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WP-CLI

Use WP-CLI to manage WordPress core and plugin updates.

Plugin management​

See all available plugin updates:

wp plugin update --all --dry-run

Update specific plugin:

wp plugin update jetpack

Install plugin:

wp plugin install jetpack

Uninstall plugin:

wp plugin uninstall jetpack

Updating WordPress Core​

wp core update

Security​

Security Plugins​

Depending on the production platform, install either Wordfence or Sucuri.

Note: Wordfence is not currently compatible with the Pantheon platform.

Remove unused plugins/themes​

Remove any unused plugins and/or themes to avoid potential security vulnerabilities.

WP Scaffolding​

In and effort to automate and standardize code, idfive encourages the use of wp scaffold to build out the structure for themes, post types, taxonomies, and plugins.