Introduction to WP-CLI

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   The command line interface for WordPress_ ./WP-CLI

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   $ wp plugin install ninja-forms Installing Ninja Forms (3.0) Downloading

   install package... Unpacking the package... Installing the plugin... Plugin installed successfully. Success: Installed 1 of 1 plugins.
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   $ wp core download Downloading WordPress 4.8 Md5 hash verified:

   c5366d0521831dd029dfc38e56a5 Success: WordPress downloaded.
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   $ wp core install Success: WordPress installed successfully.

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   $ wp plugin update Updating to version 4.9 Downloading update...

   Unpacking the update... Success: WordPress updated successfully.
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   Use Cases

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   Example Use Cases • Plugin/Theme Development • Local Development Environments

   • Client Site Maintenance • WordPress as a Service
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   Plugin/Theme Development • Scaffold new plugins • Run PHPUnit tests

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   Local Development Environments • Download/Install/Update WordPress • Auto install plugins/themes

   • Search/Replace database values (site migration) • Launch PHP’s built-in web server $ wp serve –-host=wordpress.dev ~/code/wordpress now available at wordpress.dev:80
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    Client Site Maintenance • Remotely Update WordPress (SSH) • Check

    for plugin updates • Restore down sites (white-screen of death) $ wp plugin deactivate <plugin name> --skip-plugins Success: Plugin <plugin name> deactivated.
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    WordPress as a Service • Check for updates • Create

    user accounts • Create new installs $ wp site create --slug=example Success: Site 3 created. wordpress.dev/example
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    Extending WP-CLI

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    $ wp ninja-forms list-forms public function list_forms( $args, $assoc_args )

    { foreach( Ninja_Forms()->forms() as $form ){ WP_CLI::line( ‘#’ . $form[‘title’] ); } }
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    Outside of WordPress

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    Laravel $ artisan # Generate a new controller. $ artisan

    make:controller PostController # Re-run database migration with seed data. $ artisan migrate:refresh --seeds
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    Drupal $ drush # Run pending updates on staging site.

    $ drush @staging updatedb # Synchronize staging files to production. $ drush rsync @staging @ list