Using WP-CLI with The Events Calendar: A Quick Guide

If you’re managing a site powered by our calendar and tickets plugin, using WP-CLI (WordPress Command Line Interface) can save you significant time when managing events, running imports, or diagnosing performance issues. Below is a quick guide on the available WP-CLI commands offered by our plugins and how to use them effectively.

To execute the below commands, you will need to first download and install the TEC CLI Plugin on your website.

Event Management

Generate Dummy Events

Create sample events to test your calendar:

wp tribe events-generator generate --count=1000

Reset Events

Remove all test events, organizers, and venues:

wp tribe events-generator reset

Requires The Events Calendar version 4.5.4 or higher.

Event Aggregator

Import Events from External Source

wp event-aggregator import-from --origin=ical --source=https://example.com/events.ics

Additional options:

--keywords= Filter events by keyword
--location= Filter by location
--radius= Define location radius

Run Scheduled Import

wp event-aggregator run-import <import-id>

Optional:

--timeout= Set timeout duration (seconds)
--format= Specify output format

Testing & Diagnostics

Generate Load Test Events

Create events between two dates:

wp tec-load-test 2024-01-01 2024-01-15 30

(Generates 30 events per day in that date range.)

Check MySQL Max Packet Size

wp tec-mysql-packet-size

Count Events

All events:

wp tec-count

Published events:

wp tec-count --status=publish

Tickets & Attendees

Generate RSVP Attendees

wp tribe event-tickets generate-rsvp-attendees <event-id> --count=50

Reset RSVP Attendees

wp tribe event-tickets reset-rsvp-attendees <event-id>

Generate WooCommerce Orders

wp tribe event-tickets-plus generate-wc-orders <event-id> --count=10

Reset WooCommerce Orders

wp tribe event-tickets-plus reset-wc-orders <event-id>

Final Thoughts

WP-CLI support makes The Events Calendar even more powerful for developers and site managers. Whether you’re bulk-generating events or diagnosing database performance, these commands can streamline your workflows.

For more details, you can check the official The Events Calendar CLI documentation here: https://github.com/the-events-calendar/tec-cli

If you’d like help running any of these commands or troubleshooting specific scenarios, feel free to reach out!

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