Title: Tools
Author: Pascal Birchler
Published: June 12, 2025
Last modified: July 1, 2025

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# Tools

## In this article

 * [Plugins](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/references/tools/?output_format=md#plugins)
 * [Wrappers](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/references/tools/?output_format=md#wrappers)
 * [Editor plugins](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/references/tools/?output_format=md#editor-plugins)
 * [Vagrant boxes](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/references/tools/?output_format=md#vagrant-boxes)
 * [Misc](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/references/tools/?output_format=md#misc)

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The following is a list of projects that integrate with WP-CLIWP-CLI WP-CLI is the
Command Line Interface for WordPress, used to do administrative and development 
tasks in a programmatic way. The project page is [http://wp-cli.org/](http://wp-cli.org/)
[https://make.wordpress.org/cli/](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/) in some form.
For installable WP-CLI packages, please see the [package index](https://wp-cli.org/package-index/).

## 󠀁[Plugins](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/references/tools/?output_format=md#plugins)󠁿

The following table is an alphabetical list of known commands defined in WordPress
plugins:

  |  **Command** |  **WordPress pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.** |  
   |  acf |  [Advanced Custom Fields wp-cli](https://github.com/hoppinger/advanced-custom-fields-wpcli) |  
 |  amt |  [Add-Meta-Tags command line interface](http://www.codetrax.org/projects/wp-add-meta-tags/wiki/Command_Line_Interface) |  
 |  any-ipsum |  [Any Ipsum](https://wordpress.org/plugins/any-ipsum/) |  
 |  backup |  [BackUpWordPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/backupwordpress/) |  
 |  backwpup |  [BackWPup](https://wordpress.org/plugins/backwpup/) |  
 |  blog-dupe |  [blog-duplicator](https://github.com/trepmal/blog-duplicator) |  
 |  camptix |  [CampTix](https://github.com/Automattic/camptix) |  
 |  check-content |  [CheckContent](https://github.com/mattclegg/wp-cli_check-content) |  
 |  co-authors-plus |  [Co-Authors Plus](https://github.com/automattic/co-authors-plus) |  
 |  composer |  [Composer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/composer) |  
 |  config |  [WP-CFM](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-cfm/) |  
 |  crontrol |  [WP-Crontrol](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-crontrol/) |  
 |  csv |  [Advanced CSV Importer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-csv-importer/) |  
 |  deployDeploy Launching code from a local development environment to the production web server, so that it’s available to visitors. |  [wp-deploy-flow](https://github.com/demental/wp-deploy-flow) |  
 |  developer |  [Developer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/developer/) |  
 |  edd |  [Easy Digital Downloads](https://easydigitaldownloads.com/docs/wp-cli-commands/) |  
 |  elasticpress |  [ElasticPress](https://github.com/10up/ElasticPress) |  
 |  githubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/)-updater |  [GitHub Updater](https://github.com/afragen/github-updater) |  
 |  google-sitemap |  [Google Sitemap Generator CLI](https://github.com/wp-cli/google-sitemap-generator-cli) |  
 |  image-gen |  [Image Gen](https://github.com/trepmal/image-gen/) |  
 |  import_sidebar |  [Widget Import Export](https://github.com/cftp/widget-importer) |  
 |  itelic |  [Licensing for Exchange](https://github.com/iron-bound-designs/exchange-addon-licensing) |  
 |  jekyll-export |  [WordPress to Jekyll Exporter](https://github.com/benbalter/wordpress-to-jekyll-exporter/) |  
 |  jetpack |  [Jetpack by WordPress.com](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/) |  
 |  liveblog |  [Liveblog](https://wordpress.org/plugins/liveblog/) |  
 |  mainwp |  [MainWP](https://mainwp.com/) |  
 |  migrate |  [WP Migrate DB CLI Interface](https://github.com/duncanjbrown/WP-CLI-Migrate/) |  
 |  migratedb |  [WP Migrate DB Pro](https://deliciousbrains.com/wp-migrate-db-pro/doc/cli-addon/) |  
 |  more-plugin-info |  [More Plugin Info](https://wordpress.org/plugins/more-plugin-info/) |  
 |  multi-device |  [Multi Device Switcher](https://wordpress.org/plugins/multi-device-switcher/) |  
 |  nginxNGINX NGINX is open source software for web serving, reverse proxying, caching, load balancing, media streaming, and more. It started out as a web server designed for maximum performance and stability. In addition to its HTTP server capabilities, NGINX can also function as a proxy server for email (IMAP, POP3, and SMTP) and a reverse proxy and load balancer for HTTP, TCP, and UDP servers. [https://www.nginx.com/](https://www.nginx.com/). |  [Nginx Cache Controller](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nginx-champuru/) |  
 |  optimize |  [WP-Optimize](https://getwpo.com/) |  
 |  orderweight |  [Order Weight for WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woo-order-weight/) |  
 |  p2-by-email |  [P2 By Email](https://github.com/humanmade/P2-By-Email) |  
 |  p2-resolved-posts |  [P2 Resolved Posts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/p2-resolved-posts/) |  
 |  p2p |  [Posts 2 Posts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/posts-to-posts/) |  
 |  pdf-light-viewer |  [PDF Light Viewer](https://github.com/antongorodezkiy/pdf-light-viewer) |  
 |  phpcompat |  [PHP Compatibility Checker](https://wordpress.org/plugins/php-compatibility-checker/) |  
 |  post-gen |  [Post Gen](https://github.com/trepmal/post-gen/) |  
 |  quick-mail |  [Quick Mail](https://wordpress.org/plugins/quick-mail/) |  
 |  rest-api-toolbox |  [REST API Toolbox](https://github.com/petenelson/wp-rest-api-toolbox) |  
 |  redis-cache |  [Redis Object Cache](https://wordpress.org/plugins/redis-cache/) |  
 |  revisionsRevisions The WordPress revisions system stores a record of each saved draft or published update. The revision system allows you to see what changes were made in each revision by dragging a slider (or using the Next/Previous buttons). The display indicates what has changed in each revision. |  [wp-revisions-cli](https://github.com/trepmal/wp-revisions-cli/) |  
 |  revision-strike |  [Revision Strike](https://wordpress.org/plugins/revision-strike/) |  
 |  safe-redirect-manager |  [Safe Redirect Manager](https://github.com/10up/safe-redirect-manager) |  
 |  scheduled-unsticky |  [Scheduled Unsticky](https://wordpress.org/plugins/scheduled-unsticky/) |  
 |  simple-history |  [Simple History](https://simple-history.com/) |  
 |  site duplicate |  [MultiSite Clone Duplicator](https://wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-clone-duplicator/) |  
 |  stream |  [WP Stream](https://wordpress.org/plugins/stream/) |  
 |  super-cache |  [WP Super Cache CLI](https://github.com/wp-cli/wp-super-cache-cli) |  
 |  supportpress |  [SupportFlow](https://github.com/SupportFlow/supportflow) |  
 |  themecheck |  [wp-cli-themecheck](https://github.com/anhskohbo/wp-cli-themecheck) |  
 |  thinkup |  [Thinkup Import WP CLI Commands](https://github.com/taras/wp-cli-thinkup-import) |  
 |  total-cache |  [W3 Total Cache](https://wordpress.org/plugins/w3-total-cache/) |  
 |  updraftplus |  [UpdraftPlus](https://updraftplus.com/) |  
 |  Unsplash |  [Import images from Unsplash into your Media Library](https://github.com/A5hleyRich/wp-cli-unsplash-command) |  
 |  wp2static |  [Generate & deploy a static HTML version of your site](https://github.com/elementor/wp2static) |  
 |  yoast |  [Reindex Indexables on Yoast](https://developer.yoast.com/features/wp-cli/reindex-indexables/) |

If you implement a WP-CLI command in one of your plugins, please list it here.

## 󠀁[Wrappers](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/references/tools/?output_format=md#wrappers)󠁿

 * [Chef WP-CLI](https://github.com/francescolaffi/chef-wp-cli) – WP provisioning
   using Chef
 * [node-wp-cli](https://github.com/gtg092x/node-wp-cli) – Node JS wrapper for WP-
   CLI
 * [Puppet WP-CLI](https://github.com/rmccue/puppet-wp) – WP provisioning using 
   Puppet
 * [wpcli gem](https://github.com/hasanen/wpcli) – run WP-CLI commands from Ruby
 * [wplib](https://github.com/szepeviktor/wplib) – shell scripts for managing multiple
   sites
 * [wpcli helpers](https://github.com/charleslouis/wp_cli_helpers) – a bundle of
   time saver aliases and functions for the shell
 * [cPanel-wp-management](https://github.com/MarioKnight/cPanel-wp-management) –
   shell scripts designed to loopLoop The Loop is PHP code used by WordPress to 
   display posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each post to be displayed 
   on the current page, and formats it according to how it matches specified criteria
   within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code in the Loop will be processed on each
   post. [https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop](https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop)
   through all accounts on cPanel servers
 * [Plesk WordPress Toolkit](https://www.plesk.com/wp-toolkit/) – WordPress installations
   management UIUI UI is an acronym for User Interface – the layout of the page 
   the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what 
   they are doing. backed by WP-CLI

## 󠀁[Editor plugins](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/references/tools/?output_format=md#editor-plugins)󠁿

 * Vim – [https://github.com/dsawardekar/wordpress.vim](https://github.com/dsawardekar/wordpress.vim)
 * Netbeans – [https://github.com/junichi11/netbeans-wordpress-plugin](https://github.com/junichi11/netbeans-wordpress-plugin)

## 󠀁[Vagrant boxes](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/references/tools/?output_format=md#vagrant-boxes)󠁿

 * [Trellis](https://github.com/roots/trellis)
 * [Varying Vagrant Vagrants](https://github.com/Varying-Vagrant-Vagrants/VVV)

## 󠀁[Misc](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/references/tools/?output_format=md#misc)󠁿

 * [AnsiPress](https://github.com/AnsiPress/AnsiPress) – Setup NGINX/WordPress Stack
 * [Bedrock](https://github.com/roots/bedrock) – WP base stack
 * [EasyEngine](https://github.com/rtCamp/easyengine/) – Hosting control panel
 * [WordPress Development Flow](https://github.com/cityindex/wordpress-development-flow)–
   retired
 * [WP-CLI GUI](http://wpcligui.com/) – a GUI to assist with installing WP using
   WP-CLI
 * [WP-API Oauth](https://github.com/WP-API/OAuth1) – WP REST APIREST API The REST
   API is an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses
   HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an
   application (think “phone app” or “website”) can communicate with the data store(
   think “database” or “file system”) [https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/](https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/)–
   OAuth 1.0a Server

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Last updated

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