{"id":14830,"date":"2025-05-09T18:01:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/?p=14830"},"modified":"2025-05-09T18:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:31:09","slug":"installing-wp-cli-to-manage-wordpress-from-the-command-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/installing-wp-cli-to-manage-wordpress-from-the-command-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing WP-CLI: The Way to Manage WordPress from the Command Line"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WP-CLI, the command-line interface that empowers developers, sysadmins, and site maintainers to manage WordPress sites quickly and efficiently. Whether you&#8217;re updating plugins, managing users, or running database operations, WP-CLI streamlines your workflow. In this blog we will learn the process of Installing WP-CLI to Manage WordPress from the Command Line<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-what-is-wp-cli\"><strong>What is WP-CLI ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WP-CLI is a command-line tool for interacting with and managing WordPress installations. Instead of clicking through the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">WordPress<\/mark><\/a> admin UI, you can do tasks like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Installing and updating plugins and themes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performing database migrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Running search-replace operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\"><strong>Installation Method<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The preferred method for installing WP-CLI is by downloading the Phar (PHP Archive) build. This is a self-contained executable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\"><strong>Step 1: Download the Phar file<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use curl or wget to download the WP-CLI Phar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>curl -O https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/wp-cli\/builds\/gh-pages\/phar\/wp-cli.phar<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\"><strong>Step 2: Verify the Phar works<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before installing, ensure it runs correctly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>php wp-cli.phar --info<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should see output detailing your OS, PHP version, and WP-CLI version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\"><strong>Step 3: Make WP-CLI globally accessible<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To use wp as a command (instead of php wp-cli.phar), make the file executable and move it to a directory in your system\u2019s path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>chmod +x wp-cli.phar\nsudo mv wp-cli.phar \/usr\/local\/bin\/wp<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>wp --info<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If installed successfully, you\u2019ll see output like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>OS:  Linux 4.10.0-42-generic\nPHP version: 7.1.12\nWP-CLI version: 1.5.0\n...<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\"><strong>Keeping WP-CLI Up to Date<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WP-CLI can be easily updated using the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>wp cli update<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will be prompted to confirm to update with a message similar to the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>You have version 0.21.1. Would you like to update to 0.23.1? &#91;y\/n]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Respond with \u201cy\u201d and you should see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Success: Updated WP-CLI to 0.23.1<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are already using the latest version, you will see this message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>WP-CLI is at the latest version.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you in need of assistance with installing WP-CLI, which is the way to manage WordPress from the command line, or are you looking for expert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/server-management\/\">server management services<\/a>? 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