ivankruchkoff / media-command

wp-cli/media-command

Manage attachments.

Quick links: Using | Installing | Contributing

Using

This package implements the following commands:

wp media import

Create attachments from local files or URLs.

wp media import <file>... [--post_id=<post_id>] [--title=<title>] [--caption=<caption>] [--alt=<alt_text>] [--desc=<description>] [--featured_image] [--porcelain]

OPTIONS

<file>...
	Path to file or files to be imported. Supports the glob(3) capabilities of the current shell.
	    If file is recognized as a URL (for example, with a scheme of http or ftp), the file will be
	    downloaded to a temp file before being sideloaded.

[--post_id=<post_id>]
	ID of the post to attach the imported files to.

[--title=<title>]
	Attachment title (post title field).

[--caption=<caption>]
	Caption for attachent (post excerpt field).

[--alt=<alt_text>]
	Alt text for image (saved as post meta).

[--desc=<description>]
	"Description" field (post content) of attachment post.

[--featured_image]
	If set, set the imported image as the Featured Image of the post its attached to.

[--porcelain]
	Output just the new attachment ID.

EXAMPLES

# Import all jpgs in the current user's "Pictures" directory, not attached to any post.
$ wp media import ~/Pictures/**\/*.jpg
Imported file '/home/person/Pictures/beautiful-youg-girl-in-ivy.jpg' as attachment ID 1751.
Imported file '/home/person/Pictures/fashion-girl.jpg' as attachment ID 1752.
Success: Imported 2 of 2 images.

# Import a local image and set it to be the post thumbnail for a post.
$ wp media import ~/Downloads/image.png --post_id=123 --title="A downloaded picture" --featured_image
Imported file '/home/person/Downloads/image.png' as attachment ID 1753 and attached to post 123 as featured image.
Success: Imported 1 of 1 images.

# Import a local image, but set it as the featured image for all posts.
# 1. Import the image and get its attachment ID.
# 2. Assign the attachment ID as the featured image for all posts.
$ ATTACHMENT_ID="$(wp media import ~/Downloads/image.png --porcelain)"
$ wp post list --post_type=post --format=ids | xargs -d ' ' -I % wp post meta add % _thumbnail_id $ATTACHMENT_ID
Success: Added custom field.
Success: Added custom field.

# Import an image from the web.
$ wp media import http://s.wordpress.org/style/images/wp-header-logo.png --title='The WordPress logo' --alt="Semantic personal publishing"
Imported file 'http://s.wordpress.org/style/images/wp-header-logo.png' as attachment ID 1755.
Success: Imported 1 of 1 images.

wp media regenerate

Regenerate thumbnails for one or more attachments.

wp media regenerate [<attachment-id>...] [--skip-delete] [--only-missing] [--yes]

OPTIONS

[<attachment-id>...]
	One or more IDs of the attachments to regenerate.

[--skip-delete]
	Skip deletion of the original thumbnails. If your thumbnails are linked from sources outside your control, it's likely best to leave them around. Defaults to false.

[--only-missing]
	Only generate thumbnails for images missing image sizes.

[--yes]
	Answer yes to the confirmation message. Confirmation only shows when no IDs passed as arguments.

EXAMPLES

# Regenerate thumbnails for given attachment IDs.
$ wp media regenerate 123 124 125
Found 3 images to regenerate.
1/3 Regenerated thumbnails for "Vertical Image" (ID 123).
2/3 Regenerated thumbnails for "Horizontal Image" (ID 124).
3/3 Regenerated thumbnails for "Beautiful Picture" (ID 125).
Success: Regenerated 3 of 3 images.

# Regenerate all thumbnails, without confirmation.
$ wp media regenerate --yes
Found 3 images to regenerate.
1/3 Regenerated thumbnails for "Sydney Harbor Bridge" (ID 760).
2/3 Regenerated thumbnails for "Boardwalk" (ID 757).
3/3 Regenerated thumbnails for "Sunburst Over River" (ID 756).
Success: Regenerated 3 of 3 images.

# Re-generate all thumbnails that have IDs between 1000 and 2000.
$ seq 1000 2000 | xargs wp media regenerate
Found 4 images to regenerate.
1/4 Regenerated thumbnails for "Vertical Featured Image" (ID 1027).
2/4 Regenerated thumbnails for "Horizontal Featured Image" (ID 1022).
3/4 Regenerated thumbnails for "Unicorn Wallpaper" (ID 1045).
4/4 Regenerated thumbnails for "I Am Worth Loving Wallpaper" (ID 1023).
Success: Regenerated 4 of 4 images.

Installing

Installing this package requires WP-CLI v0.23.0 or greater. Update to the latest stable release with wp cli update.

Once you've done so, you can install this package with wp package install wp-cli/media-command.

Contributing

We appreciate you taking the initiative to contribute to this project.

Contributing isn’t limited to just code. We encourage you to contribute in the way that best fits your abilities, by writing tutorials, giving a demo at your local meetup, helping other users with their support questions, or revising our documentation.

Reporting a bug

Think you’ve found a bug? We’d love for you to help us get it fixed.

Before you create a new issue, you should search existing issues to see if there’s an existing resolution to it, or if it’s already been fixed in a newer version.

Once you’ve done a bit of searching and discovered there isn’t an open or fixed issue for your bug, please create a new issue with the following:

1. What you were doing (e.g. "When I run wp post list").
2. What you saw (e.g. "I see a fatal about a class being undefined.").
3. What you expected to see (e.g. "I expected to see the list of posts.")

Include as much detail as you can, and clear steps to reproduce if possible.

Creating a pull request

Want to contribute a new feature? Please first open a new issue to discuss whether the feature is a good fit for the project.

Once you've decided to commit the time to seeing your pull request through, please follow our guidelines for creating a pull request to make sure it's a pleasant experience:

1. Create a feature branch for each contribution.
2. Submit your pull request early for feedback.
3. Include functional tests with your changes. Read the WP-CLI documentation for an introduction.
4. Follow the WordPress Coding Standards.

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