WordPress uses transients to manage cache. If you encounter problems with cache pages or the functionality of a plugin, deleting transient data (stored in the website database) can be a solution to the problem.
To delete transients using the WP-CLI command line interface in WordPress, we recommend that you follow the steps below.
Delete expired transient data using WP-CLI
- Log in to the server via SSH with cPanel user who owns the website for which you want to delete expired transient data.
- Use the cd command to access the root folder of your website eg:
cd public_html/websiteReplace public_html/website with the real path to the root folder of your website.
Execute the following command:
wp transient delete-expiredThe command will return an output similar to:
[email protected] [~/public_html]# wp transient delete-expired Success: 32 expired transients deleted from the database.
Deleting all transient data using WP-CLI
!Obs Before making changes to the website database, we recommend that you back up the database.
- Log in to the server via SSH with cPanel user who owns the website for which you want to delete expired transient data.
- Use the cd command to access the root folder of your website eg:
cd public_html/websiteReplace public_html/website with the real path to the root folder of your website.
Execute the following command:
wp transient delete-allThe command will return an output similar to:
[email protected] [~/public_html]# wp transient delete-all Success: 38 transients deleted from the database.
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