wordpressPermissions.sh

#!/bin/bash

echo -n 'Are you in the root of the WordPress install? [Y/n]:'
read wproot

echo -n "WordPress Owner: "
read wpowner

echo -n "WordPress Group: "
read wpgroup

echo -n "WebServer Group: "
read webgroup

echo -n "Are you ready? [y/N]: "
read ready

if [[ "$wproot" != "n" ]]; then
    WP_ROOT=$PWD
fi

if [[ "$wpowner" != "" ]]; then
    WP_OWNER=$wpowner
fi

if [[ "$wpgroup" != "" ]]; then
    WP_GROUP=$wpgroup
fi

if [[ "$webgroup" != "" ]]; then
    WS_GROUP=$webgroup
fi

if [[ "$ready" == "y" ]]; then
    # reset to safe defaults
    find ${WP_ROOT} -exec chown ${WP_OWNER}:${WP_GROUP} {} \;
    find ${WP_ROOT} -type d -exec chmod 775 {} \;
    find ${WP_ROOT} -type f -exec chmod 664 {} \;

    # allow wordpress to manage wp-config.php (but prevent world access)
    chgrp ${WS_GROUP} ${WP_ROOT}/wp-config.php
    chmod 660 ${WP_ROOT}/wp-config.php

    # allow wordpress to manage .htaccess
    touch ${WP_ROOT}/.htaccess
    chgrp ${WS_GROUP} ${WP_ROOT}/.htaccess
    chmod 664 ${WP_ROOT}/.htaccess

    # allow wordpress to manage wp-content
    find ${WP_ROOT}/wp-content -exec chgrp ${WS_GROUP} {} \;
    find ${WP_ROOT}/wp-content -type d -exec chmod 775 {} \;
    find ${WP_ROOT}/wp-content -type f -exec chmod 664 {} \;
fi