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wp post get

Overview

Inspect all fields of a single post, page, or custom post type. Use this before updating, when scripting conditional logic, or when auditing specific content items.

What It Does​

wp post get fetches a single post record using get_post() and displays all standard fields. A single --field extracts one value for use in scripts.

Syntax​

wp post get <id> [OPTIONS]

Arguments & Options​

FlagDescription
--field=FIELDReturn a single field value
--fields=FIELDSComma-separated list of fields
--format=FORMATtable, json, yaml, csv

Basic Usage​

Get all fields for a post​

wp post get 42

Get a single field​

wp post get 42 --field=post_status

Get as JSON​

wp post get 42 --format=json

Real-World Scenarios​

Scenario 1: Check status before publishing​

STATUS=$(wp post get 42 --field=post_status)
if [[ "$STATUS" == "draft" ]]; then
  wp post update 42 --post_status=publish
  echo "Post 42 published."
fi

Scenario 2: Get post slug for URL verification​

SLUG=$(wp post get 42 --field=post_name)
SITEURL=$(wp option get siteurl)
echo "Post URL: ${SITEURL}/${SLUG}/"

Scenario 3: Verify post author before bulk reassignment​

AUTHOR_ID=$(wp post get 55 --field=post_author)
echo "Post 55 is authored by user ID: $AUTHOR_ID"

Quick Reference​

wp post get <id>                        # All fields
wp post get <id> --field=post_status    # Single field
wp post get <id> --field=post_title
wp post get <id> --format=json

Next Steps​