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[CLI & Console](/categories/cli) 4. / 5. wp-cli/rewrite-command ActiveWp-cli-package[CLI & Console](/categories/cli) wp-cli/rewrite-command ====================== Lists or flushes the site's rewrite rules, updates the permalink structure. v2.0.17(3mo ago)217.3M↑21.1%156MITPHPCI passing Since Apr 12Pushed 1mo ago4 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/wp-cli/rewrite-command)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/wp-cli/rewrite-command)[ Docs](https://github.com/wp-cli/rewrite-command)[ RSS](/packages/wp-cli-rewrite-command/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (3)Versions (29)Used By (6) wp-cli/rewrite-command ====================== [](#wp-clirewrite-command) Lists or flushes the site's rewrite rules, updates the permalink structure. [![Testing](https://github.com/wp-cli/rewrite-command/actions/workflows/testing.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/wp-cli/rewrite-command/actions/workflows/testing.yml) [![Code Coverage](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/af739192c93c37568b8235c7fc9e0ddaf53d010a60edfb5ff0d3ff2ded489f29/68747470733a2f2f636f6465636f762e696f2f67682f77702d636c692f726577726974652d636f6d6d616e642f6272616e63682f6d61696e2f67726170682f62616467652e737667)](https://codecov.io/gh/wp-cli/rewrite-command/tree/main) Quick links: [Using](#using) | [Installing](#installing) | [Contributing](#contributing) | [Support](#support) Using ----- [](#using) This package implements the following commands: ### wp rewrite [](#wp-rewrite) Lists or flushes the site's rewrite rules, updates the permalink structure. ``` wp rewrite ``` See the WordPress [Rewrite API](https://developer.wordpress.org/apis/rewrite) and [WP Rewrite](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_rewrite) class reference. **EXAMPLES** ``` # Flush rewrite rules $ wp rewrite flush Success: Rewrite rules flushed. # Update permalink structure $ wp rewrite structure '/%year%/%monthnum%/%postname%' Success: Rewrite structure set. # List rewrite rules $ wp rewrite list --format=csv match,query,source ^wp-json/?$,index.php?rest_route=/,other ^wp-json/(.*)?,index.php?rest_route=/$matches[1],other category/(.+?)/feed/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$,index.php?category_name=$matches[1]&feed=$matches[2],category category/(.+?)/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$,index.php?category_name=$matches[1]&feed=$matches[2],category category/(.+?)/embed/?$,index.php?category_name=$matches[1]&embed=true,category ``` ### wp rewrite flush [](#wp-rewrite-flush) Flushes rewrite rules. ``` wp rewrite flush [--hard] ``` Resets WordPress' rewrite rules based on registered post types, etc. To regenerate a .htaccess file with WP-CLI, you'll need to add the mod\_rewrite module to your wp-cli.yml or config.yml. For example: ``` apache_modules: - mod_rewrite ``` **OPTIONS** ``` [--hard] Perform a hard flush - update `.htaccess` rules as well as rewrite rules in database. Works only on single site installs. ``` **EXAMPLES** ``` $ wp rewrite flush Success: Rewrite rules flushed. ``` ### wp rewrite list [](#wp-rewrite-list) Gets a list of the current rewrite rules. ``` wp rewrite list [--match=] [--source=] [--fields=] [--format=] ``` **OPTIONS** ``` [--match=] Show rewrite rules matching a particular URL. [--source=] Show rewrite rules from a particular source. [--fields=] Limit the output to specific fields. Defaults to match,query,source. [--format=] Render output in a particular format. --- default: table options: - table - csv - json - count - yaml --- ``` **EXAMPLES** ``` $ wp rewrite list --format=csv match,query,source ^wp-json/?$,index.php?rest_route=/,other ^wp-json/(.*)?,index.php?rest_route=/$matches[1],other category/(.+?)/feed/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$,index.php?category_name=$matches[1]&feed=$matches[2],category category/(.+?)/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$,index.php?category_name=$matches[1]&feed=$matches[2],category category/(.+?)/embed/?$,index.php?category_name=$matches[1]&embed=true,category ``` ### wp rewrite structure [](#wp-rewrite-structure) Updates the permalink structure. ``` wp rewrite structure [--category-base=] [--tag-base=] [--hard] ``` Sets the post permalink structure to the specified pattern. To regenerate a .htaccess file with WP-CLI, you'll need to add the mod\_rewrite module to your [WP-CLI config](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/config/#config-files). For example: ``` apache_modules: - mod_rewrite ``` **OPTIONS** ``` The new permalink structure to apply. [--category-base=] Set the base for category permalinks, i.e. '/category/'. [--tag-base=] Set the base for tag permalinks, i.e. '/tag/'. [--hard] Perform a hard flush - update `.htaccess` rules as well as rewrite rules in database. ``` **EXAMPLES** ``` $ wp rewrite structure '/%year%/%monthnum%/%postname%/' Success: Rewrite structure set. ``` Installing ---------- [](#installing) This package is included with WP-CLI itself, no additional installation necessary. To install the latest version of this package over what's included in WP-CLI, run: ``` wp package install git@github.com:wp-cli/rewrite-command.git ``` Contributing ------------ [](#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. For a more thorough introduction, [check out WP-CLI's guide to contributing](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/contributing/). This package follows those policy and guidelines. ### Reporting a bug [](#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](https://github.com/wp-cli/rewrite-command/issues?q=label%3Abug%20) 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](https://github.com/wp-cli/rewrite-command/issues/new). Include as much detail as you can, and clear steps to reproduce if possible. For more guidance, [review our bug report documentation](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/bug-reports/). ### Creating a pull request [](#creating-a-pull-request) Want to contribute a new feature? Please first [open a new issue](https://github.com/wp-cli/rewrite-command/issues/new) 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](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/pull-requests/) to make sure it's a pleasant experience. See "[Setting up](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/handbook/pull-requests/#setting-up)" for details specific to working on this package locally. ### License [](#license) This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details. 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