Installing the WP-CLI locally can help you automate admin actions across multiple WordPress sites.

1. USING THE
WP-CLIJason Yingling (@jason_yingling)

2. WHAT IS
WP-CLI
A command line interface for actions typically handled in
the WordPress admin.

3. TYPES OF
WP-CLI COMMANDS
wp-core download
wp plugin install plugin-name --activate
wp search-replace ‘search string’ ‘replace with’ —dry-run
wp cache flush
Full list of commands:
https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/

4. DO I HAVE
WP-CLI ACCESS?
On your production site
Check with your host
Local development
Local by Flywheel 👍
Vagrant + VVV 👍
Chassis 👍
MAMP Pro 🤷🤷♂️ (not by default as of v4)

5. INSTALLING
WP-CLI LOCALLY
Installing WP-CLI locally gives you access to run
commands from terminal. When paired with aliases you
can run actions on all your WordPress sites.

6. INSTALLING
WP-CLI LOCALLY
Test the installation with wp --info

7. CREATING A
CONFIG.YML
config.yml is a configuration file for setting options at
the local project or global level.
wp-cli.local.yml file inside the current working directory
(or upwards).
wp-cli.yml file inside the current working directory (or
upwards).
~/.wp-cli/config.yml file (path can be changed by
setting the WP_CLI_CONFIG_PATH environment
variable).

8. SETTING UP
ALIASES
The space between 2 adjacent grid lines. Essentially
your columns and rows.

9. SETTING UP
ALIAS GROUPS
Groups let you run commands across multiple aliases
using the format wp @group {command}
wp @all - run commands against all aliases regardless
of group
wp cli alias - list all aliases available

10. WP-CLI
RESOURCES
WP-CLI.org
WP-CLI Configuration
Up and Running with WP-CLI on Mac
Getting Started the WP-CLI
Automating WordPress with WP-CLI Aliases
Installing WP-CLI with MAMP

11. WP-CLI
QUESTIONS
Twitter: @jason_yingling
Email: jason@jasonyingling.me