WP-CLI: Commands

Intro

WP-CLI is a command-line tool for managing WordPress installations.

Commands:

Creating a New User

To create a new user, use the wp user create command. Here’s the syntax:

wp user create <username> <email> --role=<role> --user_pass=<password>

• <username>: The desired username for the new user.
• <email>: The email address of the new user.
• <role>: The role to assign to the new user (e.g., administrator, editor, author, contributor, subscriber).
• <password>: The password for the new user.

Example:

wp user create johndoe john@example.com --role=editor --user_pass=securepassword

Updating Existing User Credentials

To update an existing user’s credentials, you can use the wp user update command. Here are some common scenarios:

Update User Password

wp user update <user_id> --user_pass=<new_password>

Example:

wp user update 2 --user_pass=newsecurepassword