Is wp-cli safe to use?

wp-cli has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.12.0). DepScope rates its health at 59/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of wp-cli?

The latest version of wp-cli is 2.12.0, released 2026-02-14.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of wp-cli.

No, wp-cli is actively maintained. Latest release: 2.12.0 (2026-02-14).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for wp-cli at this time.

homebrewv2.12.0

Command-line interface for WordPress

License MITpermissive1 versions1 maintainers1 deps121 weekly dl

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Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (59/100) — consider alternatives

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

3/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (1)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-02-14T16:40:08Z