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WP CLI Shell

Execute WordPress commands through a web interface

by Rajan Vijayan · github.com/rajanvijayan/wp-cli-shell · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/rajanvijayan/wp-cli-shell/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/rajanvijayan/wp-cli-shell ↗

A WordPress plugin that provides a web interface for executing WP-CLI commands directly from the WordPress admin panel.

Features

  • Execute WP-CLI commands through a web interface
  • Command validation and security checks
  • Terminal-like interface with command history
  • Requires appropriate user permissions
  • PSR-4 compliant code structure

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.0 or higher
  • PHP 7.4 or higher
  • WP-CLI installed and accessible
  • User with 'manage_options' capability

Installation

  1. Download or clone this repository to your WordPress plugins directory:

    cd wp-content/plugins/
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/wp-cli-shell.git

  2. Install dependencies using Composer:

    cd wp-cli-shell
composer install

  3. Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin panel or using WP-CLI:

    wp plugin activate wp-cli-shell

Usage

  1. After activation, you'll find a new menu item "WP Shell" in your WordPress admin panel.
  2. Click on "WP Shell" to access the command interface.
  3. Enter a WP-CLI command in the text area (must start with 'wp').
  4. Click "Execute Command" or press Enter to run the command.
  5. The command output will be displayed in the terminal-like interface above.

Security

  • Only users with 'manage_options' capability can access the interface
  • All commands are validated before execution
  • AJAX requests are protected with nonces
  • Input is sanitized before processing

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.

Support

For support, please open an issue in the GitHub repository.