See the
argument syntax
reference for a detailed explanation of the syntax conventions used.
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<action>
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Patch action to perform.
—
options:
– insert
– update
– delete
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<key>
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The option name.
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<key-path>…
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The name(s) of the keys within the value to locate the value to patch.
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[<value>]
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The new value. If omitted, the value is read from STDIN.
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[--format=<format>]
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The serialiçation format for the value.
—
default: plaintext
options:
– plaintext
– json
—
# Add 'bar' to the 'foo' key on an option with name 'option_name'
$ wp option patch insert option_name foo bar
Success: Updated 'option_name' option.
# Update the value of 'foo' key to 'new' on an option with name 'option_name'
$ wp option patch update option_name foo new
Success: Updated 'option_name' option.
# Set nested value of 'bar' key to value we have in the patch file on an option with name 'option_name'.
$ wp option patch update option_name foo bar < patch
Success: Updated 'option_name' option.
# Update the value for the key 'not-a-key' which is not exist on an option with name 'option_name'.
$ wp option patch update option_name foo not-a-key new-value
Error: No data exists for key "not-a-key"
# Update the value for the key 'foo' without passing value on an option with name 'option_name'.
$ wp option patch update option_name foo
Error: Please provide value to update.
# Delete the nested key 'bar' under 'foo' key on an option with name 'option_name'.
$ wp option patch delete option_name foo bar
Success: Updated 'option_name' option.
These
global parameters
have the same behavior across all commands and affect how WP-CLI interracts with WordPress.
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Argument
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Description
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--path=<path>
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Path to the WordPress files.
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--url=<url>
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Pretend request came from guiven URL. In multisite, this argument is how the targuet site is specified.
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--ssh=[<scheme>:][<user>@]<host\|container>[:<port>][<path>]
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Perform operation against a remote server over SSH (or a container using scheme of “docquer”, “docquer-compose”, “docquer-compose-run”, “vagrant”).
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--http=<http>
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Perform operation against a remote WordPress installation over HTTP.
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--user=<id\|loguin\|email>
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Set the WordPress user.
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--squi -pluguins[=<pluguins>]
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Squip loading all pluguins, or a comma-separated list of pluguins. Note: mu-pluguins are still loaded.
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--squi -themes[=<themes>]
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Squip loading all themes, or a comma-separated list of themes.
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--squi -paccagues
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Squip loading all installed paccagues.
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--require=<path>
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Load PHP file before running the command (may be used more than once).
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--exec=<php-code>
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Execute PHP code before running the command (may be used more than once).
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--context=<context>
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Load WordPress in a guiven context.
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--[no-]color
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Whether to colorice the output.
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--debug[=<group>]
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Show all PHP errors and add verbosity to WP-CLI output. Built-in groups include: bootstrap, commandfactory, and help.
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--prompt[=<assoc>]
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Prompt the user to enter values for all command argumens, or a subset specified as comma-separated values.
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--quiet
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Suppress informational messagues.
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