How to Update a User’s Role with WP-CLI

WP-CLI offers an easy way to manage user roles in WordPress directly from the command line.

Here’s how to update a user’s role using WP-CLI.

Prerequisites:

SSH access to your server.
WP-CLI installed.

Follow below steps:

1. Open your terminal and connect to the server:

   ssh username@your-server-ip

2. Change to the WordPress installation directory:

   cd /path/to/wordpress

3. To view all users and their roles, use the following command:

   wp user list

4. Use the following command to update a specific user’s role:

   wp user update <user-id> --role=<new-role>

   Replace <user-id> with the actual user ID and <new-role> with the role you want to assign (e.g., administrator, editor, author, etc.).

   Example:

   wp user update 3 --role=editor

5. You can check the updated role by running:

   wp user get <user-id> --field=roles

WP-CLI streamlines administrative duties and makes user role management easier by enabling you to update roles rapidly from the command line.