Agencies: WP-CLI

Updated October 31, 2026 1 min read

The command is wp update-doctor.

Command	What it does
`status`	Preflight, pending updates, active run, pending proposals, AI status and snapshot disk use
`check`	The quick site check. Exits with 1 when a page fails
`risk [--format=json]`	Pending updates with their risk
`update <plugin\	theme> [–yes]`	A safe update. Exits with 1 when the run ends restored, restore_failed, regressed or error
`runs [--status=<status>]` and `run <id>`	List runs, and show one with its findings, diagnosis and timeline
`proposals [--status=<status>]`	List proposed actions
`approve <id> --user=<user>`	Approve and execute, checking that user’s capabilities
`reject <id> --user=<user> [--reason=<text>]`	Reject a proposal
`undo <id> --user=<user>`	Undo an executed proposal, once
`audit verify` and `audit export [–format=csv\	json]`	Verify or export the audit log
`snapshots list` and `snapshots prune`	List or prune snapshots

wp update-doctor check
wp update-doctor update plugin woocommerce --yes
wp update-doctor approve 12 --user=admin

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