ArchiveWP WP-CLI Commands

ArchiveWP bundles a set of WP-CLI helpers that make it easier to manage plugin settings and archived content from the command line. The commands automatically load whenever WP-CLI runs in a WordPress install where the plugin is active.

Usage

All ArchiveWP commands are registered under the archivewp namespace. Run wp help archivewp <command> to view contextual help directly in the terminal.

wp archivewp <command> [<args>] [--<flag>=<value>]

Available commands

wp archivewp restore-defaults

Restores the plugin option set to the built-in defaults. This is useful when you want to clear custom configuration and start over.

• No arguments or flags are accepted.
• Rebuilds the option stored under the ArchiveWP settings key, resetting:
  • archive_post_types to ['post', 'page']
  • preserve_taxonomies to true
  • archive_category_public to true
  • archive_template_option to theme
  • enable_archive_redirects to true
  • delete_data_on_uninstall to false
  • archive_disclaimer_text to the default message supplied by Helpers::get_default_disclaimer_text()
• Prints a success message once the settings have been replaced.

wp archivewp reset-wizard

Resets the first-time configuration wizard so it can be run again from a clean state.

• No arguments or flags are accepted.
• Deletes wizard tracking options (archive page ID and saved block pattern).
• Removes wizard-managed settings from the ArchiveWP options array.
• Clears the stored admin notice that advertises the wizard.

wp archivewp migrate-posts <post_id> [<post_id> ...]

Moves published content into the ArchiveWP archive post type.

• Accepts one or more numeric WordPress post IDs.
• Skips IDs that are invalid, already archived, or belong to disallowed post types.
• Uses the ArchiveWP archive service to migrate each eligible post.
• Emits a summary that reports successful migrations and any problems encountered.

wp archivewp restore-posts <post_id> [<post_id> ...]

Restores archived posts back to their original post type and status.

• Accepts one or more numeric post IDs that currently reside in the ArchiveWP archive post type.
• Skips IDs that are invalid or reference content that is not archived.
• Uses the ArchiveWP restore service to rebuild the original post data.
• Emits a summary that reports successful restorations and any problems encountered.

Tips

When running in a multisite network, execute the commands from the directory of the site whose content you want to manage and supply the --url flag if necessary.

Combine these commands with standard WP-CLI global arguments such as --url=<site> or --user=<id> to target a specific site or run under a particular user context.

Use --quiet or --no-color if you need machine-readable output for automation scripts.