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May 11, 2017 18:01
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WP CLI remove all media
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| #!/usr/bin/env bash | |
| DIR="$1" | |
| if [ -z "$1" ] | |
| then | |
| echo "Usage: $0 {WP install dir path}" | |
| exit 1 | |
| fi | |
| cd $DIR | |
| pwd | |
| wp post delete $(wp post list --post_type='attachment' --format=ids) |
Error: Parameter errors:
unknown --post_type parameter
unknown --format parameter
unknown --allow-root) parameter
Kindly help me to solve it
This one is better.
wp post delete $(wp post list --post_type='attachment' --format=ids --posts_per_page=1000) --force
- force: no more storage on Storage
- posts_per_page: avoid to display 'too long' in case you have too much media
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@gaptekupdate - You never should run the WP CLI as root user. Instead of this, you can create a service user, which has only the permissions for the cli and its required permissions.