WP-CLI

The command line interface for WordPress

README.md

WP-CLI

WP-CLI is the command-line interface for WordPress. You can update plugins, configure multisite installations and much more, without using a web browser.

For announcements, follow @wpcli on X or sign up for email updates. Check out the roadmap for an overview of what’s planned for upcoming releases.

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wp-cli wp-cli Public

⚙️ WP-CLI framework

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wp-cli-bundle wp-cli-bundle Public

📦 WP-CLI package that bundles the framework with a set of common commands

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wp-cli-tests wp-cli-tests Public

WP-CLI testing framework

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handbook handbook Public

📖 Complete documentation for WP-CLI

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ideas ideas Public

💡 Ideas and feature requests are collected here

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wp-cli-dev wp-cli-dev Public

🛠 WP-CLI development environment that allows for easy development across all packages

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Repositories

dashboard Public
Dashboard for WP-CLI contributors

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HTML 5 1 0 0 Updated Apr 1, 2026
config-command Public
Generates and reads the wp-config.php file.

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Gherkin 39 MIT 38 5 2 Updated Apr 1, 2026
builds Public
Phar, Debian, and RPM builds of WP-CLI

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38 18 2 0 Updated Apr 1, 2026
wp-cli-bundle Public
📦 WP-CLI package that bundles the framework with a set of common commands

wp-cli/wp-cli-bundle’s past year of commit activity

Gherkin 89 MIT 34 2 4 Updated Apr 1, 2026
wp-cli Public
⚙️ WP-CLI framework

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PHP 5,046 MIT 1,018 31 9 Updated Apr 1, 2026
profile-command Public
Quickly identify what's slow with WordPress

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PHP 294 MIT 29 5 2 Updated Mar 31, 2026
doctor-command Public
Diagnose problems within WordPress by running a series of checks for symptoms

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Gherkin 162 MIT 24 1 0 Updated Mar 31, 2026
wp-cli-tests Public
WP-CLI testing framework

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PHP 42 MIT 27 2 1 Updated Mar 31, 2026
scaffold-command Public
Generates code for post types, taxonomies, blocks, plugins, child themes, etc.

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Gherkin 171 MIT 86 3 1 Updated Mar 31, 2026
package-command Public
Lists, installs, and removes WP-CLI packages.

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PHP 18 MIT 18 0 1 Updated Mar 31, 2026