This document provides a guide on administering WordPress using WP-CLI, a command-line tool that simplifies tasks without a browser. It outlines the steps for installing a child theme, managing themes and plugins, and operating database commands using specific WP-CLI commands. The document also includes links for further resources and additional commands for advanced users.

1. Administer WordPress with WP-CLI
“No Browser only Command Line”
SUWASH KUNWAR
http://wensolutions.com
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2. Installing a Child Theme …

3. 6 Steps
• Search
• Download
• Extract
• Copy
• Paste
• Activate
Time : couple of minutes

4. Using command line …..

5. Just 1 Command
wp theme install buntu --activate
Time : within some secs

6. WP–CLI ?
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Tool to manage WordPress from the command line
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Super easy commands
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Work super fast
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Don’t touch browser

7. Installing WP–CLI
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Download
curl -o https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ wp-cli/builds/gh-pages/phar/wp-cli.phar
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Set permission
chmod +x wp-cli.phar
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Move file to safe location
sudo mv wp-cli.phar /usr/local/bin/wp
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Now work with alias “wp”

8. Let’s check whether it’s working or not.

10. Understand command
wp user list --role=editor
[package] [command] [sub-command] [optional parameters]
Lists all the users whose role is editor.

11. Let’s try it ...

12. Installing WordPress
Create database
WP core download
Generate WP config
WP install

14. Managing Themes
Managing themes is quite easier from command line.
• Install
• Delete
• Activate
• Update
• Search
• .. much more

15. Command
wp theme <sub-command>

17. Let’s try some commands...

18. Command: wp theme search

19. Commands
- wp theme install [theme-slug]
- wp theme activate [theme-slug]
- wp theme install [theme-slug] --activate

20. Command: wp theme list

21. Managing Plugins
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managing themes is quite easier from command line
− Install
− Delete
− Activate
− Update
− Search
− .. much more

22. Command : wp plugin search

23. Install and activate plugin
Command : wp plugin install [plugin-slug] --activate

24. Check plugin for update
Command : wp plugin list --update=available

25. Command: wp plugin update

26. Manage Database
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export
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import
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reset
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drop
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query
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search/replace
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...etc.

27. Let’s export & import the database..

28. Commands:
- wp db export
- wp db import
- wp db reset

29. Query database ...

30. Command : wp db query

31. Query tables

32. Search and Replace

33. Command
wp search replace <old-url><new-url>

35. Managing Media

36. Import Media
Command:
wp media import ~/Pictures/**/*.jpg

37. Example:
wp media import ~/Pictures/**/*.jpg
Command: wp media import

38. Command : wp media regenerate

39. Let’s go little advance !!

40. Do you always write code yourself for post types,
taxonomy ?

41. Scaffold

42. Command: wp scaffold

44. Scaffold for parent theme and child theme...

46. Multisite

47. Multisite : commands
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wp core multisite-install
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wp core multisite-convert

48. • community-maintained commands
• http://wp-cli.org/package-index/
• Command: wp package install
WP-CLI package

49. WP – CLI integrations
COMMAND WORDPRESS PLUGIN
acf Advance Custom Fields
backup BackupBuddy
wc WooCommerce
edd Easy Digital Downloads
total-cache W3 Total Cache
jetpack Jetpack by WordPress.com
unsplash Import image from Unsplash

50. Am gonna use it ….

51. • www.wp-cli.org
• UNIX-like environment
• PHP 5.3.29 or later
• WordPress 3.7 or later
Requirements ?

52. Supporting Hosts

53. Any Questions ?
@suascat
http://suwash.com.np