Learn the basics around WP-CLI and how to get started using it locally, in production, and to help make simple tasks automated.

1. Getting Started with WP-CLI, a
tool to automate your life
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2. What is it?
WP-CLI is a set of command-line tools for managing
WordPress installations. You can update plugins, configure
multisite installs and much more, without using a web
browser.
Recently has been brought under the WordPress project.
Current Maintainer: Daniel Bachhuber
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3. Command-Line say What?!?
Don’t fear the
command-line!
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4. What type of tools can I use?
• Download, install, update and manage WordPress core
• Install, Activate, Deactivate WordPress themes and
plugins
• Manage WP-Cron events and schedules
• Manage Attachment
• Manage and backup Database
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5. What type of tools can I use?
• Perform basic database operations
• Publish posts
• User Management: Add, Remove, Update Roles
• Manage Comments
• And it’s extendable
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6. Requirements
• UNIX-like environment (OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, Cygwin)
• PHP 5.3.29 or later
• WordPress 3.7 or later
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7. Install WP-Cli
$ curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wp-cli/
builds/gh-pages/phar/wp-cli.phar
$ php wp-cli.phar -- info
$ chmod +x wp-cli.phar
$ sudo mv wp-cli.phar /usr/local/bin/wp
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8. Hosts WP-Cli Installed
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9. Local Development
Varying Vagrant Vagrants - http://ajmorris.us/WPVVV
Local by Flywheel - http://ajmorris.us/localflywheel
Docker - http://ajmorris.us/wdocker
DockerWP - http://ajmorris.us/DockerWP
WP Docker - http://ajmorris.us/wp-docker
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10. Install WordPress
$ wp core download
$ wp core install --url=world.com --title=Doman
--admin_user=somethinglong
--admin_password=strongpassword
--admin_email=hello@world.com
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11. Manage Themes
$ wp theme
$ wp theme search
$ wp theme list
$ wp theme activate <theme_name>
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12. Manage Themes
$ wp theme status <theme_name>
$ wp theme update
$ wp theme is-installed
$ wp theme path
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13. Manage Plugins
$ wp plugin list
$ wp plugin install <plugin-slug>
$ wp plugin activate <plugin-slug>
$ wp plugin update <plugin-slug>
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14. Manage Plugins
$ wp plugin list --update=available
$ wp plugin list --fields=name,version
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15. Manage Cron Tasks
$ wp cron event list
$ wp cron event schedule <hook> <next-run>
<recurrence>
$ wp cron event delete <hook>
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16. Media Import
$ wp media import <file>
$ wp media regenerate
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17. Manage Database
$ wp db cli
$ wp db optimize
$ wp db export <file_name>
$ wp db import <file_name>
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18. Manage Database
$ wp db tables
$ wp db reset --yes
$ wp search-replace “old-url” “new-url”
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19. Manage WordPress Options
$ wp option get db_version
$ wp option get current_theme
$ wp option get blogname
$ wp option get admin_email
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20. Manage Users
$ wp user list
$ wp user create newuser <email> --
role=administrator --user_pass=123aqe --
display_name=“AJ Morris”
$ wp user list --
fields=user_login,display_name,user_name,roles
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21. Manage Cache & Transients
$ wp cache flush
$ wp transient delete-expired
$ wp rewrite structure ‘%postname%’
$wp rewrite flush
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22. Manage Posts
$ wp post list --fields=ID,post_title,post_status
$ wp post create --post_type=post --post_title=‘A
WordCamp Jackson’ --post_status=draft
$ wp post edit <id>
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23. Demo Time
Let’s Jump into the Command Line!
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24. About Me
Product Marketing
Liquid Web
Twitter: @ajmorris
Blog: https://ajmorris.me
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25. Questions?
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26. Thank You!
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