WP CLI Commands

This is a list of the WP CLI commands. As I test it out, I am updating the lists here.

WP Core

The wp core command helps to download, install, update, and manage WordPress installation.

Delete the core updater lock option

wp option delete core_updater.lock

Update WordPress to Specific version forcefully

wp core update --version= --force

For example : wp core update --version=6.1.1 --force, this will update to the WP 6.1.1

Display the WordPress version

wp core version

Checks for WordPress updates via Version Check API.

wp core check-update

Update the WordPress database

wp core update-db

wp theme

The wp theme helps in managing themes, including installs, activations, and updates.

Update multiple default themes from wordpress.org

wp theme update twentynineteen twentytwenty twentytwentyone twentytwentytwo twentytwentythree

Delete older default themes

wp theme delete twentysixteen twentyseventeen

Update all themes

wp theme update --all

Install the new default theme

wp theme install twentytwentyone

wp theme search

The wp theme search searches the WordPress.org theme directory.

Example

wp theme search photo --per-page=6

wp theme get

The wp theme get Gets details about a theme.

Example

wp theme get twentytwentythree --fields=name,title,version