Performs basic database operations using credentials stored in wp-config.php.
EXAMPLES EXAMPLES
# Create a new database.
$ wp db create
Success: Database created.
# Drop an existing database.
$ wp db drop --yes
Success: Database dropped.
# Reset the current database.
$ wp db reset --yes
Success: Database reset.
# Execute a SQL query stored in a file.
$ wp db query < debug.sql
SUBCOMMANDS SUBCOMMANDS
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| wp db check | Checks the current status of the database. |
| wp db clean | Removes all tables with `$table_prefix` from the database. |
| wp db cli | Opens a MySQL console using credentials from wp-config.php |
| wp db columns | Displays information about a given table. |
| wp db create | Creates a new database. |
| wp db drop | Deletes the existing database. |
| wp db export | Exports the database to a file or to STDOUT. |
| wp db import | Imports a database from a file or from STDIN. |
| wp db optimize | Optimizes the database. |
| wp db prefix | Displays the database table prefix. |
| wp db query | Executes a SQL query against the database. |
| wp db repair | Repairs the database. |
| wp db reset | Removes all tables from the database. |
| wp db search | Finds a string in the database. |
| wp db size | Displays the database name and size. |
| wp db tables | Lists the database tables. |
Command documentation is regenerated at every release. To add or update an example, please submit a pull request against the corresponding part of the codebase.