See the WordPress Plugin Handbook developer resource for more information on plugins.
EXAMPLES EXAMPLES
# Activate plugin
$ wp plugin activate hello
Plugin 'hello' activated.
Success: Activated 1 of 1 plugins.
# Deactivate plugin
$ wp plugin deactivate hello
Plugin 'hello' deactivated.
Success: Deactivated 1 of 1 plugins.
# Delete plugin
$ wp plugin delete hello
Deleted 'hello' plugin.
Success: Deleted 1 of 1 plugins.
# Install the latest version from wordpress.org and activate
$ wp plugin install bbpress --activate
Installing bbPress (2.5.9)
Downloading install package from https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/bbpress.2.5.9.zip...
Using cached file '/home/vagrant/.wp-cli/cache/plugin/bbpress-2.5.9.zip'...
Unpacking the package...
Installing the plugin...
Plugin installed successfully.
Activating 'bbpress'...
Plugin 'bbpress' activated.
Success: Installed 1 of 1 plugins.
SUBCOMMANDS SUBCOMMANDS
Name | Description |
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wp plugin activate | Activates one or more plugins. |
wp plugin deactivate | Deactivates one or more plugins. |
wp plugin delete | Deletes plugin files without deactivating or uninstalling. |
wp plugin get | Gets details about an installed plugin. |
wp plugin install | Installs one or more plugins. |
wp plugin is-active | Checks if a given plugin is active. |
wp plugin is-installed | Checks if a given plugin is installed. |
wp plugin list | Gets a list of plugins. |
wp plugin path | Gets the path to a plugin or to the plugin directory. |
wp plugin search | Searches the WordPress.org plugin directory. |
wp plugin status | Reveals the status of one or all plugins. |
wp plugin toggle | Toggles a plugin’s activation state. |
wp plugin uninstall | Uninstalls one or more plugins. |
wp plugin update | Updates one or more plugins. |
wp plugin verify-checksums | Verifies plugin files against WordPress.org’s checksums. |