wp-cli/wp-cli

⚙️ WP-CLI framework observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/wp-cli/wp-cli · homepage · PHP · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

Activity 99
Release rhythm 8
Longevity 100

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: n/a
age_days: 5471
days_rel: 484
days_push: 7
n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5143 stars · 1026 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

WP-CLI is the official command-line interface for WordPress, letting users manage plugins, themes, users, databases, and multisite installations from a terminal. It is also a PHP framework for writing custom WordPress commands that can be bundled into scripts, cron jobs, or deploy pipelines.

Use cases

update wordpress plugins from the command line
run search-replace across a wordpress database
manage wordpress multisite installations without a browser
script wordpress site deployments in ci
create and manage wordpress users in bulk
export and import wordpress databases
write custom wp-cli commands in php

When to choose

you administer or develop WordPress sites and want scriptable automation
you need to manage WordPress in CI/CD pipelines or cron jobs
you want to extend WordPress tooling with custom PHP commands

When to avoid

you work with non-WordPress PHP projects
you need a GUI-based WordPress management tool
your host does not provide shell or PHP CLI access

Facets

cli-tool · maturity stable

cli developer-tools workflow-automation deployment developer-tools cms web-development cli php windows cross-platform wordpress wp-cli phar scriptable site-management command-line automation linux macos

6 sources

readme: https://github.com/wp-cli/wp-cli · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6c949643f1f3
homepage: https://wp-cli.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0c40cdbb6159
site_page: https://wordpress.org/documentation · fetched 2026-08-29 · bd7786ab20ae
site_page: https://wordpress.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7beb23faf433
site_page: https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/guides/installing · fetched 2026-08-29 · e64c7687e40b
site_page: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy · fetched 2026-08-29 · ae4fa61fc31e

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
wp-cli/wp-cli	main	67

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