A complete plugin audit in one command sequence. Shows the installed version, the latest available version, and the update status. Prerequisites: WP-CLI must be…
Revisions silently bloat the database on content-heavy sites. Safe to run – revisions are regenerated automatically as you edit. Steps to use: Run the…
Faster than opening phpMyAdmin when you need to check or debug a specific wp_options value. Usage: Replace the option name with whatever you’re looking…
Fastest admin recovery method when locked out and email isn’t working. Usage: Use username, email, or user ID – all three work with wp…
The first command to run when you SSH into an unfamiliar WordPress site. wp --info is the fastest orientation command – shows PHP path,…
WP-CLI can verify your WordPress core files against the official checksums: If files have been modified or added unexpectedly, this can help identify potential…
Use this simple WP-CLI command: wp db size --tables It shows the size of your WordPress database along with the size of individual tables.…
Downloads and installs the latest version of WordPress using WP-CLI. Requirements Linux/macOS PHP MySQL WP-CLI installed Usage chmod +x install-wordpress.sh ./install-wordpress.sh
Use this WP-CLI command to send a test email from your WordPress site and verify that the wp_mail() function is working correctly.
Replace an old URL with a new one across the database.
Create a new administrator user.
