Use WP-CLI to manage your site
You can control your Managed WordPress account through WP-CLI (WordPress Command Line Interface). If you're proficient with command line interfaces, this can be a much simpler way to get around WordPress.
- Access your Managed WordPress account via SSH (more info).
Note: For Pro Managed WordPress accounts (available in U.S.A. and Canada only), skip the next step and continue with Step 3.
- Change to your account's
htmldirectory using the following command:cd html - Run the WP-CLI application using the following command:
wp
You can find a full list of commands on the WP-CLI site
Example Commands
| Action | Command |
|---|---|
| Update all plugins | wp plugin update --all |
| Update all themes | wp theme update --all |
| Repair your database | wp db repair |
| Flush object and varnish cache | wp purge |
