Download to read offline
Uploaded byTerell Moore
WP-CLI: WordCamp Nashville 2016
WP-CLI is a command line interface for WordPress that allows users to manage WordPress installations and perform tasks like installing plugins, importing/exporting data, searching/replacing, and more. It has advantages for both single site management and large scale management. For large organizations, WP-CLI can be used alongside orchestration tools like Ansible to automate tasks across thousands of sites, like performing critical updates. The presenter discusses how WP-CLI benefits both individual site owners and large organizations by allowing work to be done more efficiently through automation and at scale.
More Related Content
Similar to WP-CLI: WordCamp Nashville 2016
WP-CLI: WordCamp Nashville 2016
- 1. WP-CLI: Work faster,not harder. Presented at WordCamp Nashville, 2016 Terell Moore 9.17.2016
- 2. 2 A bit aboutmyself • Operations Engineer at WP Engine • At WP Engine for 4 years, working with WordPress for 7+ • Uses WP-CLI to manage over 300k WordPress installations Customer Experience Operations @ WP Engine Terell Moore
- 3. 3 AGENDA What is WP-CLI& how do I get it? WP-CLI on a single installation WP-CLI via orchestration tools Q&A 1 2 3 4
- 4. What is WP-CLI& how do I get it?
- 5. 5 A command lineinterface for WordPress
- 6. 6 Out of thebox 35 Core Commands Everything from installing a plugin, to clearing WordPress’ transient cache •Perform database operations •Import or export site data •Manage users •Search & replace •Manage themes •& more!
- 7. 7 Installing WP-CLI From WP-CLI.org Youcan download the WP-CLI archive manually, from WP-CLI.org ● Download the archive ● Save it in a safe place (/usr/local/bin recommended) ● Make it executable Via Homebrew WP-CLI is easily accessible for users of the homebrew package manager $ brew install homebrew/php/wp-cli Via Composer You can include WP-CLI in your php- based project, using Composer! ● Just require it in your composer.json file
- 8.
- 9. In my opinion,WP CLI’s true power is in it’s ability to scale past just one WordPress installation.
- 10. 10 How large organizationsuse WP-CLI to scale Using Ansible + WP-CLI, WP Engine was able to roll out updates in response to a plugin security vulnerability to 10s of thousands of sites. Core, Plugin, and Theme Updates WP Engine updated 10s of thousands of sites using outdated Jetpack, in response to a security vulnerability WP-CLI’s useful import/export, and search & replace tooling enables developers to develop locally. Additionally, WP-CLI has the ability to perform commands on a remote target. Continuous development and maintenance WP-CLI helps developers develop locally, and maintain their live sites
- 11. 11 Plugin, Theme, andCore Updates Updating Jetpack across 10,000+ installs WP Engine used Ansible along with WP-CLI to run critical security updates for over 10,000 WordPress installs. WP-CLI excels when paired with orchestration software. WP-CLI has built-in commands to install, update, and delete plugins and themes. These commands can be passed via orchestration software to as many WordPress instances as you have! This enables site administrators and developers to easily manage a fleet of sites.
- 12. 12 Scale using yourorchestration tool of choice Many different orchestration tools can be used to scale your use of WP-CLI to many different WordPress installations.
- 13. 13 WP-CLI can help developers developfaster Continuous Development & Maintenance The built-in set of commands help developers to create, update, import, and export WordPress installs. This can even be scripted, so developers can repeat the process often.
- 14.