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Wp Docker
ASecurityDocker-based WordPress development environment. Use when setting up new WordPress sites, managing Docker containers, or automating site deployment with WP-CLI.
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name: wp-docker
description: Docker-based WordPress development environment. Use when setting up new WordPress sites, managing Docker containers, or automating site deployment with WP-CLI.
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit, Task
---
# WordPress Docker Environment Skill
Complete Docker Compose setup for WordPress development with WP-CLI automation.
## Quick Start
```bash
# Navigate to project directory
cd /path/to/project
# Copy templates
cp ~/.claude/skills/wp-docker/templates/* .
# Start environment
docker-compose up -d
# Run setup script
./wp-setup.sh "http://localhost:8080" "Site Name" "admin" "password" "admin@example.com"
```
---
## Docker Compose Stack
### Services
| Service | Image | Purpose | Port |
|---------|-------|---------|------|
| `db` | mariadb:10.11 | MySQL database | 3306 (internal) |
| `wordpress` | wordpress:php8.3-apache | WordPress + Apache | 8080 |
| `wpcli` | wordpress:cli | WP-CLI commands | - |
### Volume Mounts
| Host Path | Container Path | Purpose |
|-----------|----------------|---------|
| `./wp-content` | `/var/www/html/wp-content` | Themes, plugins, uploads |
| `db_data` | `/var/lib/mysql` | Database persistence |
| `./uploads.ini` | `/usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/uploads.ini` | PHP config |
---
## WP-CLI Commands
### Site Installation
```bash
# Install WordPress
docker-compose run --rm wpcli core install \
--url="http://localhost:8080" \
--title="Site Name" \
--admin_user="admin" \
--admin_password="password" \
--admin_email="admin@example.com"
```
### Plugin Management
```bash
# Install and activate plugins
docker-compose run --rm wpcli plugin install \
admin-site-enhancements \
branda-white-labeling \
admin-menu-editor \
yoast-seo \
litespeed-cache \
ewww-image-optimizer \
wp-mail-smtp \
instant-images \
--activate
# List installed plugins
docker-compose run --rm wpcli plugin list
# Update all plugins
docker-compose run --rm wpcli plugin update --all
```
### Theme Management
```bash
# Install and activate theme
docker-compose run --rm wpcli theme install theme-name --activate
# List themes
docker-compose run --rm wpcli theme list
```
### Content Creation
```bash
# Create page
docker-compose run --rm wpcli post create \
--post_type=page \
--post_title="About Us" \
--post_status=publish
# Create post
docker-compose run --rm wpcli post create \
--post_type=post \
--post_title="Hello World" \
--post_content="Welcome to our site." \
--post_status=publish
```
### Options Management
```bash
# Update site options
docker-compose run --rm wpcli option update blogname "Site Name"
docker-compose run --rm wpcli option update blogdescription "Site tagline"
docker-compose run --rm wpcli option update permalink_structure '/%postname%/'
# Configure ASE
docker-compose run --rm wpcli option update admin_site_enhancements \
'{"change_login_url":{"enabled":true,"slug":"secure-login"}}' \
--format=json
```
### Database Operations
```bash
# Export database
docker-compose run --rm wpcli db export backup.sql
# Import database
docker-compose run --rm wpcli db import backup.sql
# Search and replace (for migrations)
docker-compose run --rm wpcli search-replace "old-domain.com" "new-domain.com"
```
---
## Environment Commands
### Start/Stop
```bash
# Start containers
docker-compose up -d
# Stop containers
docker-compose down
# Stop and remove volumes (DESTRUCTIVE)
docker-compose down -v
# View logs
docker-compose logs -f wordpress
# Restart WordPress
docker-compose restart wordpress
```
### Health Checks
```bash
# Check running containers
docker-compose ps
# Check WordPress version
docker-compose run --rm wpcli core version
# Check database connection
docker-compose run --rm wpcli db check
```
---
## Common Workflows
### New Site Setup
1. Copy templates to project directory
2. Start Docker environment
3. Run wp-setup.sh script
4. Configure white-labeling
5. Create initial pages
6. Run SEO setup
### Site Migration
```bash
# Export from source
docker-compose run --rm wpcli db export backup.sql
# Copy wp-content folder
# Import to destination
docker-compose run --rm wpcli db import backup.sql
# Update URLs
docker-compose run --rm wpcli search-replace "old-url.com" "new-url.com"
# Flush cache
docker-compose run --rm wpcli cache flush
```
### Plugin Audit
```bash
# List plugins with updates available
docker-compose run --rm wpcli plugin list --update=available
# Check for security issues
docker-compose run --rm wpcli plugin verify-checksums --all
```
---
## Troubleshooting
### Container Won't Start
```bash
# Check logs
docker-compose logs db
docker-compose logs wordpress
# Rebuild containers
docker-compose up -d --build
```
### Database Connection Failed
```bash
# Wait for database to be ready
docker-compose exec db mysqladmin ping -h localhost -u root -p
# Check environment variables
docker-compose config
```
### Permission Issues
```bash
# Fix wp-content permissions
docker-compose exec wordpress chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/wp-content
```
### WP-CLI Not Working
```bash
# Run with shell access
docker-compose run --rm --entrypoint /bin/sh wpcli
# Check WordPress installation
docker-compose run --rm wpcli core is-installed
```
---
## PHP Configuration
### uploads.ini
```ini
upload_max_filesize = 64M
post_max_size = 64M
max_execution_time = 300
memory_limit = 256M
```
---
## Related Skills
- **white-label**: Configure ASE + Branda for admin branding
- **wordpress-admin**: REST API and content management
- **wp-performance**: LiteSpeed Cache and optimization
- **seo-optimizer**: Yoast SEO configuration
---
## Templates Location
All templates are in: `~/.claude/skills/wp-docker/templates/`
- `docker-compose.yml` - Full stack configuration
- `wp-setup.sh` - Automated site setup script
- `uploads.ini` - PHP configuration
- `.env.example` - Environment variables template
Files in this skill
- SKILL.md
- skill-report.json
- templates/docker-compose.yml
- templates/uploads.ini
- templates/wp-setup.sh
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