WP CLI Commands for Bluehost Cloud

The WP-CLI, or WordPress Command Line Interface, is a very powerful tool that lets developers and administrators manage their WordPress sites from the command line. WP-CLI enables you to update your plugins, configure multisite installations, manage posts and users, and do many other things without ever logging into the WordPress admin dashboard. This tool will streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and provide a more efficient way to handle routine WordPress development and maintenance tasks.

The following is a breakdown of the most used commands and their functions:

Note:

To get a description of options for any command, you can type:
wp help <command>
For example, to get help with the db command, you would type:
wp help db

This will list various documentation regarding the syntax and options available for the wp db command.

CACHING
Command	Task
wp cache	Adds, removes, fetches, and flushes the WP Object Cache object.
wp cache add	Adds a value to the object cache.
wp cache delete	Removes a value from the object cache.
wp cache flush	Flushes the object cache.
wp cache type	Attempts to determine which object cache is being used.
wp cap	Adds, removes, and lists capabilities of a user role.
USER CAPABILITIES, ADMIN
Command	Task
wp cap add	Adds capabilities to a given role.
wp cap list	Lists capabilities for a given role.
wp cap remove	Removes capabilities from a given role.
wp super-admin add	Grants super admin privileges to one or more users.
wp super-admin list	Lists users with super admin capabilities.
wp super-admin remove	Removes super admin privileges from one or more users.
WP CLI
Command	Task
wp cli	Reviews current WP-CLI info, checks for updates, or views defined aliases.
wp cli alias	Retrieves, sets and updates aliases for WordPress Installations.
wp cli cache	Manages the internal WP-CLI cache,.
wp cli check-update	Checks to see if there is a newer version of WP-CLI available.
wp cli cmd-dump	Dumps the list of installed commands, as JSON.
wp cli completions	Generates tab completion strings.
wp cli has-command	Detects if a command exists
wp cli info	Prints various details about the WP-CLI environment.
wp cli param-dump	Dumps the list of global parameters, as JSON or in var_export format.
wp cli update	Updates WP-CLI to the latest release.
wp cli version	Prints WP-CLI version.
WORDPRESS COMMENTS
Command	Task
wp comment	Creates, updates, deletes, and moderates comments.
wp comment approve	Approves a comment.
wp comment count	Counts comments, on whole blog or on a given post.
wp comment create	Creates a new comment.
wp comment delete	Deletes a comment.
wp comment exists	Verifies whether a comment exists.
wp comment generate	Generates some number of new dummy comments.
wp comment get	Gets the data of a single comment.
wp comment list	Gets a list of comments.
wp comment meta	Adds, updates, deletes, and lists comment custom fields.
wp comment recount	Recalculates the comment_count value for one or more posts.
wp comment spam	Marks a comment as spam.
wp comment status	Gets the status of a comment.
wp comment trash	Trashes a comment.
wp comment unapprove	Unapproves a comment.
wp comment unspam	Unmarks a comment as spam.
wp comment untrash	Untrashes a comment.
wp comment update	Updates one or more comments.
WP CORE
Command	Task
wp core	Downloads, installs, updates, and manages a WordPress installation.
wp core check-update	Checks for WordPress updates via Version Check API.
wp core download	Downloads core WordPress files.
wp core install	Runs the standard WordPress installation process.
wp core is-installed	Checks if WordPress is installed.
wp core multisite-convert	Transforms an existing single-site installation into a multisite installation.
wp core multisite-install	Installs WordPress multisite from scratch.
wp core update	Updates WordPress to a newer version.
wp core update-db	Runs the WordPress database update procedure.
wp core verify-checksums	Verifies WordPress files against WordPress.org’s checksums.
wp core version	Displays the WordPress version.
WP CRON
Command	Task
wp cron	Tests, runs, and deletes WP-Cron events; manages WP-Cron schedules.
wp cron event	Schedules, runs, and deletes WP-Cron events.
wp cron schedule	Gets WP-Cron schedules.
wp cron test	Tests the WP Cron spawning system and reports back its status.
DATABASE
Command	Task
wp db	Performs basic database operations using credentials stored in wp-config.php.
wp db check	Checks the current status of the database.
wp db clean	Removes all tables with `$table_prefix` from the database.
wp db cli	Opens a MySQL console using credentials from wp-config.php
wp db columns	Displays information about a given table.
wp db create	Creates a new database.
wp db drop	Deletes the existing database.
wp db export	Exports the database to a file or to STDOUT.
wp db import	Imports a database from a file or from STDIN.
wp db optimize	Optimizes the database.
wp db prefix	Displays the database table prefix.
wp db query	Executes a SQL query against the database.
wp db repair	Repairs the database.
wp db reset	Removes all tables from the database.
wp db search	Finds a string in the database.
wp db size	Displays the database name and size.
wp db tables	Lists the database tables.
EMBED
Command	Task
wp embed	Inspects oEmbed providers, clears embed cache, and more.
wp embed cache	Finds, triggers, and deletes oEmbed caches.
wp embed fetch	Attempts to convert a URL into embed HTML.
wp embed handler	Retrieves embed handlers.
wp embed provider	Retrieves oEmbed providers.
EVAL
Command	Task
wp eval-file	Loads and executes a PHP file.
wp eval	Executes arbitrary PHP code.
EXPORT/ IMPORT
Command	Task
wp export	Generates one or more WXR files containing authors, terms, posts, comments, and attachments. WXR files do not include site configuration (options) or the attachment files themselves.
wp import	Imports content from a given WXR file.
WORDPRESS LANGUAGE
Command	Task
wp language	Installs, activates, and manages language packs.
wp language core	Installs, activates, and manages core language packs.
wp language plugin	Installs, activates, and manages plugin language packs.
wp language theme	Installs, activates, and manages theme language packs.
WORDPRESS MEDIA
Command	Task
wp media	Imports files as attachments, regenerates thumbnails, or lists registered image sizes.
wp media fix-orientation	Fix image orientation for one or more attachments.
wp media import	Creates attachments from local files or URLs.
wp media image-size	Lists image sizes registered with WordPress.
wp media regenerate	Regenerates thumbnails for one or more attachments.
WORDPRESS MENU/ SIDEBAR/ WIDGET
Command	Task
wp menu create	Creates a new menu.
wp menu delete	Deletes one or more menus.
wp menu item	List, add, and delete items associated with a menu.
wp menu list	Gets a list of menus.
wp menu location	Assigns, removes, and lists a menu’s locations.
wp sidebar list	Lists registered sidebars.
wp widget add	Adds a widget to a sidebar.
wp widget deactivate	Deactivates one or more widgets from an active sidebar.
wp widget delete	Deletes one or more widgets from a sidebar.
wp widget list	Lists widgets associated with a sidebar.
wp widget move	Moves the position of a widget.
wp widget reset	Resets sidebar.
wp widget update	Updates options for an existing widget.
NETWORK
Command	Task
wp network meta	Gets, adds, updates, deletes, and lists network custom fields.
WORDPRESS OPTIONS
Command	Task
wp option add	Adds a new option value.
wp option delete	Deletes an option.
wp option get	Gets the value for an option.
wp option get-autoload	Gets the ‘autoload’ value for an option.
wp option list	Lists options and their values.
wp option patch	Updates a nested value in an option.
wp option pluck	Gets a nested value from an option.
wp option set-autoload	Sets the ‘autoload’ value for an option.
wp option update	Updates an option value.
PLUGIN
Command	Task
wp plugin activate	Activates one or more plugins.
wp plugin auto-updates	Manages plugin auto-updates.
wp plugin deactivate	Deactivates one or more plugins.
wp plugin delete	Deletes plugin files without deactivating or uninstalling.
wp plugin get	Gets details about an installed plugin.
wp plugin install	Installs one or more plugins.
wp plugin is-active	Checks if a given plugin is active.
wp plugin is-installed	Checks if a given plugin is installed.
wp plugin list	Gets a list of plugins.
wp plugin path	Gets the path to a plugin or to the plugin directory.
wp plugin search	Searches the WordPress.org plugin directory.
wp plugin status	Reveals the status of one or all plugins.
wp plugin toggle	Toggles a plugin’s activation state.
wp plugin uninstall	Uninstalls one or more plugins.
wp plugin update	Updates one or more plugins.
wp plugin verify-checksums	Verifies plugin files against WordPress.org’s checksums.
POSTS
Command	Task
wp post create	Creates a new post.
wp post delete	Deletes an existing post.
wp post edit	Launches system editor to edit post content.
wp post exists	Verifies whether a post exists.
wp post generate	Generates some posts.
wp post get	Gets details about a post.
wp post list	Gets a list of posts.
wp post meta	Adds, updates, deletes, and lists post custom fields.
wp post term	Adds, updates, removes, and lists post terms.
wp post update	Updates one or more existing posts.
wp post url-to-id	Gets the post ID for a given URL.
wp post-type get	Gets details about a registered post type.
wp post-type list	Lists registered post types.
REWRITE
Command	Task
wp rewrite	Lists or flushes the site’s rewrite rules, updates the permalink structure.
wp rewrite flush	Flushes rewrite rules.
wp rewrite list	Gets a list of the current rewrite rules.
wp rewrite structure	Updates the permalink structure.
DATABASE/PHP
Command	Task
wp shell	Opens an interactive PHP console for running and testing PHP code.
WEBSITE
Command	Task
wp site activate	Activates one or more sites.
wp site archive	Archives one or more sites.
wp site create	Creates a site in a multisite installation.
wp site deactivate	Deactivates one or more sites.
wp site delete	Deletes a site in a multisite installation.
wp site empty	Empties a site of its content (posts, comments, terms, and meta).
wp site list	Lists all sites in a multisite installation.
wp site mature	Sets one or more sites as mature.
wp site meta	Adds, updates, deletes, and lists site custom fields.
wp site option	Adds, updates, deletes, and lists site options in a multisite installation.
wp site private	Sets one or more sites as private.
wp site public	Sets one or more sites as public.
wp site spam	Marks one or more sites as spam.
wp site switch-language	Activates a given language.
wp site unarchive	Unarchives one or more sites.
wp site unmature	Sets one or more sites as immature.
wp site unspam	Removes one or more sites from spam.
TAXONOMY, TERM
Command	Task
wp taxonomy get	Gets details about a registered taxonomy.
wp taxonomy list	Lists registered taxonomies.
wp term create	Creates a new term.
wp term delete	Deletes an existing term.
wp term generate	Generates some terms.
wp term get	Gets details about a term.
wp term list	Lists terms in a taxonomy.
wp term meta	Adds, updates, deletes, and lists term custom fields.
wp term migrate	Migrate a term of a taxonomy to another taxonomy.
wp term recount	Recalculates number of posts assigned to each term.
wp term update	Updates an existing term.
THEME
Command	Task
wp theme activate	Activates a theme.
wp theme auto-updates	Manages theme auto-updates.
wp theme delete	Deletes one or more themes.
wp theme disable	Disables a theme on a WordPress multisite install.
wp theme enable	Enables a theme on a WordPress multisite install.
wp theme get	Gets details about a theme.
wp theme install	Installs one or more themes.
wp theme is-active	Checks if a given theme is active.
wp theme is-installed	Checks if a given theme is installed.
wp theme list	Gets a list of themes.
wp theme mod	Sets, gets, and removes theme mods.
wp theme path	Gets the path to a theme or to the theme directory.
wp theme search	Searches the WordPress.org theme directory.
wp theme status	Reveals the status of one or all themes.
wp theme update	Updates one or more themes.
TRANSIENT
Command	Task
wp transient delete	Deletes a transient value.
wp transient get	Gets a transient value.
wp transient list	Lists transients and their values.
wp transient set	Sets a transient value.
wp transient type	Determines the type of transients implementation.
USER
Command	Task
wp user add-cap	Adds a capability to a user.
wp user add-role	Adds a role for a user.
wp user application-password	Creates, updates, deletes, lists and retrieves application passwords.
wp user check-password	Checks if a user’s password is valid or not.
wp user create	Creates a new user.
wp user delete	Deletes one or more users from the current site.
wp user generate	Generates some users.
wp user get	Gets details about a user.
wp user import-csv	Imports users from a CSV file.
wp user list	Lists users.
wp user list-caps	Lists all capabilities for a user.
wp user meta	Adds, updates, deletes, and lists user custom fields.
wp user remove-cap	Removes a user’s capability.
wp user remove-role	Removes a user’s role.
wp user reset password	Resets the password for one or more users.
wp user session	Destroys and lists a user’s sessions.
wp user set-role	Sets the user role.
wp user spam	Marks one or more users as spam.
wp user term	Adds, updates, removes, and lists user terms.
wp user unspam	Removes one or more users from spam.
wp user update	Updates an existing user.
JETPACK
Command	Task
wp jetpack authorize_user	Allows authorizing a user via the command line and will activate
wp jetpack block	Creates the essential files in Jetpack to build a Gutenberg block.
wp jetpack call_api	Allows calling a WordPress.com API endpoint using the current blog's token.
wp jetpack disconnect	Disconnect Jetpack Blogs or Users
wp jetpack get_stats	API wrapper for getting stats from the WordPress.com API for the current site.
wp jetpack module	Manage Jetpack Modules
wp jetpack options	Manage Jetpack Optins
wp jetpack partner_cancel	Cancel's the current Jetpack plan granted by this partner, if applicable
wp jetpack partner_provision	Provision a site using a Jetpack Partner license
wp jetpack protect	Manage Protect Settings
wp jetpack publicize	Allows management of publicize connections.
wp jetpack reset	Reset Jetpack options and settings to default
wp jetpack scaffold	Creates the essential files in Jetpack to start building a Gutenberg block or plugin.
wp jetpack sitemap	Manages your Jetpack sitemap
wp jetpack status	Get Jetpack Details
wp jetpack sync	Get the status of or start a new Jetpack sync.
wp jetpack sync_queue	List the contents of a specific Jetpack sync queue.
wp jetpack test-connection	Tests the active connection
wp jetpack upload_ssh_creds	Allows uploading SSH Credentials to the current site for backups, restores, and security scanning.
DISK USAGE
Command	Task
wp disk-usage	Output disk usage information for the document root and tmp directories

Summary

WP-CLI is a necessary utility in anyone's process to optimize the management of WordPress projects. The use of the command line means quick and very efficient execution of operations, where a person no longer must waste too much time on such things as manual maintenance. It will save a very considerable amount of time managing your sites, no matter whether you're a hard developer or simply a manager.

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