WordPress WP-CLI for updating themes and plugins and more

• Connect to SSH
• Run the following commands
  • To update WordPress core:

    wp core update

  • To update one plugin:

    wp plugin update plugin-name

  • To update all plugins:

    wp plugin update --all

  • To update one theme:

    wp theme update theme-name

  • To update all themes:

    wp theme update --all

For security reasons, it is recommended to keep WordPress, plugins, and themes up to date.

Export the database with WP-CLI

wp db export filename.sql

Import the database with WP-CLI

wp db import filename.sql