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Bash script to run automatic updates and backups using wp-cli
#!/bin/bash
#
# Backup and update WordPress using wp-cli
#
# Set the -e shell option so the script exits immediately if any command within
# it exits with a non-zero status.
set -e
# Set PATH environment variable
export PATH="/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin"
# Check if wp-cli is installed.
if [ ! $(which wp) > /dev/null ] ; then
echo -e "$0 requires wp-cli.\nFor more info visit wp-cli.org or github.com/wp-cli/wp-cli/wiki." >&2
exit 1
fi
usage () {
# Variables for formatting
U=$(tput smul) # Underline
RU=$(tput rmul) # Remove underline
B=$(tput bold) # Bold
N=$(tput sgr0) # Normal
cat << EOF
__ __
.--.--.--.-----. ____ .--.--.-----.--| .---.-| |_.-----.
| | | | _ ||____|| | | _ | _ | _ | _| -__|
|________| __| |_____| __|_____|___._|____|_____|
|__| |__|
${B}Usage:${N}
${B}$0${N} -p ${U}directory${RU} [-b ${U}directory${RU}] [options]...
${B}Options:${N}
${B}-h${N} Display this help message
${B}-p${N} ${U}directory${RU}
Path to WordPress files. This is a required flag.
${B}-b${N} ${U}directory${RU}
Backup WP installation into a ${U}directory${RU} before updating. Backs up
both the database and files. Will be stored in the following format:
${U}directory${RU}
├── wp-backup_YYYY-MM-DD_HH:MM:SS
│ ├── database.sql
│ └── files.tar.gz
└── wp-backup...
${B}-n${N} ${U}number${RU}
Number of backups to keep if ${B}-b${N} is specified. Useful to keep the
backups directory clean, in case this script is run as a cron job.
Without this option the script will keep unlimited backups.
${B}-w${N} Generate a wxr (WordPress Extended RSS) file if ${B}-b${N} is specified.
This file contains all your posts and is useful if you want to
quickly migrate to wordpress.com. Otherwise it is redundant as the
${B}-b${N} option already exports your database.
${B}Examples:${N}
$0 ${B}-p${N} ${U}/var/www/wp${RU}
Minimal options. Will update WordPress installation in the specified
directory. Will not backup anything, so use at your own risk. Hopefully
you are using some other backup method.
$0 ${B}-p${N} ${U}/var/www/wp${RU} ${B}-b${N} ${U}~/backups${RU}
Recommended command. Will first backup your WordPress installation and
then update it.
$0 ${B}-p${N} ${U}/var/www/wp${RU} ${B}-b${N} ${U}~/backups${RU} ${B}-n${N} ${U}5${RU}
Same as above but now if there are old backups in the backups directory
the script will clean it up leaving only the 5 most recent ones.
If there are less than 5 backups, then nothing will happen.
$0 ${B}-p${N} ${U}.${RU} ${B}-b${N} ${u}backups${RU} ${B}-w${N}
This will work if the script is in the same directory as wordpress.
Will also backup a wxr file.
EOF
}
backup () {
mkdir -p $BACKUP_PATH/wp-backup_$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%T)
wp --path=$WP_PATH db export $BACKUP_PATH/wp-backup_$TIMESTAMP/database.sql
tar czf $BACKUP_PATH/wp-backup_$TIMESTAMP/files.tar.gz $WP_PATH
if [ $WXR ] ; then
wp --path=$WP_PATH export --dir=$BACKUP_PATH/wp-backup_$TIMESTAMP/
fi
}
update () {
wp --path=$WP_PATH core update
wp --path=$WP_PATH plugin update --all
wp --path=$WP_PATH theme update --all
}
cleanup () {
ls -td $BACKUP_PATH/* | awk -v n=$NUM_OF_BACKUPS 'NR>n' | xargs -r rm -r
}
# Process command line options
while getopts :hp:b:n:w opt; do
case $opt in
h)
usage
;;
p)
WP_PATH=$OPTARG
;;
b)
BACKUP_PATH=$OPTARG
TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%T)
;;
n)
if [ ! $( echo $OPTARG | egrep ^[[:digit:]]+$ ) ] ; then
echo "Bad number of backups to keep." >&2
exit 1
else
NUM_OF_BACKUPS=$OPTARG
fi
;;
w)
WXR=true
;;
?)
echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
exit 1
;;
:)
echo "Option -$OPTARG requires and arguement" >&2
exit 1
;;
esac
done
shift $((OPTIND - 1))
# Run appropriate functions based on options provided
if [ ! $WP_PATH ] ; then
usage
elif [ $BACKUP_PATH ] && [ ! $NUM_OF_BACKUPS ] ; then
backup
update
elif [ $BACKUP_PATH ] && [ $NUM_OF_BACKUPS ] ; then
backup
update
cleanup
else
update
fi
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