Troubleshooting

HTML output

Occasionally, you may see HTML returned when you enter a command in the CLI. This can happen when you have a maintenance plugin active or can be a sign that a theme or plugin is coded incorrectly.

If no maintenance plugin is present, you can use the --skip-* flag to verify whether the source is a plugin or theme. Once identified, you can deactivate the plugin or theme and may want to reach out to the plugin developer to get it corrected.

Allowed commands

Specific WP-CLI commands by return forbidden when you try to run them. This is because they are not on the list of Allowed commands on WordPress.com plans. 

WP-CLI SupportDue to the complex nature of WP-CLI commands, we are not able to provide extensive support for using these tools. Happiness Engineers are available to help with issues accessing WP-CLI but cannot guide you through using commands.