Automatically Back up WordPress to Google Drive WP-CLI Bash Script

Previously I have shown how to upload WordPress backups to Dropbox without a WordPress backup plugin. If your site isn’t that large than Dropbox’s free limit of 2 GB may suit your needs. However, if you have a larger site then Google Drive may be a better option since you get 15 GB of space … Learn more…

Batch Install WordPress Plugins using WP-CLI Bash Script

WP-CLI is an indispensable tool for WordPress power users. Hosts, developers, system administrators probably use WP-CLI every day. It can help you automate tedious tasks like bulk plugin updates for multiple sites. I saw a post on the facebook group Advanced WordPress of a gist that installed a list of plugins in one list. This is … Learn more…

Automatically Back up WordPress to Dropbox with WP-CLI Bash Script

There is a crazy amount of WordPress backup plugins out there. One of my favorites is UpdraftPlus available on the repository for when I have to move sites between shared hosting accounts. When I back up my own sites from my VPS, I replicate the behavior of many plugins: package up the whole site, database … Learn more…

Autoupdate WordPress Site Plugins with WP-CLI Bash Script Cronjob

We all know how important it is to keep your WordPress plugins updated to maintain security and avoid being hacked. A WordPress plugin vulnerability database is maintained by WPScan and can be found here. It is a tedious task to update multiple WordPress installations, some tools exist like ManageWP and InfiniteWP to ease the monotony. … Learn more…