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How to Create Your Own WP-CLI Command: A Step-by-Step Guide
Introduction WP-CLI (WordPress Command Line Interface) is a powerful tool that allows developers and administrators to manage WordPress websites directly from the command line. While WP-CLI comes with a wide range of built-in commands, there are times when you may need to create your own custom commands to handle specific tasks. In this guide, we’ll…
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Day 6: Advanced WP-CLI Topics and Putting It All Together
Cron Jobs and Scheduled Tasks WP-CLI allows you to manage WordPress cron jobs and scheduled tasks efficiently. Here’s how you can work with them: This command schedules a one-time event for the my_custom_hook hook to run on March 1, 2025, at 12:00 PM. Debugging and Troubleshooting WP-CLI provides tools for debugging and troubleshooting your WordPress…
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Day 5: Managing Your WordPress Database with WP-CLI
Exporting and Importing Databases WP-CLI provides powerful commands for managing your WordPress database. Let’s explore how to export and import databases using WP-CLI. This command creates a SQL file named wp_database_backup.sql containing your entire WordPress database. This command imports the contents of the wp_database_backup.sql file into your WordPress database, overwriting the existing data. Running Database…
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Day 4: Managing Users with WP-CLI
Creating, Updating, and Deleting Users WP-CLI provides powerful commands for managing users on your WordPress site. Let’s explore how to create, update, and delete users using WP-CLI. This command creates a new user with the specified username, email, role, and password. You can customize the role and other user metadata as needed. This command updates…
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Day 3: Managing Content with WP-CLI
Creating and Managing Posts, Pages, and Custom Post Types WP-CLI provides powerful commands for managing your WordPress content. Let’s explore how to create and manage posts, pages, and custom post types. You can also update existing content using the wp post update command. For example, to update the title of a post with ID 123:…
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Day 2: Managing WordPress Core with WP-CLI
Updating WordPress Core One of the most common tasks you’ll perform with WP-CLI is updating WordPress core. To check if an update is available, you can use the following command: If an update is available, you can update WordPress core using: This command will download the latest version of WordPress and update your installation. If…
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Day 1: Introduction to WP-CLI
What is WP-CLI and its Benefits WP-CLI is a command-line interface for managing WordPress installations. It allows you to perform various tasks and manage your WordPress site more efficiently than using the WordPress admin dashboard. Some benefits of using WP-CLI include: Installation and Setup To use WP-CLI, you’ll need to have PHP and a command-line…
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Day 29: Optimizing Block Performance in Gutenberg
Introduction Welcome to Day 29 of the Gutenberg development series! Today, we’ll discuss optimizing block performance to ensure that custom blocks load quickly and efficiently in the WordPress Block Editor and on the front end. Poorly optimized blocks can slow down the editing experience, especially when dealing with complex content. By following best practices and…
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Day 30: Best Practices for Gutenberg Development
Introduction Welcome to Day 30 of the Gutenberg development series! Over the past 29 days, we’ve explored a wide range of topics, from creating simple blocks to building dynamic templates and optimizing performance. Today, we’ll summarize the best practices you should follow as a Gutenberg developer to ensure that your blocks are efficient, user-friendly, and…
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Day 28: Building Dynamic Block Templates in Gutenberg
Introduction Welcome to Day 28 of the Gutenberg development series! Today, we’ll dive into dynamic block templates, which allow you to create layouts that adapt based on user input or specific conditions. Dynamic templates make it possible to create interactive content structures, such as user-specific welcome messages, conditionally displayed call-to-action blocks, and more. In this…
