List only database user and password from wp-config.php file.
$ wp config list DB_USER DB_PASSWORD --strict
+------------------+-------+----------+
| key | value | type |
+------------------+-------+----------+
| DB_USER | root | constant |
| DB_PASSWORD | root | constant |
+------------------+-------+----------+
# List all salts from wp-config.php file.
$ wp config list _SALT
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| key | value | type |
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| AUTH_SALT | n:]Xditk+_7>Qi=>BmtZHiH-6/Ecrvl(V5ceeGP:{>?;BT^=[B3-0>,~F5z$(+Q$ | constant |
| SECURE_AUTH_SALT | ?Z/p|XhDw3w}?c.z%|+BAr|(Iv*H%%U+Du&kKR y?cJOYyRVRBeB[2zF-`(>+LCC | constant |
| LOGGED_IN_SALT | +$@(1{b~Z~s}Cs>8Y]6[m6~TnoCDpE>O%e75u}&6kUH!>q:7uM4lxbB6[1pa_X,q | constant |
| NONCE_SALT | _x+F li|QL?0OSQns1_JZ{|Ix3Jleox-71km/gifnyz8kmo=w-;@AE8W,(fP<N}2 | constant |
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
Gets the path to wp-config.php file.
wp config path
EXAMPLES
# Get wp-config.php file path
$ wp config path
/home/person/htdocs/project/wp-config.php
Sets the value of a specific constant or variable defined in wp-config.php file.
wp config set <name> <value> [--add] [--raw] [--anchor=<anchor>] [--placement=<placement>] [--separator=<separator>] [--type=<type>] [--config-file=<path>]
OPTIONS
<name>
Name of the wp-config.php constant or variable.
<value>
Value to set the wp-config.php constant or variable to.
[--add]
Add the value if it doesn't exist yet.
This is the default behavior, override with --no-add.
[--raw]
Place the value into the wp-config.php file as is, instead of as a quoted string.
[--anchor=<anchor>]
Anchor string where additions of new values are anchored around.
Defaults to "/* That's all, stop editing!".
The special case "EOF" string uses the end of the file as the anchor.
[--placement=<placement>]
Where to place the new values in relation to the anchor string.
---
default: 'before'
options:
- before
- after
---
[--separator=<separator>]
Separator string to put between an added value and its anchor string.
The following escape sequences will be recognized and properly interpreted: '\n' => newline, '\r' => carriage return, '\t' => tab.
Defaults to a single EOL ("\n" on *nix and "\r\n" on Windows).
[--type=<type>]
Type of the config value to set. Defaults to 'all'.
---
default: all
options:
- constant
- variable
- all
---
[--config-file=<path>]
Specify the file path to the config file to be modified. Defaults to the root of the
WordPress installation and the filename "wp-config.php".
EXAMPLES
# Set the WP_DEBUG constant to true.
$ wp config set WP_DEBUG true --raw
Success: Updated the constant 'WP_DEBUG' in the 'wp-config.php' file with the raw value 'true'.
Refreshes the salts defined in the wp-config.php file.
wp config shuffle-salts [<keys>...] [--force] [--config-file=<path>] [--insecure]
OPTIONS
[<keys>...]
One ore more keys to shuffle. If none are provided, this falls back to the default WordPress Core salt keys.
[--force]
If an unknown key is requested to be shuffled, add it instead of throwing a warning.
[--config-file=<path>]
Specify the file path to the config file to be modified. Defaults to the root of the
WordPress installation and the filename "wp-config.php".
[--insecure]
Retry API download without certificate validation if TLS handshake fails. Note: This makes the request vulnerable to a MITM attack.
EXAMPLES
# Get new salts for your wp-config.php file
$ wp config shuffle-salts
Success: Shuffled the salt keys.
# Add a cache key salt to the wp-config.php file
$ wp config shuffle-salts WP_CACHE_KEY_SALT --force
Success: Shuffled the salt keys.
This package is included with WP-CLI itself, no additional installation necessary.
To install the latest version of this package over what's included in WP-CLI, run:
wp package install git@github.com:wp-cli/config-command.git
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