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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # A WP-CLI script to install, run, and uninstall the WP-Sweep plugin. | |
| # This automates the process of cleaning the WordPress database. | |
| # --- Configuration --- | |
| # Exit immediately if a command exits with a non-zero status. | |
| set -e | |
| # --- Script Start --- | |
| echo "🚀 Starting the automated WordPress database sweep..." | |
| echo "----------------------------------------------------" | |
| # Check if WP-CLI is installed and available | |
| if ! command -v wp &> /dev/null | |
| then | |
| echo "❌ Error: WP-CLI could not be found. Please install it and make sure it's in your PATH." | |
| exit 1 | |
| fi | |
| # 1. Check for the WP-Sweep plugin | |
| echo "🔎 Checking for the 'wp-sweep' plugin..." | |
| if wp plugin is-installed wp-sweep; then | |
| echo "✅ 'wp-sweep' is already installed. Ensuring it's active..." | |
| wp plugin activate wp-sweep | |
| else | |
| echo "🔌 'wp-sweep' not found. Installing and activating now..." | |
| # Install and activate the plugin from the WordPress repository | |
| wp plugin install wp-sweep --activate | |
| echo "👍 'wp-sweep' has been successfully installed and activated." | |
| fi | |
| echo "" # Add a blank line for readability | |
| # 2. Run all the cleaning tasks | |
| echo "🧹 Running all sweep operations. This might take a moment..." | |
| # The --all flag runs every available sweep task. | |
| wp sweep --all | |
| echo "" # Add a blank line for readability | |
| # 3. Uninstall and deactivate the plugin | |
| echo "🗑️ Cleaning up: Uninstalling the 'wp-sweep' plugin..." | |
| wp plugin uninstall wp-sweep --deactivate | |
| echo "----------------------------------------------------" | |
| echo "✅ Success! The database has been swept and the plugin has been removed." |
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