Below is a listing of all currently available WP-CLI commands with links to documentation on usage and subcommands.
Looking to learn more about the internal API of WP-CLI or to contribute to its development? Check out the WP-CLI team’s handbook.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| wp admin |
Open /wp-admin/ in a browser. |
| wp cache |
Adds, removes, fetches, and flushes the WP Object Cache object. |
| wp cap |
Adds, removes, and lists capabilities of a user role. |
| wp cli |
Reviews current WP-CLI info, checks for updates, or views defined aliases. |
| wp comment |
Creates, updates, deletes, and moderates comments. |
| wp config |
Generates and reads the wp-config.php file. |
| wp core |
Downloads, installs, updates, and manages a WordPress installation. |
| wp cron |
Tests, runs, and deletes WP-Cron events; manages WP-Cron schedules. |
| wp db |
Performs basic database operations using credentials stored in wp-config.php. |
| wp dist-archive |
Create a distribution archive based on a project’s .distignore file. |
| wp embed |
Inspects oEmbed providers, clears embed cache, and more. |
| wp eval |
Executes arbitrary PHP code. |
| wp eval-file |
Loads and executes a PHP file. |
| wp export |
Exports WordPress content to a WXR file. |
| wp find |
Find WordPress installations on the filesystem. |
| wp help |
Gets help on WP-CLI, or on a specific command. |
| wp i18n |
Provides internationalization tools for WordPress projects. |
| wp import |
Imports content from a given WXR file. |
| wp language |
Installs, activates, and manages language packs. |
| wp maintenance-mode |
Activates, deactivates or checks the status of the maintenance mode of a site. |
| wp media |
Imports files as attachments, regenerates thumbnails, or lists registered image sizes. |
| wp menu |
Lists, creates, assigns, and deletes the active theme’s navigation menus. |
| wp network |
Perform network-wide operations. |
| wp option |
Retrieves and sets site options, including plugin and WordPress settings. |
| wp package |
Lists, installs, and removes WP-CLI packages. |
| wp plugin |
Manages plugins, including installs, activations, and updates. |
| wp post |
Manages posts, content, and meta. |
| wp post-type |
Retrieves details on the site’s registered post types. |
| wp profile | |
| wp rewrite |
Lists or flushes the site’s rewrite rules, updates the permalink structure. |
| wp role |
Manages user roles, including creating new roles and resetting to defaults. |
| wp scaffold |
Generates code for post types, taxonomies, plugins, child themes, etc. |
| wp search-replace |
Searches/replaces strings in the database. |
| wp server |
Launches PHP’s built-in web server for a specific WordPress installation. |
| wp shell |
Opens an interactive PHP console for running and testing PHP code. |
| wp sidebar |
Lists registered sidebars. |
| wp site |
Creates, deletes, empties, moderates, and lists one or more sites on a multisite installation. |
| wp super-admin |
Lists, adds, or removes super admin users on a multisite installation. |
| wp taxonomy |
Retrieves information about registered taxonomies. |
| wp term |
Manages taxonomy terms and term meta, with create, delete, and list commands. |
| wp theme |
Manages themes, including installs, activations, and updates. |
| wp transient |
Adds, gets, and deletes entries in the WordPress Transient Cache. |
| wp user |
Manages users, along with their roles, capabilities, and meta. |
| wp widget |
Manages widgets, including adding and moving them within sidebars. |