wp scaffold

Generates code for post types, taxonomies, plugins, child themes, etc.

Subcommands

CommandDescription
wp scaffold blockGenerates PHP, JS and CSS code for registering a Gutenberg block (deprecated)
wp scaffold child-themeGenerates child theme based on an existing theme
wp scaffold pluginGenerates starter code for a plugin
wp scaffold plugin-testsGenerates files needed for running PHPUnit tests in a plugin
wp scaffold post-typeGenerates PHP code for registering a custom post type
wp scaffold taxonomyGenerates PHP code for registering a custom taxonomy
wp scaffold theme-testsGenerates files needed for running PHPUnit tests in a theme
wp scaffold _sGenerates starter code for a theme based on _s

Examples

bash
# Generate a new plugin with unit tests
$ wp scaffold plugin sample-plugin
Success: Created plugin files.
Success: Created test files.

# Generate theme based on _s
$ wp scaffold _s sample-theme --theme_name="Sample Theme" --author="John Doe"
Success: Created theme 'Sample Theme'.

# Generate code for post type registration in given theme
$ wp scaffold post-type movie --label=Movie --theme=simple-life
Success: Created '/var/www/example.com/public_html/wp-content/themes/simple-life/post-types/movie.php'.